Sony Santa Monica hasn't shipped a single PlayStation 4 game so far (with the exception of those made by other studios they helped with), but that will change with the highly anticipated God of War "soft reboot".
The game impressed everyone when a gameplay demo appeared on stage at E3 2016, showcasing truly amazing graphics as well as massive gameplay changes - an over-the-shoulder free camera, RPG elements and crafting resources for Kratos to find.
There's no release date yet, but a trail of hints could suggest an earlier than anticipated launch, perhaps even this year. After all, the game was fully playable even back in December according to Director Cory Barlog.
You might remember that a few days ago a God of War ad was found in Spain for Father's Day and it would be odd to start advertising for a game that's due to launch in 2018.
However, now there's also the fact that the voice actor playing Kratos (Christopher Judge, mainly known to Stargate fans for his work on the sci-fi series) wrote 2017 beside God of War on his official Twitter page.
For what it's worth, the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) also points out to a 2017 release. While this is no definitive proof and should be treated as a rumor for now, there's a chance we might get to explore the all-new relationship between Kratos and his son Atreus earlier than we thought.
If that's the case, God of War could release in the Holiday season. We'll know a lot more on the game in less than three months anyway, when Sony Santa Monica could very well showcase another trailer at E3 2017.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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