God of War release date leaks on U.S. PlayStation Store, coming in March

At E3 2016, Sony opened their press conference with the first look at an all-new God of War game. The game will see an older, potentially wiser Kratos delving into a new setting, specifically one rooted deeply in Norse mythology, while mentoring his young son. The plot mostly remains a mystery at this time but fans have drawn comparisons between the new God of War and Naughty Dog’s Last of Us with an older protagonist going on an adventure with a child, guiding them through a cruel and unforgiving world.

Sony has been treating us with trailers and other tidbits for the last year but we’re still waiting to know when we can officially play the game. Right now, Sony has an “early 2018” release window but many are expecting the date to be announced this weekend at PlayStation Experience but… we may know the date already.

Thanks to a leak on the PlayStation Store (we have verified that the leak is authentic and saw it ourselves), God of War is listed to release on March 22nd, 2018 which is coincidentally the same day the original God of War released in 2005. Sure, it could be a placeholder but with a reveal imminent it wouldn’t be surprising if Sony was updating their store and maybe forgot to hide the date from the public. It’s also worth noting that the God of War series has almost always launched in March.

The only thing that strikes us as odd about this release date is that March 22nd, 2018 is a Thursday and games typically launch on Tuesday or Friday. Sony may be skipping traditional practices in order to have the game release on the 13th anniversary of the series but we’ll likely hear more this weekend.

It’s also worth noting that the leaked release date has appeared on other PSN storefronts such as Chile. PlayStation Experience begins on December 8th.

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