Non-PS4 owners, take note, you’ll soon be able to play God of War without having to own a PlayStation console or subscription.
Currently, God of War can only be played using a PS4, PS5 or by having a PlayStation Now.
But that is all set to change later this year, following the news that Sony will launch the popular exclusive on PC.
The tech giant has already done this with several big games, including Horizon Zero Dawn and Days Gone.
But God of War looks to be one of the biggest PC ports put together by Sony, and is a sign of things to come.
There will be unlocked frame rates and 4K resolution options at launch, with God of War arriving on Steam on January 14, 2022.
This is long before God of War Ragnarok will be released on PS5 as a new exclusive title.
A message from Sony explains: “Our primary goal when bringing God of War to PC was to highlight the exceptional content the team created and leverage the powerful hardware that the platform offers to create a uniquely breathtaking and high-performance version of the game.
“You’ll be able to enjoy the full potential of our cinematic, no-cut camera as it follows Kratos and Atreus across the realms with the option of true 4k resolution, on supported devices, and unlocked framerates.
“Our PC version includes a wide range of graphical presets and options so you can fine-tune your visual experience based on your setup. From higher resolution shadows and improved screen space reflections to enhancements to the ambient occlusion pipeline with GTAO and SSDO – God of War on the PC can create striking visual quality unique to the platform.”
One thing to note here is that while God of War is getting all the usual bells and whistles, Sony is also teaming up with Nvidia.
DLSS is a neat feature that makes it possible to improve performance and frame rate, and God of War will have it in January 2022.
“We’re also happy to announce that we will have full integration with NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) available on RTX. You won’t have to sacrifice high graphical settings and output resolutions for high performance in God of War.
“In addition to DLSS we will also have NVIDIA Reflex low latency technology available. Reflex delivers a more responsive experience allowing you to react quicker and hit harder combos.”
There are going to be a lot of gamers who have waited a long time to play God of War on their chosen platform excited by today’s big announcement.
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