God of War: Ragnarök to launch without photo mode

God of War Ragnarök This title is highly anticipated and gamers are excited to relive the adventures of Papa Kratos, his son Atreus. There’s just one (very minor) catch — players won’t have access to photo mode at launch. The game’s developer Santa Monica Studio shared the news in a Tweet on Tuesday: “Photo Mode will be coming to God of War Ragnarök after launch — we’ll share more details closer to when we plan to release it.”

Photo modes are a fun way to really admire and examine the details that developers have added to their game — and they’re also a good method for commemorating the highest points of an epic journey. A delayed photo mode isn’t unprecedented; the first game in the rebooted franchise also added this feature post launch.

A suite of tools is available for amateur photographers behind the camera. Camera controls include lens adjustments, depth presets for color, filters and effects. There’s also the very fun feature that allows the player to change the facial expressions of both Kratos and Atreus. Even if the roses have withered and are covered in blood, you need to stop and take a moment and appreciate the beauty around you.

God of War Ragnarök The game is expected to release on November 9 for PlayStation 4 (and PlayStation 5). In Polygon’s preview of the game’s early hours, Michael McWhertor described the game as “pure comfort food” with “no shortage of spectacle.”