God of War: Ragnarok Trivia | 50 facts about the videogame

“God of War: Ragnarok” is a new videogame that has already made waves and broke records.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the videogame.

1. God of War: Ragnarok is an action-adventure game
2. It is developed by Santa Monica Studio
3. The videogame is published by Sony Interactive Entertainment
4. It was released worldwide on November 9, 2022, for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
5. Marking the first cross-gen release in the God of War series
6. It is the ninth installment in the series
7. The ninth chronologically
8. And the sequel to 2018’s God of War
9. It is loosely based on Norse mythology
10. The game is set in ancient Scandinavia
11. It features series protagonist Kratos and his teenage son Atreus
12. The game concludes the Norse era of the series
13. The game covers Ragnarök, the eschatological event which is central to Norse mythology
14. This was foretold to happen in the previous game after Kratos killed the Aesir god Baldur
15. The gameplay is similar to the previous 2018 installment
16. It features combo-based combat, as well as puzzle and role-playing elements
17. The gameplay has been revamped from the previous game
18. In addition to Kratos’ main weapons, a magical battle axe and his double-chained blades, he also acquires a magical spear and his shield has become more versatile, with different types of shields that have differing offensive and defensive abilities
19. His son Atreus, as well as some other characters, provide assistance in combat and can be passively controlled
20. Additionally, and for the first time in the series, there are some story missions where the player takes full control of Atreus
21. His gameplay is similar to Kratos, but he uses his magical bow as his weapon.
22. There are also more enemy types and mini-bosses than in the previous game
23. Originally slated for a 2021 release, the game was delayed in part due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on development, and Kratos actor Christopher Judge’s health problems in August 2019
24. Ragnarök garnered universal acclaim from critics
25. They praised for its storytelling, characters, visuals, level design, and overall improvements to the gameplay over its predecessor
26. It is currently a nominee for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022, among many other nominations
27. The game was a commercial success, selling 5.1 million units in its first week
28. Becoming the fastest-selling first-party game in PlayStation history
29. God of War Ragnarök on PS5 received “universal acclaim”, according to review aggregator Metacritic, garnering a score of 94/100
30. This ties it with both the original 2005 installment and the 2018 installment for the highest Metacritic score in the series
31. The game was praised for its storytelling, characters, visuals, level design, and overall improvements to the gameplay over its predecessor
32. Most reviewers agree that it excelled over the 2018 installment in almost every aspect, and that it was a fitting end to the Norse era of the series
33. The PlayStation 5 version of God of War Ragnarök was the third bestselling retail game during its first week of release in Japan, with 29,377 physical copies being sold
34. The PlayStation 4 version was the sixth bestselling retail game in the country throughout the same week, selling 11,260 physical copies
35. In the United Kingdom (UK), although the exact sales numbers were not revealed, it was reported that Ragnarök sold more physical copies on its first day than any previous God of War title did in their first week
36. ith 82% of the total sold on PS5 and 18% on PS4
37. Of the PS5 sales, 12% came from the PS5 bundle
38. Additionally, it sold 51% more in its first week than the 2018 installment did
39. This made Ragnarök the biggest launch in the series in the UK, which was largely due to it being the first cross-gen release in the series
40. In terms of physical copies, it was the country’s second biggest launch of the year, behind FIFA 23
41. Αnd it had a bigger launch than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Elden Ring, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus
42. Ragnarök became the fastest selling first-party game in PlayStation history
43. Selling 5.1 million units in its opening week
44. At the 2020 Golden Joystick Awards, the game received the award for Most Wanted Game
45. That same year, it also received the award for PlayStation.Blog’s Most Anticipated Game
46. It was also a nominee for Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards in both 2020 and 2021
47. Various media outlets also included the sequel on their respective lists for most anticipated games of 2021, prior to the game’s delay to the following year
48. It was a nominee for Ultimate Game of the Year at the 2022 Golden Joystick Awards
49. It was named as Time magazine’s #1 game of the year
50. Ragnarök is up for ten nominations at The Game Awards 2022, including Game of the Year and Best Game Direction