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The acessibility features of God of War (2018) will be also used on God of War: Ragnarok, extra details at PlayStation Blog about each feature

Santa Monica Studio details customizable subtitles, audio cues, high contrast mode, and more.

The prophecy of Ragnarök brings changes to all the Realms, and with that, we're excited to announce some new accessibility features that will be available in God of War Ragnarök.

Not only have we redesigned our UI to allow for more flexibility and readability, but we have also rebuilt controller remapping from the ground up and added more customization to our combat and interaction systems. We have retained all our accessibility features from 2018's God of War and expanded upon them to include more than 60 ways to adjust gameplay to best suit your style and needs.

Here's a selection of some new and notable features.

 

[skit_data]

Clearly in development hell, releasing in 2024 at the earliest.
/s

 

[DonJorginho]

2022.

 

[jorgejjvr]

I will still be surprised if it comes this year

2023 gonna be packed

 

[SLB1904]

 

[Dick Jones]

I just want to know when GOW:Ragnarok will be accessible to me

 

[AdjudicatorHead]

There’s no way they’d have finished all of the accessibility features enough to show them all off if this was getting delayed; they’d be among the finishing touches of development.

2022 now looks very likely to me!

 

[retsof624]

Release date.

 

[AV]

I've been saying delay for a while but this does actually point to it being on track. Guess we'll find out next month.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

I just want to know when GOW:Ragnarok will be accessible to me

 

[STARSBarry]

Honestly I love these... I will never use them because I don't need them, but I always think it's a great inclusion for any game to have these extra options.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

They are revealing the accessbility features for a game releasing next year and we're still in may.

Good guy Sony, lmao


/s

 

[skit_data]

I've been saying delay for a while but this does actually point to it being on track. Guess we'll find out next month.

If there’s anything I’d define as ”finishing touches” it would be these features. I’d be surprised if they’d announce a 2023 date at this point. My personal guess is September/October this year, announced next showcase in June with a longer gameplay segment in August/September as part of a State of Play.

 

[NickFire]

I want to believe this news points towards 2022 release. But the blog post didn’t seem to mention any dates except for the 2018 game. So Im still anticipating 2022, but this doesn’t make me more confident.

 

[ManaByte]

It’s world accessibility day. Sony is just jumping on a trending hashtag. I wouldn’t read more into it than that.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Hopefully we see something soon.

 

[jroc74]

Nice.

Seems to be coming along pretty smoothly....

 

[3liteDragon]

Holiday 2022.

 

[Papacheeks]

Yea this is kind of confirmation if they are putting this stuff out its coming this year.

 

[DeepEnigma]

It’s world accessibility day. Sony is just jumping on a trending hashtag. I wouldn’t read more into it than that.

 

[rickybooby87]

From a trusted source, Jim Ryan has been moved underground for safety due to his decision to launch on 11-11-22, Phil Is not happy, and has allegedly dispatched an elite group of commandos to arrest Jim and seize control of SIE and all subsidiaries.

 

[Punished Miku]

It's on PS4 and PS5. It can't get more accessible than that. Amirite SlimySnake ?

 

[SSfox]

Some threads aged like Milk

 

[Borowski_1]

I get these things are good for people who have issues and can't play "normally", but cmon now....

all you have to show is this? and before a release date?

 

[Pedro Motta]

 

[MasterCornholio]

Soon

Whichever way it goes.

 

[cormack12]

They should call easy mode 'Boy'

 

[MasterCornholio]

I get these things are good for people who have issues and can't play "normally", but cmon now....

all you have to show is this? and before a release date?

Well you missed the part where they will have more to show closer to launch.

 

[jm89]

11.11.22

Dew it Jimbo.

 

[Borowski_1]

Well you missed the part where they will have more to show closer to launch.

closer to launch could be next week or in 6 months

that means nothing

 

[CheeseCake]

I don't even have my PS5 anymore but I would be lying if I said that my heart didn't jump out of my chest for a sec when I saw the video pop out on youtube.

Also, it seems the graphics got an upgrade??!

 

[Mister Wolf]

FSR 2.0 should be a priority.

 

[yurinka]

Happy to see they'll allow you to increase text sizes beyond the subtitle ones.

For us who have the sofa a bit far from the tv and not a giant display was needed in games like the previous GoW.

Also nice to see it continues to be a 2022 game.

From a trusted source, Jim Ryan has been moved underground for safety due to his decision to launch on 11-11-22, Phil Is not happy, and has allegedly dispatched an elite group of commandos to arrest Jim and seize control of SIE and all subsidiaries.

Nah, what Sony will release 11/11/22 will be their next PC port: Knack.

Release date.

2022

 

[GHG]

Clearly in development hell, releasing in 2024 at the earliest.
/s

 

[Bramble]

I will still be surprised if it comes this year

2023 gonna be packed

Lol, seriously, why? All signs point to 2022, yet you will be surprised.

 

[begotten]

Come on Ragnarok buddy, now that BOTW2 is 2023 we need you to be the one to put Elden Ring in its place.

 

[jorgejjvr]

Lol, seriously, why? All signs point to 2022, yet you will be surprised.

I'll rather be surprised than disappointed, I'll rather keep expectations in check lol. I want it this year, just not thinking about it or expecting it. I also don't know what 'all signs' are

 

[Shmunter]

FSR 2.0 should be a priority.

For accessibility??

 

[DeepEnigma]

closer to launch could be next week or in 6 months

that means nothing

It's World Accessibility Day. So maybe the timing of doing this just before they announce a release date and a State of Play (which I am still guessing will happen next month)

They did the same around the time for Ghost of Tsushima, and they also released TLoU2, HFW, Ghost, etc, no more than 2 months or so after these blogs/videos.
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/02/10/accessibility-features-in-horizon-forbidden-west/ - February 18, 2022 (release date)
https://blog.playstation.com/2020/06/09/the-last-of-us-part-ii-accessibility-features-detailed/ - June 19, 2020 (release date)
https://caniplaythat.com/2020/05/18/ghost-of-tsushima-state-of-play-accessibility-breakdown/ - July 17, 2020 (release date)

 

[3liteDragon]

 

[Borowski_1]

It's World Accessibility Day. So maybe the timing of doing this just before they announce a release date and a State of Play (which I am still guessing will happen next month)

They did the same around the time for Ghost of Tsushima, and they also released TLoU2, HFW, Ghost, etc, no more than 2 months or so after these blogs/videos.
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/02/10/accessibility-features-in-horizon-forbidden-west/ - February 18, 2022 (release date)
https://blog.playstation.com/2020/06/09/the-last-of-us-part-ii-accessibility-features-detailed/ - June 19, 2020 (release date)
https://caniplaythat.com/2020/05/18/ghost-of-tsushima-state-of-play-accessibility-breakdown/ - July 17, 2020 (release date)

"It's World Accessibility Day"

missed that bit.

it makes sense then

 

[rodrigolfp]

Aim assist too again, right?

 

[Heisenberg007]

 

[Deft Beck]

It'd be great if anyone could buy the damn console first.

DISCLAIMER: Deft Beck owns a PS5 already

 

[Swift_Star]

Those that are hoping for a delay are in for a rude awakening.

 

[Captain Toad]

11-11-22

DO IT!

 

[Swift_Star]

I get these things are good for people who have issues and can't play "normally", but cmon now....

all you have to show is this? and before a release date?

If that’s “all” they have to show for now it means the game is probably already properly developed. Why would they showcase accessibility features if it was not the case?

 

[MasterCornholio]

closer to launch could be next week or in 6 months

that means nothing

No it means your wrong about them not having anything else to show.

all you have to show is this?

 

[Borowski_1]

have a look at this, then what the section in the trailer

it doesn't seem to be the same actor

or his tone is different

 

[Captain Toad]

They should call easy mode 'Boy'

Speaking of this, they need to address this in the sequel. Is Kratos just assuming the gender of his child? That's extremely offensive.