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Oct 27, 2017
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It's the third most-viewed game on the platform.

God of War is on its way to racking up 1 billion views on YouTube in record time. Since its release on April 20, data analyst Matchmade reports that God of War amassed 728 million views on YouTube by the end of the month. If it maintains its momentum on the platform, it'll be on track to break 1 billion views by June or July, making it the fastest game to reach the milestone in YouTube history.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/06...youtube?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
 

Cybersai

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Kind of surprising since it's a single player game with not much variation between people who play it. It's not like watching some online multiplayer matches.
 
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Oct 25, 2017
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Kind of surprising since it's a single player game with not much variation between people who play it. It's not like watching some online multiplayer maters.
It's no multiplayer game obviously but you're underselling the build and play style variety.

Also, does this count videos that tell you where to find items and how to beat bosses and stuff? Those are gonna be popular in a game like this.

Edit: from reading the article I'm going to assume it includes literally any video about the game.

When a game has this much acclaim people will go out of their way to make content about it to get hits so it's not that surprising that a single player game is doing big business on YouTube.
 

Nephilim

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Oct 28, 2017
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I think Sony will greenlight the sequel:)
Tbh i expect the next instalment to be released on ps4 in two years.
 
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Oct 27, 2017
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I think Sony will greenlight the sequel:)
Tbh i expect the next instalment to be released on ps4 in two years.

I bet it is already greenlit as we speak, lol.

It better be
after that epilogue teaser.

Obviously it is coming. I can only imagine how it will look, even if an early-ish PS5 title. Considering this was built around 1.84TF.
 

Omnistalgic

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Oct 27, 2017
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With the amount of build variety and difficulty options this couldn't be further from the truth.
Yeah I was definitely. Cooldown/Rune Monster by the end. Good times, but I hate the stupid trophy for crows. Might miss out on the plat because of it. No difficulty trophy but crow collecting? Really corybarlog
 

nib95

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Oct 28, 2017
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Yea it's pretty insane. I'm watching optional boss fight vids that have hundreds of thousands of views, it's pretty crazy.
 
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I really don't know what are you talking about

I think it is a joke with how MS used to put out PR all the time with how many bullets fired, etc., and not anything about sales volume.

Yeah I was definitely. Cooldown/Rune Monster by the end. Good times, but I hate the stupid trophy for crows. Might miss out on the plat because of it. No difficulty trophy but crow collecting? Really corybarlog

That one was not really that bad, compared to most games. There is always one in the Valkyrie arenas, and they are pretty early in most of the paths. I got most of them all pretty early before beating and Platting the game. Just look up quick video guides, you will get it fairly quickly, especially with all the gates unlocked to fast travel.

100%'ed the game the other day with I slain the Valkyrie Queen. First game of this nature I think I have ever did 100% on everything. I am running a cooldown/rune monster as well. I think my cooldown is currently 170, and I can practically stay spamming them switching between the two weapons.
 

Euron

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Oct 27, 2017
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Wait they mean actually gameplay and not just marketing material (trailers, commercials, gameplay demos, etc)? I'm surprised any of the Call of Duty games or Fortnite have not set that record. Good for Sony, God of War is an excellent game and I'm glad to see credit going where it is deserved. Hopefully the industry takes note of what a strong single player experience with great combat and characters can still achieve.
 

MrTired

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Oct 28, 2017
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I really don't know what are you talking about
Across player communities, we've seen survivors kill over 675 million zombies, throw over 6 million firecrackers and fireworks (survivors still find ways to celebrate), eat over 6 million bags of snacks, read over 2 million textbooks, and typically survive for about three days (with some players surviving for over an in-game month – a lofty goal to aim for your session this weekend).
Where is Sony's equivalent of that?
 

LonestarZues

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Oct 27, 2017
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God of War is a beast. I know I've watched some of the Valkyrie fights along with the optional content in the 2 optional realms as I have no intention of doing those.
 

MrTired

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Why are u asking me lmao
You right, corybarlog
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Strings

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Oct 27, 2017
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Kind of surprising since it's a single player game with not much variation between people who play it. It's not like watching some online multiplayer matches.
I think it has to do with wanting to see peoples reaction to stuff? I don't watch full let's plays, but I do go through a bunch of them to re-experience moments I thought were particularly rad.

Like, I've watched at least two dozen different people react to the Lawrence mid-fight cutscene in Bloodborne, etc.
 
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Oct 30, 2017
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I prefer watching Soulsborne games but fair play, good to see that single player content can get the clicks on Youtube and Twitch, can only encourage developers to make more of these sorts of games.
 

Trickster

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Oct 25, 2017
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I'm confused, how do you confirm that? I assume it's all videos with God of War footage. But is it determined by video names, tags, smart detection of visuals/audio?
 

Tyaren

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Oct 25, 2017
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I watched 2 complete playthroughs of my favorite let's players just to see their reaction to the amazing locations, set pieces and story moments. This game is made for that. Such an amazing ride from start to finish.
 

SecondNature

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Oct 25, 2017
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Kratos has always been a gamey character but the new gow game has been turning him into Sonys biggest icon

Throw in a hotter sequel, more iconic gods in the norse world and the IP has a big chance of cementing Kratos in a far more recognizable position than I ever thought imaginable