Game News God of War Ragnarok: Santa Monica calls for calm following player reaction
Published on 02/07/2022 at 17:49
God of War Ragnarok is highly, highly anticipated by Kratos fans. According to rumors, the return of the god of war was to be announced at the end of June but in the end Santa Monica did not reveal anything. Faced with the lack of news, some players harassed a few members of the studio. A deplorable behavior, in the face of which Santa Monica wished to react.
The thunderbolts of Olympus
The most anticipated title of the year is most certainly God of War : Ragnarok. The sequel to the reboot initiated in 2018 is due out this year, but is currently being revealed in dribs and drabs. According to recent leaks, the software should have shown itself more during the month of June. Estimates that turned out to be wrong, since God of War Ragnarok did not appear anywhere.
Except that faced with the absence of Kratos in video game news, a few players reacted very badly by harassing some executives from Santa Monica, the studio behind the game, in order to get a release date. An unacceptable situation that caused a stir within the industry.
Since then, Cory Barlog, the game director, has obviously reacted by wishing to calm everyone down, and saying in passing that Ragnarok was coming soon. His statements were also supported by Phil Spencer, the director of Xbox Games Studio, who wanted to salute the work of the Santa Monica teams. And while the tensions are still palpable on social networks, the studio once again wanted to call on the community for calm and “respect” through a press release.
Make love Not War
It was on Twitter that Santa Monica wanted to send a message of peace in order to calm the most toxic fans. If the studio claims to understand the passion that drives some members of the community, he says, however, that this passion should not be indulged at the expense of the respect of his employees.
Every Santa Monica employee works to make a game we’re proud of, and hope you’ll enjoy when it’s released. Our fans inspire us, and we understand the passion and desire for new information. But this passion should not be toxic, nor should it be expressed to the detriment of anyone’s dignity. Let’s celebrate our community by treating everyone – gamers and developers alike – with respect.