Sony: PC port of "God of War Ragnarök" requires PSN account
With "God of War Ragnarök", Sony is porting another blockbuster to the PC. The action game comes with roguelike DLC, AI upscaling - and an account requirement.
The PC version of "God of War Ragnarök" will be released on September 19 on Steam and in the Epic Games Store.
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"God of War Ragnarök" will be released for PC on September 19. This was announced by Sony during a livestream on Friday night. "Ragnarök" is the latest Playstation blockbuster to be ported to the computer some time after the console release. The game was launched for PS5 in November 2022.
The PC version of "God of War Ragnarök" comes with a roguelike game mode in the form of the "Valhalla" DLC, which is included in the 60 euro package. The port is being developed by the Jetpack Interactive studio, which has already brought the first part of the new "God of War" series to the PC.
In addition to the obligatory unlocked frame rate, the exclusive PC features include AI upscaling. According to Sony, "God of War Ragnarök" supports all three relevant upscalers, first and foremost Nvidia's DLSS, but also AMD's FSR and Intel's XeSS. Frame Generation does not appear to be planned. Ultra widescreen support, on the other hand, is said to be available: "Ragnarök" can be played on the PC in 21:9 and 32:9 aspect ratios.
If you want to play "God of War Ragnarök" on the PC, you need a PSN account according to the Sony blog entry - after the heated discussions about "Helldivers 2", this could become controversial in the community. Part 1 of the new "God of War" series could still be played on the PC without a PSN account.
PC ports should sell consoles
Just this week, the upcoming co-CEO of Sony Hermen Hulst linked the value of PC ports of Playstation blockbusters to console sales: The "strategic" ports of Playstation studios' own developments are intended, among other things, to fuel PC gamers' interest in buying consoles, said Hulst - for example, to be able to play a sequel directly at launch.
Sony has recently brought its own single-player productions to the PC with some delay. Most of them take around two years, including "God of War Ragnarök", "Horizon Forbidden West" and "Spider-Man: Miles Morales".
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