Alternative title(s) | |
Antiquity game | EAG† |
Release | Apr 20, 2018 |
Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
Developer | SIE Santa Monica Studio |
Platform(s) | PS4 |
Mode | Single-player |
Genre | Action-adventure; role-playing game; hack and slash; hero-based |
Setting | Mythological storyworld based on Norse mythology |
Notable charactersB | Zeus, Athena |
DLC |
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Additional keywords
gods