Kill Gods Again in God of War New Game+ Later This Month

Published: August 8, 2018 11:07 PM /

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Sony announced today that the long-awaited God of War New Game+ mode will come on later this month, on August 20th as a free update. The announcement today comes almost two months after Sony surprised us during E3 with the New Game+ announcement. In short, God of War New Game+ will add the ability to skip cutscenes, add in new enemies and gear, and carry over all of your upgrades and armor. Part of a collection of some of the most requested features, you can venture back into the frozen north in the free update coming on August 20th.

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Here are the changes coming to the update, which you can read more about on Sony's blog:

  • All armors, enchantments, talismans, resources, and abilities will carry over on any difficulty
  • New higher level enemies with new abilities
  • A new high-tier rarity has been added, along with a resource to upgrade your items
  • New customization coming with new armor sets and enhancements
  • The option to skip cutscenes after playing through the story for the first time, no matter if you're on New Game+ or not

The option to skip cutscenes only after beating God of War is an odd one, to be sure. If you're like me, you died a few times to bosses in the early game, before you got access to any major upgrades or enhancements. Unfortunately, this meant sitting through the same cutscene a few times. On the other hand, Sony is clearly positioning God of War as a story-focused game first and foremost. With the critical acclaim that God of War garnered from reviewers, TechRaptor included, Sony can comfortably position it however they like. Not only that, but God of War continues to break sales records, easily becoming the fastest selling PS4 exclusive. With all these upcoming changes, there's plenty of reason to dive into God of War's New Game+ mode coming on August 20th.

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Kyle Johnson
| Japanese Gaming Specialist

Professional painter. Semi-professional weeb. I've played hundreds of games, but finished very few. I speak Chinese and Minnesotan.

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Platforms
PlayStation 4
Release Date
April 20, 2018 (Calendar)
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