God of War Remasters Could Be Coming to PS5 as Series Celebrates 20th Anniversary | Push Square

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God of War will celebrate its 20th anniversary next month, as the inaugural game in the storied series first launched on PS2 all the way back on 22nd March, 2005.

It’s almost certain Sony will mark the occasion in some way, and some fans believe ports of Kratos’ classic Greek escapades could be imminent.

Currently, only God of War 3 Remastered can be played on the PS5, with the first two PS2 releases and its PSP counterparts restricted to their original platforms and PS3 remasters.

Writing on Bluesky, connected Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb said: “I think that those God of War remaster rumours just jumped the gun a little bit. That stuff will happen closer to [the 20th anniversary].”

I think that those god of war remaster rumors just jumped the gun a little bit. That stuff will happen closer to this.

There are a few ways Sony could approach this: it could re-release all four of the missing games as part of its PS2 and PSP emulation efforts, with upscaling and save states. That’d mean they’d likely be available as part of PS Plus Premium.

Alternatively, it could bundle all of the titles together and release them as some kind of remastered collection. While Sony has been criticised for leaning a little too heavily into re-releases of late, it does make sense to make these original games available on modern hardware.

That’s especially true when you consider that God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla, the free roguelike expansion for the latest game, bridges the gap between Kratos’ Greek and Norse sagas. There have also been some rumours that a new God of War may deal with a younger Kratos back in Greece.

The only question is: where would God of War: Ascension fit into all this? That game, and its multiplayer mode, is still only available on the PS3 as well.

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While some elements of the original games have aged, they’re still extremely playable from a modern perspective, and if they do get re-released we’d whole heartedly