“God of War Ragnarok,” the mythological mega-sequel to 2018′s soft series reboot “God of War,” arrives Nov. 9, 2022, to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Sony announced in a blog published Wednesday. But the road to the long-awaited release date has been anything but straightforward. The month of June saw expectant fans rumormonger themselves into a frenzy, ultimately unleashing their pent-up fury on developers who have spent the past several years working tirelessly to create the game.

As far as major 2022 video game releases go, “Ragnarok” from Sony’s Santa Monica Studio reigns as one of the biggest fish in a conspicuously empty pond. Delays born of covid-19 and the legacy of “Cyberpunk 2077′s” disastrous launch have pushed heavy hitters like Bethesda’s “Starfield” and Nintendo’s sequel to “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild″ into the distant reaches of 2023.

This context loomed over the lead up to “Ragnarok’s” release date announcement. Fans expecting news during last month’s Summer Game Fest were disappointed to see neither hide nor beard hair of PlayStation’s baddest, dad-est mascot. All the while, “industry insiders” of varying (and often dubious) repute hyped up fans for a June 30 release date reveal.

The fuss prompted Santa Monica creative director Cory Barlog to ask fans to “please, be patient” on Twitter.

source: ‘God of War Ragnarok’ release date reveal follows fan harassment of devs (msn.com)