A new discovery may hint that God of War games from the Greek era might find their way into the classic games catalog in PlayStation Plus Premium through emulation. Most of the old parts in Sony’s flagship God of War series can only be played through cloud streaming on PS Plus Premium, but as the 20th anniversary of the title approaches next year, this may change.
The God of War series started in 2005 with a game for PS2 and quickly gained great success, selling over 4.6 million copies (by 2012). The second part, God of War 2, was released in 2007 and achieved similar levels of critical and commercial acclaim. From there, the title peaked with several new parts on PSP and PS3, including God of War 3, Chains of Olympus, Ghost of Sparta, and Ascension. Besides the remastered version of God of War 3, none of these games can be played on PS5, which is frustrating for God of War fans.
However, a new discovery for PS Plus Premium suggests that the original emulation of old God of War games may be in development. A picture of Kratos from the Greek era God of War games was recently spotted as the main image for the PS2 classics section in PS Plus Premium, even though these titles are not in the catalog. This may indicate that Sony is working on adding classic God of War games to PS Plus Premium originally, in time for the series’ 20th anniversary in 2025. Interestingly, a recent rumor has spread claiming that these God of War games will be redeveloped with enhanced versions.
Sony has increased its efforts to bring PS2 games to PS4 and PS5 recently, especially after the appearance of the new PS2 emulator for the classic games catalog in PS Plus Premium earlier this year. Therefore, it seems logical for Sony to strive to liberate classic God of War games from the constraints of cloud streaming and make them playable on modern devices. God of War is one of the company’s most acclaimed titles, so players will undoubtedly love the option to play old games on PS4 and PS5.
As with the recent re-release of Siren on PS Plus Premium, players can expect features such as rewards, rewind, save states, video filters, and advanced presentation when classic God of War games arrive on the subscription service.
