After its initial release on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 almost two years ago, God of War Ragnarok finally made its way onto PC yesterday, September 19. While legions of the game’s fans applauded as they eagerly dove back into Kratos and Atreus’ adventure, excitement was quickly derailed, as the port has seemingly been filled with technical issues including stutters, crashes, and low FPS.
According to Game Pressure, some players are seeing issues with their mouse and controller simply not working, while others report the game crashing immediately upon challenging the first boss. While updating drivers seems to be helping some, others complain that they’ve tried everything to no avail. Santa Monica Studios has yet to release a statement on the matter.
Players are already unsatisfied with the massive size of God of War Ragnarok on PC, as the game requires a whopping 175GB of storage space. Additionally, the PSN requirement already did a number on the port’s reputation.
God of War Ragnarok was released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in November 2022. The game sold 5.1 million copies in its first week alone, making it the fastest-selling first-party launch week in PlayStation history. Ragnarok also received 11 nominations at The Game Awards 2022, winning six including Best Narrative, Best Score and Music, and Best Action/Adventure.
The first remake, God of War, was released in 2018. Universally acclaimed and cited as one of the best games ever made, it sold 23 million copies by November 2022 and won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2018.
The game launched for PC yesterday, September 19, 2024.
