God of War (also known as God of War IV) is the upcoming sequel to God of War III as well as a continuation of the canon God of War chronology. God of War is the eighth installment in the franchise overall. Unlike previous installments, this game will focus on Norse mythology and will follow an older Kratos in the years since God of War III. The game is intended to release on April 20, 2018. God of War will be an exclusive PlayStation 4 launch. The game is currently the highest-scoring original game to be released in the PlayStation 4 according to the review aggregator Metacritic, with an overall 95/100 rating by critics.
