PC gamers can finally play a beloved 2010 PS3 masterpiece
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β’Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:01:17 GMT
π° What Happened
A fan has made it possible to play God of War 3 on a Windows PC. Developer Felipe Prado released an unofficial port of the 2015 PlayStation 4 version. It supports keyboard, mouse, higher frame rates and mods.
The port does not include the game itself. Players must own a copy of the PS4 files. Prado reports about 144 frames per second at 1080p on a mid-range AMD card. The project is still in alpha, so bugs are expected.
π The Backstory
God of War 3 came out on the PS3 in 2010 and followed Kratos on a bloody quest for revenge against the gods of Olympus. Sony has released newer God of War games on PC but not the original trilogy.
Sony announced in February that the trilogy is being remade for PS5, which leaves PC players waiting. The port is not emulation; it translates PS4 instructions so a PC processor can run them.
π― Why It Matters
It shows what fans will build when companies leave them out. It also raises questions about game ownership and copyright.
A fan has made it possible to play God of War 3 on a Windows PC. Developer Felipe Prado released an unofficial port of the 2015 PlayStation 4 version. It supports keyboard, mouse, higher frame rates and mods.
The port does not include the game itself. Players must own a copy of the PS4 files. Prado reports about 144 frames per second at 1080p on a mid-range AMD card. The project is still in alpha, so bugs are expected.
God of War 3 came out on the PS3 in 2010 and followed Kratos on a bloody quest for revenge against the gods of Olympus. Sony has released newer God of War games on PC but not the original trilogy.
Sony announced in February that the trilogy is being remade for PS5, which leaves PC players waiting. The port is not emulation; it translates PS4 instructions so a PC processor can run them.
It shows what fans will build when companies leave them out. It also raises questions about game ownership and copyright.