UNITED STATES: Gamers, prepare yourselves, Ragnarök has started! The much-awaited God of War Ragnarök finally arrived on November 9, 2022. Since the gripping conclusion of God of War (2018), players have been highly anticipating the release of the much awaited-sequel. Now, Santa Monica Studios’ magnum opus game bagged 10 nominations for the Game Awards 2022.
The wait is over; Kratos and Atreus are ready to unravel the mysteries hidden in the Norse lore and legends. Given the story trailers showcasing Kratos vs. Thor, the hype level skyrocketed with the release.
Santa Monica Studio made the announcement
The official Twitter handle of Santa Monica Studio announced the news. The tweet read, “God of War Ragnarök has been nominated for 10 awards at #thegameawards, including Game of the Year! This has been a remarkable year for gaming with so many incredible releases, we are truly honored to be nominated among such excellent titles! #GodofWarRagnarok.”
The game developers added that God of War Ragnarök gained 10 nominations for Game Awards 2022. The title snagged 10 nods which include prestigious nominations.
God of War Ragnarök is nominated in the following categories:
- The Game Award for Game of the Year 2022
- The Game Award for Best Art Direction 2022
- The Game Award for Innovation in Accessibility 2022
- The Game Award for Most Anticipated Game 2021, 2020
- The Game Award for Best Score and Music 2022
- The Game Award for Best Game Direction
- The Game Award for Best Performance 2022
- The Game Award for Best Action/Adventure 2022
- The Game Award for Best Narrative 2022
- The Game Award for Best Audio Design 2022
Kratos’ journey throughout the gaming industry
Maverick game developing company Santa Monica Studio released God of War in 2005. Developed under the hack-and-slash genre, the game covered the story of Greek lore and legends.
The title debuted on the highest-selling gaming console of its time, the PlayStation 2. Since its release, it has literally created a benchmark in game design, graphics, and pretty much everything in the industry.
Following the first part’s huge success, Santa Monica returned with another satisfying sequel, God of War 2 (2007), which later expanded to God of War 3 (2010). After giving a satisfying conclusion of Kratos’ journey in the Greek saga, the game franchise returned with God of War (2018) for PlayStation 4. The title continued the Ghost of Sparta’s story in Norse lore and legends.
God of War Ragnarök now lands as the latest title available for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Eric Williams added his directorial vision to God of War Ragnarök, with the highly talented Cory Barlog joining as the producer.
For the unknown, Barlog directed the 2018 title, which bagged high praises for its story and obviously for gameplay and graphics. Christopher Judge and Sunny Suljic returned as the voice of Kratos and Atreus. Bear McCreary also returned to provide the adrenaline-inducing background score.
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