'The previous games in the Greek era, perhaps that was our college years and now, we all have grown up and have families of our own.

'You could say that a lot of our projects in our games and the way that we approach them kind of reflects a little bit also about the studio's personalities and personal experiences,' Velazquez says.

Just in time for his teenage son to head off to college, leaving dad to deal with an empty nest and a new big question: what does a retired, lonely God of War do with himself?Īnd if that sounds like it has the potential to get a little metatextual, maybe tap into some feelings the developers themselves are having at the moment. But over the course of God of War (2018) and God of War: Ragnarok, we have seen Kratos grapple with grief over the loss of his partner, and the challenges of raising a son alone all while fighting off his worst tendancies toward rage.īy the end of Ragnarok, Kratos has (as much as anyone does) finally figured a lot of it out. While video games have plenty of recurring protagonists that have remained popular and relevant as long as Kratos, it is rare to see a studio like Sony Santa Monica allow that real-life longevity to metamophosize into in-game character growth and self-reflection. It feels like everyone (including us!) has written about the journey of Kratos from God of War to Dad of War over nearly two decades-worth of God of War games. WARNING: Spoilers for the end of God of War: Ragnarok follow.

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