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Play as Kratos in ‘War Gods Zeus of Child,’ which Sony will almost certainly have an issue with
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Kratos, God of Warning.Image: War Gods Zeus of Child’s Xbox Store listing
The big God of War sequel is one of the year’s most anticipated video games, and you can now play it on Xbox. Yes, that’s right, War Gods Zeus of Child, which stars Sony’s video game character Kratos and a horde of identical and generic monster baddies, is currently available for just $4. 09 on the Xbox store.
Oh, you thought I was talking about a different game? Nope, War Gods Zeus of Child is definitely an approved and legitimate entry in one of Sony’s most valuable franchises being sold on a competing console platform.
I promise you’ll want to play it just based on the game’s description:
War Gods Zeus of Child is a great war game. Destroy all enemies and creatures with the Zeus War Gods of challange [sic]. Kill them all with your gun. Launch attacks with various combos. Reach the highest monster kills without dying. Feel the power of the warning god.
And if that didn’t sell you on it, check out this gameplay video from the YouTube channel Red Bandana Gaming:
Alright, I’ll stop joking around now. War Gods Zeus of Child is pretty clearly some kind of God of War ripoff that somehow slipped through the cracks and was published on the Xbox store. I know Sony has been open about wanting to release more games on mobile and PC, but I can’t imagine it has any plans to bring a God of War game to Xbox.
And while Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has said that God of War Ragnarok, the actual God of War sequel, is the game he most wants to play next, I don’t think he’d approve of this knockoff game, either.
If the poorly written description and extremely rough video didn’t clue you in, as spotted by Eurogamer, War Gods Zeus of Child’s developer is a company named Dolaka Ltd. that has snuck another blatant ripoff onto the Xbox store: a Fall Guys lookalike called Dinasaur Falling Survival (yes, “dinasaur”).
The Xbox Store page for Dinasaur Falling Survival.Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge
Microsoft’s strict certification processes typically don’t allow knockoffs to make it to the store (like we sometimes see on mobile app stores), but Eurogamer speculates that Dolaka’s titles might be sold through the Xbox Creators Program, which lets Xbox developers bypass the typical processes required to publish games.
“If your game integrates Xbox services and follows our standard Store policies, you are ready to publish,” Microsoft says on the Xbox Creators Program website.
You don’t have to read far to find an example of how both of Dolaka’s games would violate those standard Store policies, though. Both titles feature characters that are obviously ripoffs of Kratos and a Fall Guys bean, and while I’m definitely not a lawyer, that would seem to violate section 10.1.1: “your product must not use a name, images, or any other metadata that is the same as that of other products unless the product is also published by you.”
We’ve asked Microsoft what might be going on here and if the games will remain for sale. In the meantime, I’m going to watch the trailer for the real God of War sequel again.
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Here’s How God Of War Will Soon Be Playable On Xbox
We’re not joking!
by Joshua Boyles
In a bizarre turn of events, God of War will soon be playable on Xbox consoles when it releases on Steam next year.
Sony surprised the heck out of all of us when it announced last week that God of War is coming to PC in January. However, a subsequent announcement later in the week now means that Sony’s previously exclusive title will soon be playable on Xbox consoles.
Firstly, let’’s temper our expectations. God of War is not going to run natively on Xbox consoles. Not unless Sony has an even bigger surprise up its sleeve. The way it will work is via game streaming.
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Nvidia offers a game streaming service called GeForce Now. It allows users to stream their own Steam library over the internet to a device of their choice. As a browser based experience, this meant that PC games could be streamed to almost any device. However, the Microsoft Edge browser on Xbox consoles was previously blocked from using the service. That’s all changed this week, though, with the service now fully supporting Nvidia’s GeForce Now service [via The Verge].
You can now play Steam PC games on an Xbox with Nvidia’s GeForce Now.
Here’s a quick look at how it all works. Details here: https://t.co/EMGX0HRxcT pic.twitter.com/G6YcloBubM
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) October 25, 2021
In essence, this means that you can now play pretty much any PC game on your Xbox via Nvidia’s streaming service. That all sounds excellent, especially when you remember that God of War is coming to Steam in just a couple of months. While the game won’t be running natively on the console, it’ll surely be an amusing sight to see, if nothing else.
Overall, GeForce Now coming to consoles is a win for games accessibility and convenience. The service uses dedicated Nvidia servers to render out the game’s graphics, so this gives players a chance to experience high end PC gaming for a fraction of the cost. And now it’s even easier to display that picture on a big screen.
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What platforms will God of War: Ragnarok be released on. Will the game be available on PC, Xbox, PS4 and Nintendo Switch » SIMHOST
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Wondering if God of War: Ragnarok will be available on PC, Xbox, PS4 or Nintendo Switch to relive the adventures of Kratos and Atreus on your favorite platform? Here’s everything you need to know about which platforms God of War: Ragnarok will be available on.
Although Kratos’ new adventures in 2018’s God of War were exclusive to PlayStation 4, the game was released on PC a couple of years later. Therefore, many players have a question on which platforms God of War: Ragnarok will be released, whether the game will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or Nintendo Switch.
Will God of War: Ragnarok be on Xbox consoles?
Unfortunately, God of War: Ragnarok is currently exclusive to PlayStation consoles. Therefore, you should not expect a game on Xbox consoles anytime soon. Whether Stray will be released on Xbox Series S|X or Xbox One has not yet been announced. But this does not mean that the game will never be released on these platforms. We will update this information as soon as new news becomes available.
Will God of War: Ragnarok be on PC
Although God of War: Ragnarok is exclusive to the PlayStation console, the new adventures of Kratos and Atreus will be released on PC in the coming years, as according to Sony’s new policy, all new projects of the company will be released on PC in the coming years.
We’ve already seen the release of games like 2018’s God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Spider-Man, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.
But the main question that remains is when God of War: Ragnarok will be released on PC. And most likely, the release of the new game will take place no earlier than in 2 years, namely in 2024 or 2025. Sony has not yet announced a more exact release date for God of War: Ragnarok on PC.
Will God of War: Ragnarok be on Nintendo Switch
Do you have a Nintendo Switch and want to know if God of War: Ragnarok will be on this platform? Unfortunately, we have bad news for you at the moment. The developers have not yet announced the release of God of War: Ragnarok on the Nintendo Switch, which means that you will not be able to join the new adventures of Kratos and Atreus if you do not have another platform.
If we have new information about a release on any of the three platforms, we will be sure to update this information.
