God of War 2018 is one of the most successful games on the PlayStation 4. The game was so good that it won the Game of the Year award in 2018. Following its success, Sony’s Santa Monica Studios began working on another exclusive, this time for the PS5.
The next-gen console launches in a few days. The developers want to take their time and work on a worthy title, and so they plan to release the game sometime next year. Moreover, considering God of War’s performance at the 2018 Game Awards, SSM expects to recreate something similar with the latest God of War title called ‘Ragnarok’.
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Will God of War Ragnarok rival Cyberpunk 2077 for GOTY 2021?
A developer from Sony’s Santa Monica Studios recently tweeted about the studio’s plans for the game. He mentioned how he can see a vast difference between the 2018 God of War and the upcoming version.
https://twitter.com/RagSami/status/1323329866935259138
Sami said that the studio ‘is working on something special and crazy’ for Ragnarok. Having inside information, Sami feels that the game is going to have a huge impact as soon as it launches. Furthermore, he also feels confident that the game will have a wide audience base. Hence, with so much support, he naturally feels that Ragnarok can be a pretty strong contender in the GOTY race next year.
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Big talk since BOTW 2 (rumoured for a 2021 release) and CP2077 are nominees for TGA GOTY 2021.
— Matthew Lobo (@beyondexile16) November 3, 2020
The journey of GoW is not going to be easy in the 2021 GOTY race. Due to the delay in Cyberpunk 2077’s release, it was kicked out of the 2020 GOTY race. Therefore, the game will have to look to 2021 to claim the prestigious award. Along with this, rumors suggest 2021 will also see the release of Zelda’s BOTW 2.
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Competing in a year with probably the best titles of the decade, picking a winner is going to be extremely difficult. This might ultimately be fortunate for fans, since the competition might push developers to produce a strong contender.
All in all, gamers can rest easy knowing the coming year is going to be a wild one, with a number of games that could potentially vie for the top award.
