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God of War

God of War is a single-player action-adventure RPG developed by Santa Monica Studio. It follows Kratos and his son Atreus through a dangerous Norse world as they undertake a journey shaped by family, mythology, exploration and brutal third-person combat.

Release Date
20 Apr 2018
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About God of War

God of War is a single-player action-adventure RPG developed by Santa Monica Studio. It follows Kratos and his son Atreus through a dangerous Norse world as they undertake a journey shaped by family, mythology, exploration and brutal third-person combat.

Critic Score

93 / 100 Metascore
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  • OpenCritic Aggregated critic score 94 / 100

Key Features

Game Details

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Classification

Game type
Action RPG Adventure RPG
Perspective
Third Person
Camera style
Over-the-shoulder
World structure
Semi-open exploration across interconnected Norse environments and realms

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Screenshots 5

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Artwork 5

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Banners 1

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Covers 1

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Credits

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  • 12People
  • 5Roles
  • 0Departments
  • 0Companies
  • 4Lead Credits
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  • Creative Director / Director
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  • Composer
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Christopher Judge Character: Kratos
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Sunny Suljic Character: Atreus
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  • Director of Product Development
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Jeremy Davies Character: Baldur
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Danielle Bisutti Character: Freya
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Alastair Duncan Character: Mimir
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Robert Craighead Character: Brok
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Adam J. Harrington Character: Sindri
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Platforms

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  • 1PlatformAll released
  • 1Platform FamilyFrom the platform database
  • 1Platform FeatureAcross all platforms
  • 1Store LinkOfficial stores

Available Platforms

God of War is available on the following platforms.

1 platform
  • Windows

    Released

    Release date
    Version
    Windows PC
    • Keyboard & Mouse

    Steam

    Not verified

System Requirements

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Windows Requirements

System requirements for God of War on Windows.

Minimum

The lowest specification the game runs on.

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel i5-2500K 4-core 3.3 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 4-core 3.1 GHz
Memory
8 Gb
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 960 4 GB / AMD R9 290X 4 GB
VRAM
4 GB
Storage
70 GB available space
DirectX
DirectX 11
Notes
DirectX feature level 11_1 required

Additional Notes

  • 64-bit processor and operating system; DirectX feature level 11_1

Supported Technologies

  • AAA
  • DirectX 11 on PC
  • Physically detailed real-time rendering with advanced lighting, shadows and environmental effects
  • First-party
  • PlayStation studio production

Official Source

Official source not verified

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Development & Ownership

The people and companies behind the development, publishing and ownership of God of War.

  • 3DevelopersAcross 2 countries
  • 1PublisherIn 1 region
  • 4Key PeopleLead credits
  • 3Ownership Records3 companies

Developers

Studios and teams that developed God of War.

3 developers

Publishers

Companies that published and released God of War.

1 publisher

Ownership

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3 records

Key People

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Development & Publishing Locations

Where the companies behind God of War are based.

  • United States3 companies
  • Canada1 company

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Timeline

Dated milestones the records hold for God of War.

  1. AnnouncedSanta Monica Studio & Sony Interactive Entertainment
  2. ReleasedPublished by Sony Interactive Entertainment
  3. Released on PC

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Ratings

Official age ratings and content classification information for God of War.

  • 2Rating Boards2 ratings
  • 0Content DescriptorsNone recorded
  • 2RegionsWhere a rating is recorded

Official Ratings

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2 ratings

  • ESRB

    Entertainment Software Rating Board

    United States

    M

    No content descriptors recorded.

    Not verified ESRB website
  • PEGI

    Pan European Game Information

    Europe

    18 18+

    No content descriptors recorded.

    Not verified PEGI website

Rating Comparison

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Rating comparison
Region Board Rating Age Descriptors Status
United States ESRB M — — Not verified
Europe PEGI 18 18+ — Not verified

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