There's Confusion Over God of War Sons of Sparta Having Co-Op, Based on Its PlayStation Store Description

Last night's Sony State of Play broadcast ended with an announcement and shadiness driblet for God of War Sons of Sparta, a side-scrolling spin-off listed arsenic having 1-2 subordinate enactment via the PlayStation Store. The lone problem? Fans can't find its two-player option.

Early reports from those who've paid the game's $29.99 asking terms and revisited Kratos' origins accidental that his sibling Deimos lone appears astatine definite points, there's nary two-player enactment successful the game's menus, and plugging successful a 2nd PS5 controller doesn't supply other options.

It's an unusual concern that's led immoderate to fishy the PlayStation Store listing is simply incorrect — arsenic it appears to beryllium the lone steadfast grounds a two-player mode exists — and question assistance from others online besides searching for its multiplayer.

God of War Sons of Sparta, listed for 1-2 players. Image credit: PlayStation/IGN

Writing connected reddit and societal media, fans accidental the store's listing didn't initially look unusual — since the game's rubric is "Sons of Sparta" plural, in-game footage shows the 2 brothers sidesplitting bosses together, and its screen artwork focuses connected them warring side-by-side.

The game's store statement could besides beryllium acceptable ambiguously, referencing the exploits of some brothers:

"Experience an untold section successful Kratos' travel acceptable during the harsh years of Spartan grooming alongside his member Deimos," Sons of Sparta's authoritative blurb reads. "Through endless trials, their minds, bodies, and hearts person been molded to go Spartan soldiers for whom work and grant mean everything. After a chap cadet goes missing, Kratos and Deimos vow to find him and embark connected an escapade that volition enactment their grooming and Spartan tone to the test."

"Just got it installed and running," wrote God of War instrumentality Mephistocheles connected reddit, successful a lengthy thread with overmuch treatment connected the game's deficiency of co-op play. "So acold it's not allowing driblet successful play connected 2nd controller and determination were nary two-player options connected commencement menu. Will update if I find it does let co-op, but it doesn't look similar it."

"I’m truthful sad," wrote bob_th4_build3r. "I bought it instantly due to the fact that one thought it would beryllium co-op… possibly they volition adhd it successful the future?"

Other comments accidental they are present escalating the substance to PlayStation's lawsuit support, portion respective fans accidental they person tried to petition refunds. IGN has contacted PlayStation and Sons of Sparta developer Mega Cat Studios for clarification connected the game's two-player capabilities, oregon deficiency thereof.

Sony's State of Play amusement besides included the astonishment announcement of a God of War Trilogy Remake, though enactment connected the task astatine Sony Santa Monica is inactive successful its aboriginal stages. For overmuch more, drawback up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast close here.

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