God of War Collection – Blu-ray Disc Compilation Available This Holiday Season!

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The fans spoke and we listened.

For those that recall the God of War survey conducted earlier this year, an overwhelming amount of the community suggested the PlayStation 2 experiences of Kratos be brought forth to the PlayStation 3.

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Thanks to your feedback, we are excited to announce the God of War Collection for this Holiday Season. Now fans and newcomers to the series can experience the epic journey of God of War and God of War II in 720p HD form. Both titles have been remastered with anti-aliased graphics, running at 60 frames per second for a smooth gameplay experience, only on the PS3 system. Additionally, the Blu-ray Disc compilation will bring the PlayStation Network (PSN) trophy support to the franchise for the very first time.

This is your chance to experience God of War is its true form before the chaos of God of War III hits store shelves come March 2010.

Here’s the full press release:

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA ANNOUNCES
GOD OF WAR® COLLECTION, A NEW COMPILATION OFFERING FOR PLAYSTATION®3
Exclusive God of War® and God of War® II Blu-ray Disc Compilation
Available This Holiday Season

FOSTER CITY, Calif., September 1, 2009 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today a new and exclusive PlayStation®3 (PS3™) offering for the critically acclaimed God of War® franchise, God of War® Collection. Scheduled for release this holiday season, God of War Collection will feature reworked versions of both God of War® and God of War® II on a single Blu-ray Disc™ at full 1280 x 720 resolution. Both critically acclaimed games, which were originally developed for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, have been remastered with anti-aliased graphics running at 60 frames per second for a smooth gameplay experience on the PS3 system. Additionally, the Blu-ray Disc compilation will bring PlayStation®Network (PSN) trophy support to the franchise for the first time (included for both games). God of War Collection offers substantial value to PS3 consumers, the compilation of both best-selling games costing just $39.99 MSRP.

Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, Santa Monica Studio, the God of War series brings epic mythological battles to life with stunning graphics and an elaborate plot that puts Kratos, the triology’s main character, at the center of carnage and destruction as he seeks revenge against the Gods who have betrayed him. God of War® III is scheduled for release exclusively on the PS3 in March 2010.

“We are excited today to announce God of War Collection,” said Scott Rohde, vice president, Worldwide Studios America. “Our fans spoke and we listened; thanks to our partnership with Bluepoint Games, fans and newcomers to the series can experience the epic God of War and God of War II saga in stunning 720p on PS3. This Blu-ray Disc compilation brings Kratos to PS3 even earlier than expected.”

SCEA – God of War®Collection Announced for PS3

God of War Storyline
Set in the dark world of ancient Greek mythology, players take on the role of Kratos, a Spartan warrior. Plagued by the nightmares of his past, the ash covered warrior would do anything to be free of his debt to the Gods and the memories that haunt him. For ten years he has labored for Olympus, now on the verge of losing all hope, the Gods have given him one last task. Destroy Ares, the God of War. Armed with the deadly chained Blades of Chaos, Kratos will have to overcome armies of mythological monsters, legions of undead soldiers, and amazingly dangerous and brutal landscapes.

God of War II Storyline
God of War saw Kratos, a mortal warrior, set upon an epic quest to dethrone a God. But his journey did not end there. In God of War II, Kratos sits atop his Olympus throne, as the new God of War – far more ruthless than Ares ever was. To end his continued torment, Kratos must journey to the far reaches of the earth and defeat untold horrors and alter that which no mortal, or god has ever changed… his fate. God of War II sets an epic stage for a devastating mythological war to end all wars.

Acclaim for the God of War Franchise
God of War releases have set the bar for the action-adventure genre and been acknowledged by some of the videogame industry’s key publications, which include PlayStation: The Official Magazine (Editor’s Choice Award), Game Informer (Action/Adventure Game of the Year and Handheld Game of the Month Award), GamePro (Editor’s Choice Award), Electronic Gaming Monthly (Best PS2 Game), IGN.com (Editor’s Choice Award and Game of the Year Award), and four nominations in the Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, including Overall Game of the Year and Console Game of the Year. The franchise has also been awarded with several honors including several E3 Best of Game Awards (given by several online publications), numerous Game of the Year and Best Action Game Awards (given at Spike TV’s Video Game Awards, Golden Joystick Awards, PSX Extreme Awards and the 3rd Annual G-Phoria Awards, and by PAX, GameZone, GameDaily, GameSpot), to name just a few.
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SCEA – God of War®Collection Announced for PS3

About Bluepoint Games, Inc.
Bluepoint Games, Inc. is a highly experienced team of seasoned gaming industry veterans whose work includes six titles that have sold over a million copies each. Bluepoint Games’ first title, Blast Factor™ (2006), made exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system, was one of the first titles available at the launch of the PlayStation®Store. Located in Austin, Texas, they continue their mission to produce high quality video games with a lasting appeal that are fun to play.
For more information, email info@bluepointgames.com.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system and its online and network services PlayStation®Network and PlayStation®Store.
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 3 and the PSP system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
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736 Comments

  • THANK YOU SONY I LOVE YOU HAHA!!! :))
    Thats realy awesome, gonna pre order it ASAP!
    YUHUUU!!!

  • Now I can stop looking for a date.

  • Day 1 purchase! I love God of War, and have been meaning to replay both PS2 versions.

    Thanks for pricing the collection at $40!

  • OMG ive always wanted to play these games and now i can

  • Hey sony
    Do you think you can have a Ratchet collection of the past 4 PS2 games.
    That would be awesome and I would totally buy it
    Also maybe a Sly cooper and Jak Collection?
    Come on it will make you money!

  • this is awesome i hope this sells 2mil or more

  • I just got a boner

  • Dear Sony,

    I hope the quantity and quality of the comments from this announcement alone informs you of how important great games are to us, even in the next generation of gaming.

    We seriously ask that you consider looking at some of your more popular PS2 titles, titles that have risen the bar on not just technology but also on gameplay, storytelling, and inventiveness, and will consider putting those out on BD for the PS3 with the same level of care you are God of War.

    Along with many others, I would love to see Ico and Shadow of the Colossus be the next in the series of “Greatest Hits Revived”. This and similar titles will always be day one purchases for myself and many others.

    Thank you!

  • This is great….I’ve never played these and would like to. I hope the price is reasonable.

  • Epic.

  • Great!! :D

  • If there is one thing I’m getting this holiday season, it will be this. You have just sold me one, Anthony.

  • i did not think it would happen but thankfully it did now i get a chance to play the first and second versions thank you sony for making this happen you are the best

  • Epic. Keep up this rythm and you will easily win the console war.
    Will this get an European release?

  • Pics, or it didnt happen.

    kiddin, wonder when well see screenshots of this upgraded goodness. (or a trophy list)

    Will GOW 1&2 have platinums?

  • PLEASE please please Sony, Do the same for Socom 1 and Socom 2. Both Socom games in 1 Bluray with Trophies and 720p Resolution!!! I’ll promise to be good!

  • Thank-you Sony!
    I’ve never got the chance to Play God of War 2.
    Gonna pre-order this ASAP!
    Thank-you again.

  • TimeSplitters 2 i want in HD don’t think it will ever happen tho :-(

  • I just [DELETED] myself. I can’t believe you guys actually listened! Definitely a must-buy if there ever was one.

  • This is the smartest thing you could have done. I just bought a PS3 Slim Right now because of this.

  • OMG this is great!!

    please make ICO + SOTC pack before THE LAST GUARDIAN <3

  • WOW! I can’t friggin’ wait for these to come out!! And they have trophies?! ABSOLUTLY AWESOME!

  • WOOOOOOOOW! I’m amazed right now. This is the first time they remastered games from last gen to current gen. They should do more games like this. Like MGS 2 & 3, Tekken 4, Bloody Roar 2, 3Xtreme, Killzone, and a couple other exclusives.

  • HELL YES!!! This is awesome :D

    I thought that these were supposed to come with the collector’s edition though?

    Or maybe they did this so they could have some of the other stuff as part of the CE!

    Anyhoo, CANNOT WAIT!

  • Anthony Caiazzo, will this ever come to the Playstation Store?

  • Wait, so is this going to be a pack-in for the GoW3 Collector’s Edition? Because that was what the survey was originally about.

  • At least it’s a “re-mastered” edition and not just a re-print of the old. I’ll consider getting it if the visual improvements hold. Otherwise I can just play to old ones.

    Still a cool marketing idea for the holidays.

  • I was waiting for this! Thank you! Now I can get the complete series on the PS3.

  • I’m loving this move by Sony! This is a huge step forward for big franchises. Imagine in the new Jak & Daxter you get remastered copies of Jak 1 & 2, or even better FF13 coming soon with a remake of FF7 on Bluray? lol here’s to hoping.

  • Now thats awesome!! Never played GoW games before and now I can. Sony would u mind bring ps2 games to the PSN. :?

  • wow thanks for listening! XD
    I can’t wait. This is awesome!

  • Best news all day!

  • This is sick.

  • I was hoping this would happen. Bonus awesome points for listening to the fans. THANK YOU!

  • Ill definitely be buyign this when it comes out. I still have GOW 1 and 2 for PS2 but man this will be great to have on my PS3. I filled out that survey awhile back and chose this as what id like to see as part of a collector’s edition. Never did I think I get the chance to buy them together like this with all these great new things added in.

  • This is really awesome stuff! I never had a ps2 and the only thing that leave me wandering if i really would buy God of War 3 is the fact that i hadn’t any backstory about the previous games. Certainly now with this, I will buy the God of War colection and God of war 3.
    And maybe this is some kind of tip to the ps2 backwards compatibility on ps3 via emolution software because for what i understand these new versions are “reworked” versions, so perpahs the game engine is based on the ps2 version only upgraded to hd,antialiasing suport,s similiar to ninja gaiden sigma 1. But im just wandering here, and not claming to be sure.
    Anyway this is awesome news! Well done uncle Kaz and all Sony staff!

  • Ico + Shadow of The Colossus please?

  • Im so stoked! Sony, you are the masters of gaming. Im so excited im lost for words.

  • this just made my day. and i will most definently definently buy this game.

  • Please correct me if I’m wrong, 2 games on Blu Ray disc with trophy support for 40 dollars?

  • again… in HD, with trophies.
    woot!

  • OMG just 40dlls??? WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  • After seeing this I believe ANYTHING is possible with Sony & the PS3. If they can do this, they can do virtually anything!

    So… COME ON L.A.I.R II with co-op and MP! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooot! lol

  • It only does everything.

    Awesome news guys! Thanks for the conducting that survey and listening to your customers.

  • remade in ps3 gen. graphics AND trophy support only at the price of $40?!? ….. EPIC! thanks a bunch sony

  • Holy crap!!! It’s going to have Trophies!!!
    Though will they have Platinums? :D
    Anyways, thank you SONY! Now I’ll be able to catch up on the story before GoW3!

  • now we have 3 god of war for ps3 LOL

  • I MUST GET THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • A MUST HAVE FOR ANY PS3!!

  • Please do the same thing with the ICO games…. I never had a PS2 and next to God of War games the team ICO games are on the top of my must play list.
    But this is a great start thank you Sony for atleast making that list a little shorter.

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