That showcase arrived in the form of a downloadable slice of gaming history: the .
, remains a legendary piece of gaming history because it showcased a level of scale and visual fidelity that was unprecedented at the time. The "Solid Story" of the Demo
: Early copies included a voucher code to download the demo. District 9 Blu-ray : In a unique cross-promotion, the District 9 God Of War 3 Demo Ps3
provided codes for pre-orders, and Sony Europe emailed select PSN members. Final Public Release : The demo eventually hit the PlayStation Store for everyone in late February 2010. Gameplay: A Blood-Soaked Journey
Using the newly acquired head to illuminate dark paths and reveal secrets, Kratos enters a massive vertical shaft. He uses the Wings of Icarus to fly upward, dodging falling debris and flaming boulders. The Cliffhanger: That showcase arrived in the form of a
The demo featured:
Unlike modern open betas, the God of War 3 demo was locked behind a paywall. You could not simply download it from the PlayStation Store. To get the demo, players had to purchase a Blu-ray copy of District 9 (the Neill Blomkamp film) or the Superman/Batman: Public Enemies animated movie. Inside the case was a redeemable code for the PlayStation Network. District 9 Blu-ray : In a unique cross-promotion,
Understanding the context of this demo requires looking at the nightmare of "exclusivity" in 2009.