Former God of War director Cory Barlog has addressed the God of War Ragnarok spoilers that have leaked online ahead of the game’s launch in a few weeks. Several major plot spoilers from GoW Ragnarok hit the internet due to retailers shipping out copies early and breaking the street date. Fans who wish to remain surprised while playing through Kratos and Atreus’s next epic adventure are being advised to stay away from any social media trends regarding Ragnarok until the game’s proper release on November 9.
Sony Santa Monica creative head Corey Barlog, who has directed both God of War 2 and God of War (2018), recently addressed the premature God of War Ragnarok leaks in a lengthy thread on Twitter (via GamesRadar+). In this thread, he apologized to fans who have been looking forward to playing God of War Ragnarok at release this fall, stating that “this is not at all how any of us at [Sony Santa Monica] wanted things to go.” He also expressed annoyance at how physical copies of the game have shipped early, stating that such disks should only contain an installer program to prevent players from accessing crucial game files early. He also noted that resellers have already started to sell their copies of Ragnarok a good two weeks before the game is set to hit retailers, which he also finds disappointing.
God Of War Ragnarök Players May Have To Ignore Social Media To Avoid Spoilers
Fan responses to Corey Barlog’s recent string of Twitter posts have been mostly positive, with several players promising to stay away from any mentions of Ragnarok on social media outlets like Twitter or YouTube until the game’s official release. In response, Barlog stated that it is “completely […] stupid” that such measures are necessary for fans to avoid having God of War Ragnarok’s story details spoiled ahead of time. This response comes a few days after several spoiler-filled screenshots were leaked online.
It really is unfortunate that fans are having God of War Ragnarok‘s plot spoiled for them ahead of time despite the game’s development staff trying to keep everyone surprised about what is in store for them in this newest epic. Ragnarok has been one of the most highly-anticipated PlayStation exclusives since it was first announced back in 2021, and Sony Santa Monica has been slowly but steadily pulling back the details on Kratos and Atrues’s latest journey. This trend of leaking plot information ahead of time sadly isn’t unique to God of War Ragnarok either, as games like Gotham Knights have had huge spoilers posted online before players have had a chance to experience them for themselves. This ruins the game for players who might have liked to be surprised, and can undermine the hard work that developers have put into crafting these tales.
God of War Ragnarok is finally set to launch in just a few short weeks, even if some of the game’s most notable plot developments are already out in the wild. Not much can be done about these leaks now that they are out in the wild, so players will likely have to avoid any online discussions about the sequel if they wish to avoid spoilers until they get the chance to play through Kratos’s latest journey.
