If you're pre-ordering God Of War Ragnarok's Jotnar, Collector's, or Digital Deluxe Editions, you'll get access to a mini artbook as part of the freebies. But there is going to be a "bigger" artbook than this one, which will be releasing a bit later than the game as standalone.
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According to GamesRadar, author Amy Ratcliffe's The Art Of God Of War Ragnarok will have a total of 240 pages and will reportedly also contain developer interviews. Ratcliffe herself announced that the book is releasing on November 28th, and preorders for it are now live on Amazon if you want to get your own copy:
The preorder price on Amazon is $49.99 for the hardcover book.
Aside from containing the amazing art that went into creating the highly anticipated God Of War sequel, the artbook will also be diving deeper into the game's development, as shared by Ratcliffe. She herself had a closer talk with members of Santa Monica Studios' dev team, which makes this an excellent addition to the freebies you'll get with the Jotnar and Collector's Editions of the game.
As per the official Amazon listing, the book "collects concept art and creative commentary chronicling the development of the next entry in the God Of War saga." The artbook is published by Dark Horse Books in collaboration with Santa Monica Studios. But that's not the only version of the book that you can get.
If you have $129.99 to spare, the bigger God Of War artbook will have a Deluxe Edition. This edition, according to IGN, will feature a clamshell case made with faux leather, as well as an art portfolio with Kratos and Atreus lithograph prints. Consider this as a fancier version of the already fancy-looking 240-page artbook, reserved for only the most dedicated God Of War fans and memorabilia collectors.
God Of War Ragnarok is set to launch worldwide on November 9th, exclusively for the PS4 and PS5.
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[SPOILER WARNING] A Potential Spoiler In The Artbook?
If the art contained in the 240-page artbook for Ragnarok will be similar to the ones in the Jotnar, Collector's, and Deluxe editions, then it might actually contain a tiny spoiler for the game's story. So beware when you buy, and try to finish the game first before you look at the artbook.
As reported by PlayStation Lifestyle, a cover for the artbook published by a Serbian retailer featured one of the game's characters, a dwarf named Sindri, fighting in a battle. Now, if you've played the 2018 game, you should know that Sindri is far from the kind of guy who would swing an axe at somebody. He seems to be queasy when it comes to gore - he can't even hold Kratos' axe when it's bloodied without gagging, for crying out loud.
Here is the cover, spotted by a Redditor and posted on the GoW subreddit:
If he is indeed actually fighting in what looks to be Ragnarok (the end of times for Norse folk), then it shows major character development for him throughout the course of the sequel. But of course, we can't confirm this until the game is finally out.
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