News - God Of War Ragnarok Almost Had A Very Different Fate For Kratos

God Of War Ragnarok Almost Had A Very Different Fate For Kratos

<p>God of War Ragnarok originally had a very different fate in mind for its star, Kratos. Speaking to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzevDBqEDCA">MinnMax</a> (via <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kratos-was-originally-going-to-die-in-god-of-war-ragnarok/">VGC</a>), narrative director Matt Sophos revealed how the studio originally had a darker storyline mapped out for the sequel to 2018's God of War</p><p><strong><em>Warning: Spoilers below for God of War Ragnarok</em></strong></p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzevDBqEDCA" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/JzevDBqEDCA" height="100%" width="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></div><p>Early on in the game, players get a chance to throw down with Thor. This boss fight occurs roughly an hour into the game, and developer Santa Monica Studio's original early draft saw Kratos die at the hands--and hammer--of the thunder god. "There was the earliest, earliest draft of an outline that we had come up with, that we took to [director Eric Williams]," Sophos explained. "Kratos died in the Thor fight at the very beginning of the game."</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-ragnarok-almost-had-a-very-different-fate-for-kratos/1100-6511497/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>

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