Patch 1.01 (Build 8008283) was the official Day 1 update for the PC release of God of War (2018). This patch primarily focused on resolving critical stability issues, memory allocation bugs, and specific rendering errors that were present in the pre-launch build (Build 8006282). No new gameplay content or balance changes were introduced.
The update addressed critical launch issues to ensure a smoother experience for new players: god of war v101 day 1 patch build 8008283 updated
First, it is important to clarify terminology. The base game that went gold for PC was version 1.0.0. However, the moment the game unlocked on Steam and the Epic Games Store, (labeled as version 1.0.1) was pushed live. Patch 1
As God of War was originally designed for the DualShock 4/DualSense controllers, Build 8008283 included updated drivers for native support. The patch resolved issues where Steam Input failed to recognize PlayStation controllers, ensuring that haptic feedback and adaptive trigger functionality (for DualSense users via USB) were functional at launch. The update addressed critical launch issues to ensure