Rumor: The Original God Of War Trilogy Is Getting Remastered

Santa Monica Studio just got done with releasing Valhalla, a free DLC for God of War Ragnarok and practically a massive gift to fans of the series, and now, it appears that the developer has already has its vision clear for the next step in the franchise series. As per Shpeshal_Nick, a trusted industry insider, the original God of War three games are getting remastered for PlayStation. 

For reference, skip to the 1:55:35th timestamp in the following video, where Nick talks about the God of War trilogy remaster bit, speaking to the rest of the folks on the XboxEra podcast.

I for a long time have been a person who has bemoaned the direction God of War went and have yearned for the hack-and-slash OG God of War games. I just love them so much.”

Nick continued while being unsure of the rumored remaster trilogy’s release schedule, “And I heard that we might be getting the OG God of War trilogy remastered on PlayStation. I’m not a 100% sure if it’s announced 2024 or maybe released 2024.”

It bears mentioning here no official word regarding the matter has been dropped as of yet, so take this information with a pinch of salt as you move forward. Come next year, though, it is possible that we end up hearing an announcement from Santa Monica, but for now, there’s no comment on the matter. Nick also cannot put his finger down on whether this trilogy will strictly be a port, or more on the side of a remake as well. 

The other thing I’m not clear on and I want to get more detail on, is this a straight-up port of what we got on PS3—in which case I’m somewhat less excited—or is this something a little more involved, more in the remake realm.” 

In case you missed it, God of War 3, the third mainline game in the franchise, originally came out for the PlayStation 3 in 2010 but was ported to the PlayStation 4 five years later in the name of a remaster, boasting significantly improved visuals, and a host of other features, including a photo mode. The other two classic God of Wars haven’t been revised, though, with both tracing their releases to 2005 and 2007 respectively. 

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The latest iteration in the iconic PlayStation franchise called God of War Ragnarok came out in November 2022, for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, bringing the culmination of the Norse sage. Earlier in December, Santa Monica released the game’s first-ever expansion in the name of Valhalla, making it free-to-play and pumping it full of content that players would’ve been happy to pay for otherwise.

eXputer rated God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla 5/5 in its review, calling it a “love letter to all the old fans of this incredible series.” If you’re playing the expansion currently, make sure that you know how to get health in the game.