I’m the European Product Manager for God of War: Ghost of Sparta. For those who have been following the game since my previous posts we’ve got a brilliant treat in store for those who are itching to play the latest instalment of the award winning franchise.
I’m pleased to announce an exclusive early access demo to God of War: Ghost of Sparta for some lucky PSP fans out there. So what’s the plan?
We will be emailing out some demo voucher codes to a selected number of PAL PSN users who registered to receive the SCEE promotional newsletter. If you haven’t opted-in to receive it, it’s unfortunately too late to be in with a chance to be picked for this promotion, but it’s worth you registering today to be considered for future SCEE offers (simply go to the PlayStation Network icon on the XMB, select Account Management => Account Information => => Notification Preferences, and tick the relevant boxes).
So make sure you check your email inbox over the weekend and hopefully you will be one of the lucky ones to receive a voucher code allowing you to download the GoW: Ghost of Sparta PSP demo instantly from PlayStation Store. Remember, it’s a random selection and only a limited amount of vouchers are being sent out.
For those who haven’t had a chance to see God of War: Ghost of Sparta please find the trailer which we released earlier this year at E3 and gamescom.
Any questions or comments for the team then please let me know, enjoy the demo (especially the boss battle
and keep posted for further exciting updates before the game launches this November.

















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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:06 pm by addyjones1234
Awesome, so hope I get in!
Though this isn’t the best way of giving them out
Means fans may miss out!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:06 pm by vicheous
Cool hope i get one
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:07 pm by zerolaff
Put it on Plus!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:08 pm by Roxas598
why don’t you let plus members have it instead like the US?
random codes is just silly!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:09 pm by killzonexx
God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta Exclusive Demo Access we signed for plus to get exclusive content, so it had to be free for plu,s another stab in the back
Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:45 pm by Richard Yap
Hi killzonexx, watch out for James Thorpe’s PS+ update next week
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:10 pm by Guillemots
Nice, thanks!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:11 pm by sephiroth180
Why not put it on PS+? We’re already paying for it, so give it to PS+. We were promised exclusive demos and this should be one of them
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:14 pm by V_Ben
Yeah, putting it on Plus too would be fairly sensible
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:19 pm by ryftling
Isn’t Plus a PS3 service, and this a PSP game? How does putting it on Plus make sense?
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:23 pm by Fantatier
cool
Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:47 pm by Richard Yap
Thanks Fantatier, just make sure you check your inbox over the weekend, good luck!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:30 pm by Raniz
I thought things like these were why we were + subscribers.
@ryftling
A lot of people who own a PSP also owns a PS3, but I understand your point, so let’s convice Sony to do both… Give it to + subscribers AND give out random codes.
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:31 pm by seany1
so u.s plus users get this demo yet european plus users get shafted yet again with plus
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:32 pm by seany1
@ 9 it makes sense putting it on plus for simple reason u.s plus users get it next week
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:33 pm by divine1000
Is Europe getting any kind of special edition? If not, will we get alternative access to the DLC, PS3 dynamic theme, PSP theme, etc?
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:34 pm by tim-finn78
^^ What he said..
Just frustrated is all!!
With all the promoting going on in the US over this game at the moment with various events and this being the first news about the game in AU for ages.. The least that could happen for those who have been waiting months on end to play a demo should have it available to them on the regular PSN..
So November 2 is the release date in Australia too?? This is another thing we’ve kind of been left in the dark about.. I know the game is being developed in the US, but as far as I can see the promoting seems to be very one-sided..
Sorry, had my rant now
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:39 pm by XJaguar12X
Ahem Im a plus member and I dont understand like so many why Plus users arent getting this like in the U.S plus. Its quite silly and I would love to try this as I do like God of War!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:41 pm by tim-finn78
The ^^ was directed at No 9′s comment.. :p
I was unaware I was signed up with PSN+??!? Just looking at the icon next to my avatar..
(11) That’s what irritates me too and I think SONY has the same mentality.. you cannot make the assumption that people have both PSP and PS3, it’s just not the case.. I really don’t see why people would subscribe to something (PSN+) to get titles that were released ages ago with the odd exclusive thrown in.. you get that on the regular PSN..
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:43 pm by XJaguar12X
And my plus sign still doesnt always show up. Lol
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:46 pm by tim-finn78
^^ HAHA!! Maybe my + sign is supposed to be on your avatar!!
Seriously, I never signed up with PSN+.. I don’t have a PS3.. why would I?!??
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:54 pm by ShoaibO
There’s a catch, there’s alway a catch.
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 2:56 pm by DarkManipulative
Surely this is one for Plus members!!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:02 pm by VictorAnalogy
Oooh! Love me some God of War… beautiful pricey trilogy edition…mmmmmmm… GoW:CoO was awesome so I’m expecting big things from Ready at Dawn.
Hope this does come to plus subscribers, though given that this is a PSP exclusive and Plus is PS3 focussed I’ll understand why if it doesn’t.
Thing is, if this was announced for Plus, you can bet your bottom dollar people would be complaining that they don’t own a PSP and that by using Plus to distribute a PSP only product Sony had let them down / betrayed them / convinced them to kill their wife and daughter while sacking a city and destroying a temple thus leading them on to a never ending quest for vengeance to finally face off against Kevin Butler before returning hope to the people of the earth.
Such is life.
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:06 pm by danielmccue
cool will look out for th email.
Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:17 pm by Richard Yap
No worries danielmccue, good luck!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:06 pm by danielmccue
my psn plus symbol STILL isnt working guys!
Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:40 pm by James Gallagher
I’m going through the blog and reporting all of these inconsistencies. Have you tried: logging out, clearing the cookies on your browser, logging back in? I’m also going to use the weekend recap post tomorrow as a test base for the Plus integration, where we can find out exactly who it’s working for and who it isn’t. Sorry for the teething problems.
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:12 pm by AngelVsMadman
Any chance we getting the pre-order or CE pack also in the eu?
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/08/02/god-of-war-ghost-of-spa rta-official-release-date-and-pre-order-pack/
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:13 pm by HiddenAway
I subscribe to the newsletter but this isn’t the type of game I’d like to play really. If in a shocking amount of good luck get a code for the demo, will I be able to pass it on to someone else who would enjoy it more than me?
Or perhaps I can opt out for this promotion?
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:20 pm by gozumezu
Never even knew about the newsletter, I’ll sort it out when I get home from work, if I remember.
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:24 pm by tim-finn78
(24) OOH!! Pick me! Pick me!!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:24 pm by Keiician
Do you mean this – “Yes, I would like to receive information on PlayStation® products and services.” or do I have to choose to agree to 3rd-party companies too?
Btw., I’m signed for this for more than half a year now and didn’t even once received a newsletter of any kind
Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:41 pm by Richard Yap
Hi Keiician, yes that’s right the first one needs to be ticked, if you have already registered you’re in with a chance to receive a code.
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:27 pm by parapetti
Can i have a demo voucher please?
i ve been addicted to god of war since the god of war collection and since then i ve bought the gow collection god of war chains of olympus and god of war 3 PLEASE i’m begging for a code
but i can t just weep here like a little girl so ill leave you guys all with this ‘iN THE begining there was darkness… IN THE END THERE WILL BE ONLY CHAOS! see what I did there
Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:46 pm by Richard Yap
Like it parapetti
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:28 pm by Errod88
I can’t wait. i still can’t believe theres another GOD OF WAR…
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:38 pm by ImperatorA3
Fingers crossed
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:41 pm by Surferosh
well i have never won anything before,but i will wait for an email to pop up sometime doesn’t hurt to have patience
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:41 pm by russdude13
Cool, I hope I get it. I was lucky enough to get early access to God of War 3, which was amazing.
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:42 pm by ManiacRaceDude
Not really too sure about this whole idea of giving out a limited number of vouchers for a DEMO. Surely the purpose of a demo is to entice the paying public into shelling out for the full game. If Sony don’t want me to see the demo there’s no way I’m paying for the full game!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:48 pm by killzonexx
@ Richard Yap i know i bet they have some extra’s but lately alot of things are not like it suppose to be
still no dead nation beta while its exclusive atm becuase its a closed beta you know what i mean….
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 3:51 pm by MrLopes
Here we go again.. exclusive access to a demo.. how about plus members paying for EXCLUSIVE things.. sigh.. never mind.
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:18 pm by tim-finn78
Why is it then, that US people who have signed up with spartansstandtall or godofwar.com ALL get a demo???
Just found this out on the US Playstation Blog..
This is disappointment after disappointment for me..
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:20 pm by mony24
So fair how american + owners get it through plus
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:25 pm by OttoT
I don´t get it. Do you want to sell the game or not?
Just give everyone the stupid demo. This hype noncense is just stupid!
I made a promis to myself that I never will buy a game day one when not everyone can enjoy a commercial demo day one.
See you in the second hand market,
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:26 pm by Roxas598
so how many codes are expected to be going?
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:33 pm by TrevDaRev321
Hi Richard, loving all the footage of the game I’ve seen so far, can’t wait to get my hands on it.
Could you answer me a quick question? Are we getting the special edition of Ghost Of Sparta like the US are getting?
Thanks
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:34 pm by Mitchel
Spam F5 on inbox!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:35 pm by ShadowDoGGG
By the power of Jupiter – grant me a plus!
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:39 pm by BasketSnake
Looks good.
Posted on 6 September, 2010 at 9:57 am by Richard Yap
Thanks BasketSnake
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:39 pm by divine1000
So, no news rgarding the special edition I guess? My PS+ avatar isn’t displaying either btw.
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:44 pm by skidpro
I shall keep my fingers crossed, also all these PLUS folks kicking up a fuss, I thought PS+ was PS3 focused service for PS3 exculsive content? Now they want it all! I dont care about the USA, they get what they get….but what if they give out codes to non PSP owners who are PLUS too? Suddenly ebay is aflood with codes? If you paid for PS+ expect your demos for PS3. Whining about PSP well….unless people register their PSPs with SONY how they gonna know the plus member got a PSP too? Or when you sign up to PLUS do you state you have a PSP, what type etc? Anyways, I hope a code pops thru my email box..would be nice…:)
I saw this on RSS feed and thought PS+ members would be kicking up a fuss…reading this…I can see I was right. Well, they havent said PS+ exclusive so fingers crossed:)
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:51 pm by ManiacRaceDude
skidpro – for reference, I’m not a plus member, I didn’t see the point given what you actually get. My point (as was OttoT I think) was just that demos are supposed to be a teaser to whet your appetite for the full game and make you want to buy it, so why not give the demo to everyone, like all other demos that appear in the store?
I’ll repeat OttoT’s question:
I don´t get it. Do you want to sell the game or not?
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:53 pm by adz2k7
Awesome, I hope I get a code
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Posted on 3 September, 2010 at 4:58 pm by Sniper_at_w0rk
Hopefully i get a voucher, i got a GOW3 voucher too
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