Santa Monica God Of War - Playstation 4

God of War is a 2018  developed by  and published by  (SIE). It was released worldwide on April 20, 2018, for the  (PS4) with a  version set to release on January 14, 2022. The game is the eighth installment in the , the eighth chronologically, and the sequel to 2010's . Unlike previous games, which were loosely based on , this installment is loosely inspired by , with the majority of it set in ancient  in the realm of . For the first time in the series, there are two protagonists: , the former Greek God of War who remains the only , and his young son, Atreus. Following the death of Kratos' second wife, and Atreus' mother, they journey to fulfill her request that her ashes be spread at the highest peak of the . Kratos keeps his  a secret from Atreus, who is unaware of his divine nature. Along their journey, they come into conflict with monsters and .

Described by creative director  as a reimagining of the franchise, a major  change is that Kratos makes prominent use of a magical  instead of his signature . God of War also uses an , with the game in , as opposed to the  of the previous entries. The game also includes  elements, and Kratos' son Atreus provides assistance in combat. The majority of the original game's development team worked on God of War and designed it to be accessible and grounded. A separate short , , was released in February 2018 and follows Atreus on his first adventure. bb