God Of War Spoilers Have Leaked Weeks Before Game Release
Spoilers for God of War Ragnarok are circulating the internet after a gamer with early access codes inadvertently screenshot images from gameplay.
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Spoiler alerts are all over social media since Sony’s most anticipated gaming title of the year, God of War Ragnarok, just leaked online, two weeks ahead of its release. The game’s screenshots have leaked on Twitter, and Twitter trolls, bots, and other internet pestilence began using algorithms to shove the fans’ faces in the upcoming game’s content, potentially ruining the surprise for many.
Sony still hasn’t responded to the leak, but many of the screenshots confirm what we already knew about the upcoming game. According to IGN, a Twitter user (whose profile wasn’t linked) with an early access code for the game apparently auto-posted screenshots taken during gameplay, thus inadvertently revealing numerous details about the God of War Ragnarok. IGN, who previously had a chance to look at the title, has confirmed the legitimacy of said screenshots, stating that the upcoming game is very well worth the wait since it delivers an engaging and emotion-packed narrative speckled by immense violence and severe lack of diplomatic solutions on Kratos’ part.
Spoilers have become commonplace among gamers and gaming companies. The latter is known for fake-leaking content to promote their upcoming releases. God of War Ragnarok leak, however, is a bit different in that regard.
It isn’t a result of a hack against Sony or someone getting their sticky little fingers on an earlier version of the game. It would seem that the current version, as shown in the leaked screenshots, is from the release-ready version of the game and that the leak wasn’t intentional. However, if the leak was indeed intentionally made as means of garnering 15 minutes of fame for the individual who leaked the content, well, congratulations.
The media outlets are buzzing about the leak. A vast portion of the gaming community has expressed their animosity for those who leaked the content, and Sony has grounds for legal action. Moreover, when God of War Ragnarok becomes accessible to wider audiences, in some two weeks’ time, this leak will be nothing but a minor and insignificant footnote on Wikipedia and other publicly-edited libraries.
What’s really interesting here is Sony’s inaction regarding the matter. The segment of the gaming community that doesn’t mind leaks and spoilers collected all the screenshots and posted them publicly on Reddit. Sony, who isn’t shy to take legal action against anyone infringing upon their work, surprisingly hasn’t initiated any legal action or sought the removal of said screenshots from various media that hosts them; is this another “accidental” leak?
The leaked game is a sequel to the 2018’s soft reboot of the God of War franchise, which has since abandoned Sony’s exclusivity banner and ended up as a multiplatform release. The previous game was both a cinematic and combat-rich wonder that upped the stakes for the entire franchise, which is, unfortunately, also coming to an end. Sony and Santa Monica stated that the Norse saga wouldn’t be a trilogy, but a duology, meaning that the franchise ends with God of War Ragnarok — at least for the time being.
