Highlights

  • A new rumor suggests that a half-sequel or expansion for God of War Ragnarok will be announced soon, possibly at The Game Awards.
  • God of War Ragnarok has been a huge success, receiving critical acclaim and selling over 11 million copies within a few months of its release.
  • Fans may expect the expansion to focus on Atreus, allowing developers to give him a more extensive skill tree and potentially exploring new aspects of the story.

According to a new rumor, a half-sequel to God of War Ragnarok will get revealed by the end of this year. God of War Ragnarok received critical acclaim upon its launch in 2022, as it has an extremely high score of 94 on Metacritic.

God of War Ragnarok was also a commercial success, selling over 11 million copies within the first few months of its launch. It originally sold an already impressive 5.1 million copies in its debut week, setting a new sales record for the franchise. Additionally, God of War Ragnarok won various awards at The Game Awards in December 2022, winning in categories in like narrative, music, audio design, and more. Now, a new rumor suggests that Sony will announce a half-sequel or expansion for God of War Ragnarok fairly soon.

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As reported by Insider Gaming, and originally leaked by Areajugones, the announcement of God of War Ragnarok’s DLC will be made by the end of 2023, with The Game Awards being the most likely event for this reveal. According to the leak, this God of War Ragnarok expansion will be a standalone title like Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, but not much else is known about the DLC at the moment. Fans should note that every leak or rumor should be taken with a grain of salt, and they should wait for Sony to officially reveal the game.

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Rumors about God of War Ragnarok getting an expansion have been circulating for a few months, as this information was leaked by The Snitch in August. According to The Snitch, God of War Ragnarok’s DLC was already 60% done back then, so it looks like the development time has been working on it for some time.

A reveal at The Game Awards seems likely, as Sony has announced new titles at this show in the past. Last year, Sony revealed Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores DLC at The Game Awards, with Death Stranding 2 also getting announced at the event. So, assuming God of War Ragnarok’s expansion will get revealed this year, The Game Awards is probably the best place to showcase it.

It’ll be interesting to see if Kratos shows up in this DLC, but some fans may expect it to be centered around Atreus. While gamers do get to play as Atreus in God of War Ragnarok, his move-set is fairly limited, so a standalone expansion would allow the developers to give him a more extensive skill tree.