We are extremely pleased to bring our two God of War titles – God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta – to PS3 with the God of War: Origins Collection! The move to HD has allowed us to show off the visual fidelity that these games offer in a whole new way. Both titles went through an in-depth re-mastering process to make them shine like never before. One of the features we’re truly excited about is the addition of stereoscopic 3D. Both games look truly awesome with this functionality and the amount of depth in the scenes, the layering and parallax of the backdrops, and the dynamic camera motion throughout really pays off when experienced in all of its 3D splendor. To give you a taste of what this compilation is offering, here’s a look at our first trailer…

This collection will also support DualShock controllers so every impact and every bone-crushing moment can now be felt in your hands. This is a huge deal to me personally because a God of War game contains so much over-the-top, heavy hitting action that you really want to feel a tactile connection to Kratos. Now you can! These games are also receiving a new Dolby 5.1 Surround mix to make the audio more enveloping. Everything from character sound effects, to positional audio sources in the world, to the incredible musical score now wrap around you while experiencing these epic games.

Additionally, God of War: Origins Collection will include unique Trophies to be unlocked as you battle your way to the top of Olympus. And there’s bonus content, including our special director’s roundtable video that was created for the release of Ghost of Sparta. It features an insightful discussion between the five directors of the five different titles in the God of War series and answers some big questions about the story, characters, and developers behind this massive franchise.

We are so proud to bring these games to PlayStation 3 and we hope you enjoy them!

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I’m pleased to confirm that God of War: Ghost of Sparta will be available this week.

Mainland Europe from 3 November.

Australia and New Zealand from 4 November.

UK and Ireland from 5 November.

RRP of UMD €29.99 / £24.99.

RRP of digital version €26.99 / £16.99 and will be available in this weeks PlayStation Store update.

For those that have missed the blog posts and announcements, please find a quick recap of what’s been happening in the world of Kratos!

So, the guys that made the multiple award winning and highly acclaimed God of War: Chains of Olympus, Ready At Dawn Studios, have been working their magic on God of War: Ghost of Sparta over the last few years to deliver yet another epic to the PSP.
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Earlier this month, we unveiled our “Origins” trailer providing a few details about Kratos’ dark past and offering a glimpse of his journey to find his long lost Brother, Deimos. Find out what other secrets remain unseen as our marked warrior sets forth on his quest for redemption.

God of War: Ghost of Sparta will be available across mainland Europe from 3 November, in Australia and New Zealand from 4 November and in the UK and Ireland from 5 November for a RRP of €29.99 / £24.99.

Stay tuned for further updates on God of War: Ghost of Sparta.

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Hope you’ve all enjoyed unleashing chaos in the God of War: Ghost of Sparta demo available on PlayStation Store.

As we move closer to the launch of the game in PAL regions, we thought it only fair to share even more amazing gameplay footage. Check out the latest “Origins” trailer which provides a glimpse of the endless nightmares that continue to haunt Kratos.

You will notice that Kratos’ brother Deimos makes an appearance in the trailer. To reward all of God of War fans who purchase the game, I’m really excited to tell you that will receive an EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD voucher in the Ghost of Sparta box that unlocks the Deimos character skin for God of War III on PS3.

So relive the God of War III experience like never before as you get to PLAY as Kratos’ brother, Deimos, who benefits from enhanced combat damage and 4x the Health, Magic and Gold Orbs, giving you the ultimate rage-fuelled Spartan!

For those who own a PSP GO, don’t worry we have made sure you’ll get the Deimos skin when you purchase God of War: Ghost of Sparta from the PlayStation Store as well.

If you have comments for the studio then please let me know and make sure you stay tuned for further updates.

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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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