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God Of War Devs Talk PC Release, Mod Support, And Playing With Keyboards

We spoke to Sony Santa Monica’s creative director Cory Barlog and senior manager of technical production Matt DeWald about bringing the highly-praised PS4 release to PC.

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Lightning771252d ago

One of Sony's top studios even wants their games on PC. They want more money for the work.

Aloymetal1252d ago

Yeah, win win situation for Sony imo plus great advertisement for the upcoming Ragnarok.

Christopher1252d ago

Doubt it has anything to do with money and more with reaching more gamers. And, even then, this doesn't mean the same release date as consoles, as they understand the importance of their console prioritization. Most people talking about going to PC want to get more people to play their games and increase the chances they will join the playstation ecosystem and play other playstation games.

ChubbyBlade1252d ago

Reaching more gamers just means more money.

Imalwaysright1252d ago (Edited 1252d ago )

Releasing a game like GOW on PC and then telling PC gamers that don't play on consoles to go out and buy a PS4 or a PS5 to play its sequel would be a mistake on Sony's part. We're not console gamers and we aren't used to and don't want to deal with crapola from console manufacturers.

ANIALATOR1361252d ago (Edited 1252d ago )

Everything is to do with money. People don't work for nothing

Christopher1251d ago (Edited 1251d ago )

***Reaching more gamers just means more money. ***

Making more money means reaching more gamers. If Cory Barlog was that concerned with money, he wouldn't be taking a break from God of War.

***then telling PC gamers that don't play on consoles to go out and buy a PS4 or a PS5 to play its sequel would be a mistake on Sony's part***

They don't tell people, people who like the games will just do it. It's a form of marketing.

***Everything is to do with money. People don't work for nothing ***

If they're not doing a PC port, they'd be working in something else.

Imalwaysright1251d ago (Edited 1251d ago )

"people who like the games will just do it"

If they wanted to, they would have done it a long time ago. It's not like Sony has just arrived to the gaming scene and that people don't know what their studios have to offer. PC only gamers know, they just don't care enough to get their consoles and if Sony thinks that treating PC gamers like donkeys is a smart or viable marketing strategy then good luck to them.

Christopher1251d ago (Edited 1251d ago )

***If they wanted to, they would have done it a long time ago.***

New generations of gamers pop up all the time. I was a full on PC gamer until consoles were introduced to me in my very early 20s.

***It's not like Sony has just arrived to the gaming scene and that people don't know what their studios have to offer. ***

I guess everyone just wakes up knowing everything in your world? My nephews have every console, they know about games, but don't try them because they follow trends and don't explore other games out there beyond them.

I can't get my youngest nephew to shut up about all his skins in Fortnite, the next just plays Among Us, the next only does Doom, MGS, and DMC, and the oldest just plays NBA. You would think these kids that play games more than I would be informed. They're not even close to informed nor do they explore things outside of what their friends do.

Lightning771251d ago

More reach also means more money. Sony devs want to break through the 20+ million copies sold. Sony's reach tye same amount of ppl each generation they don't break through a certain sales threshold. Making a move to PC will certainly break through that sales ceiling and generate more money for them.

Obscure_Observer1251d ago (Edited 1251d ago )

"Doubt it has anything to do with money and more with reaching more gamers."

If their primary goal was to "reach more games" they would "buy" their freedom and ​go independent like Bungie and many other studios had done and are still doing it, like the latest, Quantic Dreams and Moon Studios for example.

To be part of a first party studios means that you don´t have the freedom to decide what to do with a publisher´s IP or game. So it´s obviously about the money first.

In the same interview Cory stated that he can´t say whether or when Ragnarok will hit the PC or not. "It´s up to Sony" he said.

"If Cory Barlog was that concerned with money, he wouldn't be taking a break from God of War."

That´s because he´s working on his own project and new IP for Playstation. He publicly asked Sony for this right after God of War´s GOTY award.

Apparently Sony gave him the green light.

Tapani1251d ago (Edited 1251d ago )

@Christopher, I'm with you on this one. I've worked with many types of creative people in my line of work, and most of them do not care about money, but about if they can evoke emotions in their audience or whoever who would want to enjoy their art and creations.

For studio execs it might be money, not for the sake of wealth, but to think how and where to invest it so that they are able to keep creating more with the teams. They often also deeply care for their teams, and their families. For executives overall (non gaming dev studio), which is the part I spend most of my current line of work, it's never about money. I meet multiple CEOs on a weekly basis in my profession and they are never after fame or money, what they want is a new challenge, learn something new, and build something. In the end, it is not too different from a creative people.

Normal people who do not work on a daily basis with neither creative talent or executives, might have no clue about these types of professionals want, and they resort to stereotypical thinking that is presented to them in the media. Dive deeper, and you realize that most people are just as human as you are.

Christopher1251d ago

***To be part of a first party studios means that you don´t have the freedom to decide what to do with a publisher´s IP or game. So it´s obviously about the money first. ***

1. He did what he wanted with GoW, Sony let him do it and didn't make those decisions for him.

2. Saying Sony decides where it's published doesn't mean Barlog makes decision about money or made suggestions about wanting to go to PC because of money if Sony are the ones deciding it.

3. Considering most of the money will go to Papa Sony for PC sales, and they'll make a ton more on just putting out Ragnarok, where is there that huge incentive to get all this money with PC ports? Their big money is on new games and contracts that give them big result bonuses.

***That´s because he´s working on his own project and new IP for Playstation. He publicly asked Sony for this right after God of War´s GOTY award.

Apparently Sony gave him the green light.***

Sounds like Sony is forcing him to do this, based on your previous quote above. Obviously about money and not him wanting to work on something he wants to work on.

It's strange how Microsoft gives people freedom but Sony, at every level, focuses on profits. It's like people ignore that they're also developers who create art and want it to be experienced by as many people as possible even if they work for a company with a closed storefront.

DarXyde1251d ago

@ChubbyBlade,

"Reaching more gamers just means more money."

I mean... Not really. Have you met many game developers? Money is always something they keep in mind, but there's a deep element of artistic expression that comes with it, particularly where the production values and thought put into a game are clear and unequivocal. If we're talking about something like annual sports franchises, remasters, and cash grab games, you're right. I don't put God of War in that category at all. That's more a matter of wanting more people to experience it, I'd say. That seems to be the emerging pattern for Sony PC releases: the labors of love games. Uncharted 4, Horizon, Death Stranding, God of War, and yes, I'd even say Days Gone—just look at how defensive the devs have been about it.

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Crows901251d ago

Uhuh..you think the devs are the ones who'll make that extra money. That's a funny idea.

CaptainHenry9161251d ago

What about same day releases? As much as I would like that, I doubt that would ever happen. Our best bet would be 6 months to a year or even longer to play it on PC

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IanTH1251d ago (Edited 1251d ago )

Wish the devs would talk about taking some of those PC enhancements and porting them into GoW on PS5. Seems crazy they wouldn't go back to add some of the PC improvements like enhanced shadows or increasing anisotropic filtering to 16x. DF showed a lot of the settings getting one bump over "original" had pretty minor performance impact for some nice visual improvement. PS5 has the headroom for it.

I'm enjoying the 60fps patch on my PS5, but it feels crazy Sony is OK with letting their premier hardware become not only not the best place to play their own games, but lagging quite a bit further behind unnecessarily; most of the work is done, just port some of it over! Show your own platform some love, guys. I'll probably re-buy it on PC at some point down the line when it is super cheap, but the point stands. Thier games that get PC releases should have some of their visual improvements ported over to the PS5 (PS4 back-compat-plus, whatever) versions.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller Review

A handful of small redesigns and a pair of back buttons make Nintendo’s Pro Controller for Switch 2 a worthy upgrade.

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I love this controller. Feels so nice in the hand. Plus the battery lasts for days, it's crazy.

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$100 ?????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????? ???????????????

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Yea the pricing for Nintendo peripherals is a bigger joke than the game prices. What the hell were they thinking!

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The thing is, over the past decade, third-party controllers have really stepped up. You can often get better quality, more durability, and stronger performance for half the price of first-party options. Meanwhile, controllers from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have become increasingly mediocre, expensive, fragile, and not particularly impressive across the board. What makes this especially noticeable with Nintendo is that they’re surprisingly open to third-party hardware. That openness ends up highlighting just how much better the alternatives are.

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Techland Wants to Switch to a 3-4 Year Cycle Starting with Dying Light: The Beast

Techland wants to switch to a shorter development cycle of three to four year at the most for its games, starting with Dying Light: The Beast.

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Goodguy011d 9h ago

Very good dev length for a AAA/AA game I'd say. Companies need to set an aim for this range. 1-2 is too little, I believe 3-4 is perfect. Any more is too much. Games don't need to be these gigantic games full of a crazy amount of content. Just make a good game.

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Lol. Had no idea who that was, but I will admit they do look quite similar.

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God of War Game Set In Greek Mythology Rumored To Have Its Release Postponed To 2026

The alleged God of War game that is said to be set in the Greek mythology is rumored to have had its release postponed to the year 2026.

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darthv721d 7h ago (Edited 1d 7h ago )

no surprise... this gen has been 'almost' a total wash for Sony. They has been shifting games to 26. Probably to pad out the eventual release of the PS6, which is also rumored for 26/27.

Obscure_Observer1d 5h ago

"They has been shifting games to 26. Probably to pad out the eventual release of the PS6, which is also rumored for 26/27"

Maybe their first crossgen game between PS6 and PS5?

I´m also expecting Cory´s new game to be crossgen at this point, while GT8 to be their first true next gen only game at launch.

neutralgamer199220m ago

Obscure

Everything will be cross generations. There won't be many games which will be just next generation only. As we move forward tech isn't going to give a huge jump when it comes to consoles. So why cut off part of your install base whom are easier consumers to target

We still see games being released on PS4. Sony might be looking at finishing strong going into PS6 with a lot of momentum. In 2026/2027

ND new IP
Sony santa Monica 2 games
Sucker punch 2nd team
Insomniac games wolverine and ratchet and clank

At launch of PS6 we may see Spiderman 3 day one with the console

Eonjay14h ago

How can this game be postponed if it was never announced to be launching in 2025? It hasn't been announced at all in fact.

Mmmkay13h ago

ps6 has never been rumored for 26. lol. where do you get your 'facts' ? this gow game has not been announced either so no one expected a release in 25.

generic-user-name6h ago

I'll be surprised if PS6 is out before 2028, gens get longer and longer and they've no need to rush it with most of their first party yet to reveal their PS5 titles.

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MIDGETonSTILTS1714h ago

How can an unannounced game be delayed?

Jin_Sakai14h ago

Because maybe that was their internal target?

Ganif4h ago

Exactly...

Even if this game exists it obviously never had a 2025 release date since we're halfway through the year and it hasn't even been announced yet.

CrimsonWing6912h ago

Man, I wish we could go back to the hood ol’ days of God of War. I totally understand the craft and talent that went into the modern version, but I found them incredibly boring. I love the spectacle and unapologetic visceral and energy of the originals. They were shocking, brutal, and completely bad-ass. Wish we could get back to those days.

gold_drake5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

mhh i dunno, i like the old games, but they were rly just one note.

still very fun tho

Toecutter008h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Hate to break it to you, but we've already had, like, seven GoW games set in Greek mythology. Did you mean Egyptian mythology...in your headline?

gold_drake5h ago

i was about to say this exact thing haha

FernDiggidy2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

wait wait wait wait. Greek Mythology? wtf? Why are why are we going back?

edit: Supposedly it's a spinoff and its metriodvania style????? SIGN ME UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!