God of War is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by SIE Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony exclusively for their PlayStation 4 platform. A sequel to God of War III, it takes place in the world of Norse gods, where Kratos now lives with his young son Atreus, teaching him how to survive and hunt the beasts that roam the savage lands. Having lost his signature chain blades, Kratos wields a magical axe and a shield. Atreus, meanwhile, uses a bow to assist his father in battle.

Pre-order Bonuses

Pre-order any edition of God of War through participating retailers to receive three legendary shield skins: Buckler of the Forge, Dökkenshieldr, and Shining Elven Soul Shield.

Furthermore, reserving your copy via GameStop (EB Games in Canada) grants an in-game Luck of Ages Talisman which provides the following:

• Increased XP and Hacksilver gain
• Improved ability to trigger Perks

EB Games is also offering an exclusive, officially-licensed God of War keychain as an additional bonus. Meanwhile, PlayStation Store is giving six God of War-themed avatars (Kratos, Atreus, Troll, Dragr, Kratos & Atreus, and Kratos 2).

Digital Deluxe Edition

The Digital Deluxe Edition costs $69.99 and comes with the following:

• Death’s Vow Armor Set
• Exile’s Guardian Shield
• God of War Digital Artbook
• God of War Digital Comic Issue #0
• Dynamic Theme

Pre-ordering this edition in US and Canada also grants an exclusive physical Kratos & Atreus pin.

Collector’s Edition

The $129.99 Collector’s Edition includes all the aforementioned digital content and more:

• 9″ Kratos & Atreus Statue by Gentle Giant
• Steelbook Case
• 2″ Huldra Brothers Carvings
• Cloth Map
• Exclusive Lithograph
• Digital Content:
  • Death’s Vow Armor Set
  • Exile’s Guardian Shield
  • God of War Digital Artbook
  • God of War Digital Comic Issue #0
  • Dynamic Theme

Stone Mason Edition

Lastly, the Stone Mason Edition brings the price up to $149.99 and adds four rare items seen in the upcoming game on top of everything listed so far (marked in bold):

• Stone Mason’s Ring
• Mimir’s Head Talking Keychain
• 2″ Horse & Troll Carvings
• 9″ Kratos & Atreus Statue
• Steelbook Case
• 2″ Huldra Brothers Carvings
• Cloth Map
• Exclusive Lithograph
• Digital Content:
  • Defender of the Chosen Shield
  • Death’s Vow Armor Set
  • Exile’s Guardian Shield
  • God of War Digital Artbook
  • God of War Digital Comic Issue #0
  • Dynamic Theme

Totaku Bundle

While not a true game edition, the Totaku bundles exclusive to GameStop are also worth mentioning. Essentially, you can purchase the standard or Collector’s edition bundled with 10 cm tall figurines of Kratos and Atreus ($10 value each). The figurines come from PlayStation’s new collectible “Totaku” line made by ThinkGeek.

God of War is heading to PS4 on April 20, 2018.