God Of War Director Explains Why Some Realms Are Selectable But Not Playable, No DLC Plans

God of War has been out now for a while so if you have finished it, you might have an idea of the sense of scale for the game.

[corroios]

Really? no DLC? so what are they doing now? whats the next project?

[AspiringProGenji]

Wow there mate. They just released the game

[angelsx]

Yea but but I finished it.

[ToneBlanco]

@angelsx some people have lives

[doggo84]

The next God of war which has already started development .

[AnubisG]

How do you know this?

[doggo84]

Ah damn, my apologies. I was fooled by a click-bait headline and jumped to conclusions.

https://gamerant.com/god-of...

[Greg2801]

Well.. if you played the game till the end, im pretty sure you can guess what their next project will be.

[Seraphim]

exactly. It's likely set up as a trilogy like the original.

btw: anyone who has or hasn't beaten it. make sure to travel to Kratos' home after the game and take a nap.

[Mr Marvel]

God of War II... or II-2?...or V?... or VI if you include Ascension as a mainline title.

Whatever the next God of War game is called... and I can't wait.

[dumahim]

I'm guessing they won't be using numbers anymore and just go with subtitles.

[Christopher]

GoWP2.

[Goldby]

or, and this may be a bit of a stretch, but read it all the way to the end so i can best let people understand (at least how my brain sees it)

What if Gow was Sony first "GaaS" model built around a single player narrative driven game?

Why let us not only see the realms we cant go to but let us move the bifrost to where we would go?
Why have the max level as 8? why such a weird number, why not 10
Muspelheim and Nilfheim are both end game areas, and for that they are quite small, at least in my opinion, so thats telling me they may add to it.
and why scrap everything they have now just to make a new one, when they can add on to this one with expansions similar to Frozen Wilds and witcher 3.
and then in a year or 2, drop the next god of war as an "add-on" to this, so instead of having to buy a new game which may not have stats and gear carry over, they just continue what they have already started.

anyways. a BOY! can dream

[zeuanimals]

God of War: Ragnarok is probably the name for the 3rd game.

[Muigi]

Probably going on vacation. You do know making a game is pretty hard right?

[maybelovehate]

Yeah, pretty disappointing. For a game that cost 60 dollars we should get more than a 4 or 5 days of game time. Especially when you consider the value we are getting from games like Monster Hunter and Destiny.

[Redemption-64]

Seriously you are one depressing person, do you really have the itching need to downplay everything Sony related? But am sure millions are enjoying this game far more than a game with 2-5 hours of the same mission.

[doggo84]

Lmao, don't come acting like this is a legitimate problem with God of war and something that people have been complaining about, we get it, there is no multiplayer. What a tragedy /s. Actually THANK GOODNESS for single player games with real depth and lasting appeal like gow, in an industry littered with half baked, repetitive, shallow multiplayer games and GAAS where the focus is on milking gamer's wallets as opposed to providing a memorable experience which can be savoured.

[blacktiger]

4-5 days of gaming as in 4-5 times of 12hrs. What are you insane? Who has that kind of entertainment that last long? Maybe a novel sure. Think Again.

[Elda]

I've only played 2 weekends on Fri & Sat & I'm still no where near 100% completion of this game.Soon I'll be on a lengthy vac & it'll still take me several weeks before I finish the entire game.Some folks don't blow through an entire game in 3 or 5 days.

[dumahim]

Maybe some people prefer to spend all that time doing something new instead of going over the same content over and over (speaking of Destiny).

[UCForce]

But the game is special and it will keep people remember for very long time.

[BlaqMagiq1]

You expected a single player game like GoW to have the exact same amount of content and play time as MH or Destiny?

That's really dumb.

[AmUnRa]

And downplaying exclusive Playstation only games like always. Nobody takes you serious and you are trolling most of the time. Thats why you are getting so much downvotes

[Goldby]

@Blackmagic

i know right,

theres no way Destiny has as much content as GoW

[Sm3000]

If you blew through the game that fast well then that's on you. It's also a testament to how good the game is, you couldn't stop

[SuperSonic91]

Pretty pretty sure:

God of War vs God of Thunder for the sequel

and God of War: Ragnarok for the finale

They are already on the way any ways. Maybe next year or 2020.

The reason it took 5 years to make is, like Lord of the Rings, there was a huge set up of the game to make it a trilogy of sorts.

In that way they can tell a great story and effecient gane develooment that will sell a lot with a reasonable budget.

They have planned this all along
Brilliant move Sony.

[jaycptza]

why dont you go work 27/7 and leave them alone since you feel people oh you so much. Entitled much?

[-Foxtrot]

Well obviously they don't want to rush and do small realms just for the sake of it but they can't not show them in the Bifröst when other realms are present.

To be honest with Niflheim being smaller along with Muspelheim I would have joint the fog maze and trials for those realms into Helheim to make it bigger. This would leave the other two realms to be more fleshed out later in the sequel or if they change their mind on DLC.

[AspiringProGenji]

I believe Niflheim and Muspleheim were just previews of what may come next. We may have to go to Nilf to restore the realm from that poisonous mist, while Muspel we may be back in the final chapter (during or before Ragnarok) to awake a fire giant. That is just my guess

The other realms are locked crearly for story and lore reasons. I am just dissapointed that we didn’t get to do much in Joutenheim

[-Foxtrot]

True we'll probably go back but I would have liked to see them hold it until they can show the entire world as big as they can for a bigger wow factor

Like I said the trials and fog maze could have been done in Helheim if they wanted. There's a ton of smoke and fog in that realm and the trials could have been easy considering it's the realm of the undead, a constant onslaught of the undead.

Obviously not something that dumbs the game down or anything, goodness no, just a simple thought while playing

[ZombieKiller]

I hope to see each of these Realms expanded on in the next game. Maybe by the third game will be able to travel to all nine full realms. I'm also really looking forward to seeing what happens with that giant bird in helheim. I wanted to fight that thing so bad.

[Critic4l_Strik3]

@ZombieKiller

Didnt it remind you of the giant bird in GOW 2 where you fight the sisters of fate?

[TheGamez100]

Lol when I first saw that there were that many realms selectable, was like "We really gunna be able to go to all of them?". Was thinking that some would just be dlc or in a sequel.

[UCForce]

I think they will do a sequel which is fine by me. Because I want to SSM to do fully fledge on each realms.

[The7Reaper]

Of course they'll do a sequel the game has been well received and has sold well and Kratos and Atreus have just started Ragnarok they would never ditch the game after setting all of that up.

[blackblades]

Stand alone dlc like horizon, uncharted and infamous.

[Icarusfall]

Please let him rest after 5 years dude

[GrizToof]

Those realms can always be used in a sequel if not as dlc. Got to save some stuff for later and not blow your load all at once.

[TheUndertaker85]

“He also confirmed that they have no plans to add them as a DLC later down the line and it was never their intention in the first place.”

[Relientk77]

Good, glad I bought a 100% complete game. Like it's supposed to be.

[Xb1ps4]

Damn no dlc?!

[PhantomS42]

That's awesome. It's a very rare thing nowadays to know we bought a full completed game and it feels great. I'm so glad Barlog didn't want to rip players off by cutting out content and selling it extra. We need more developers like him.

[Xb1ps4]

I agree 100%

I guess I'm just being selfish by wanting more God of war..

[gutteranthems]

do you really want half-produced content for a game this good?

[Xb1ps4]

I mean... why does it have to be half produced?

[Darkspade]

Dam kinda disappointing. I thought I was able to unlock all realms. 90% of my gameplay is exploring. I dont neee a story as a reason to travel to a realm. They could have just made them all explore realms

[goldwyncq]

Never going to happen as the story is envisioned as part of a larger story.

[adamwparker]

And in around 2 more years, you could finally play that version.....

Just as in a movie, they won't visit on screen Chicago when the story is based in New York.

It exists still. Fleshing out the entire world for all realms when they aren't all required for this game's story sounds like a LOT of unnecessary extra time and work.

And of course, they had to still show them on the Bifrost regardless, just as Chicago would still be on a map of that movie not based there.

I'm completely satisfied with God of War. I commend these people in the gaming industry who can bring us experiences like this.

[sssb]

Well after that ending it should be DLC, looks like Santa Monica studio decided to move story with new direction line, I hope they succeeds like they did in GOW.

[goldwyncq]

Good, and it should stay that way.

[Skuibbles]

I’ve criticized this game a lot but no DLC is a sign of respect. DLCs are cancerous milking machines that should die away. It’s half-assed and uninteresting non-canon.

[bloop]

I have absolutely no problem with DLC at all when it's done right. TW3 expansions, Frozen Wilds from Horizon, even going back as far as the ballad of gay Tony for GTA IV, all more than worth the asking price. I've already more than got my money's worth from GOW and if they announced DLC I'd buy it without thinking twice.

[megaleo009]

Dlc free in the future.

[Smokehouse]

No dlc is disappointing but he also said it wouldn’t take 5 years for a sequel. Most of the heavy lifting has already been taken care of I guess. I’m looking forward to the next installment.

[Eldyraen]

I naturally assumed the ones Odin locks are simply for later games. You can’t very well not have them there this game and they magically show up the next, or rather you shouldn’t, since the Bridges should still exist even if they’re closed.

[Veneno]

I naturally assumed I'd get to play all 9 realms. I'm quite disappointed.

[Eldyraen]

It would have been nice, but not as much room for sequels.

[UCForce]

In God Of War PS2, you killed only one god Ares. Then God Of War 3, you killed all the Greek Gods. So yeah, it’s call building up. You didn’t understand the pattern, did you ?

[Veneno]

Well if Barlog has to explain his design then he failed in this aspect.

[Veneno]

I find it impossible to believe that no one else was let down when they realized they could not visit all of the realms. You are just a stubborn fanboy if you weren't.

[Eldyraen]

No, I just assumed it was Locked for a reason as it has these huge words on it when you’re over the portal. After that, it’s just Critical
Thinking skills of why would they be there. Because Sequels.

It doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want to go there, just i know why they’re Iocked and have that to look forward to later on. So disappointment is tempered by anticipation. Now I get to enjoy the game for what it was (Baldur sadly being the only high level god you fight directly, other two are lower tier gods and a revived/controlled giant—although very well done) with a whole pantheon and more to wonder about. I’m the sort that enjoys theorycrafting though so I can legitimately enjoy parts of what you don’t experience as much as some you do.

It did exactly what I needed it to, although it would have been nice to see more gods or larger monsters as well. Next one should ramp that up as Midgard will probably play a smaller role. It will be about repercussions for Baldur and also Boy’s heritage and prophecies surrounding it leading up to Ragnarok eventually.

Thor likely to be a central figure next time around due to how it ends, but maybe not the way some might think hopefully. I don’t want a clean cut kill them all again Story.

Director says he has ideas for 5 games as well, so it might be “smaller” stories at times than kill 3-4 major gods a game. Should be more intimate stories anyways but if scale is same as this one I could be happy enough. So we will probably not visit them all next time either if that’s really the case.

[jokerisalive]

would be nice if they added dlc to keep the game going longer or add to it til the next one drops which will propably be PS5 for sure. the only problem i have with sp games that have no mp is that once you have beaten them and gone thru all the side quests thats it. however this game is huge and has alot of content day one so that makes up for the lack of any mp. dlc would have been nice though. the realms will be explored and accessed fully im guessing in the next game. just there to wet our appetites for now i guess.

[Daisysnow]

I'm certainly ok with no DLC, it's a complete game, no question. However, I'm still holding hope for a new game + patch

[Mr Lahey]

Spoilers!

It baffels me that everyone is just fine with half the relms unplayable. Huge dissapointement for me. And two of the relms are just arenas.
Don't get me wrong, the game is a 10/10 for me and i love it. But now when they say no plans for DLC, it breaks my heart..

[UCForce]

That’s the part of story. The game still have a lot of contents. I think SSM want to create a fully fledged sequel.

[Mr Lahey]

Yeah i guess, would be perfect DLC though. Getting spoild with DLC like Frozen Wild, Hunters Nightmare etc. But with no DLC i bet they already startet pre-production on GoW2 huh?

[AKS]

I expected the locked realms to be handled similarly to Frozen Wilds, which was a great addition to Horizon.

[DivineAssault]

Thats how you make a game.. As much as i personally would like them to expand the game further, I fully respect how they created this great game and thats that.. Maybe we'll see DLC later on (the way it should be) instead of the same day with corporate plans to keep people dumping in more cash.. A lot of AAA devs should take note because this is how you do it.. This is how you get customers on your side.. Its sad because titles like this with a huge budget and complete are so damn rare to see these days..

[Mr Lahey]

No plans for DLC.. :(

[DivineAssault]

Its likely just for now.. HZD eventaully got a nice DLC pack.. Im sure this one will too but theres no telling when.. Honestly id rather them get to work on the sequel after a long vacation than make DLC and go on another hiatus

[lawgone]

One can only imagine the comments if Microsoft had done this.

[Elda]

Instead of wasting time on dlc they're just going to start development on their next game.

[Mr Lahey]

"Wasting time" what... 😂

[Elda]

Pretty much.

[j15reed]

Wow at least HZD gave you one DLC, I got to give to Sony they are good.

[Germaximus]

That really sucks. It pissed me off so much that I couldn't go to them. I was really looking forward to exploring even more after completing the game.