God of War's Director Explains Ending

We chat with the creative director of God of War, Cory Barlog, about the game’s ending, Norse mythology references, and more.
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[@owenhurley5006]

"Loki and Thor and ANTHONY HOPKINS..." Ah yes, Anthony Hopkins, my favorite god of Norse mythology.

[@MrShoopezino]

lmao

[@Bellas61]

i was gonna write this exact comment word for word haha

[@JamesJohnson-nm5pu]

Lmaoooo

[@jiririnagl302]

Fuck :D

[@fredrikdollingvideograffot6064]

HAHAH

[@ieatyourbrain8478]

I love how the game ends on a very peaceful note, once you step into Jotunheim, you're not even allowed to draw your weapons. You just slowly walk towards the summit, do your thing, and leave. It gives you the feeling that Kratos' struggle has come to an end, even if it's only for a moment. Incredible game.

[@JavelinArrow]

Did you go back home after? Theres another scene with thor that ends on a serious note

[@emrevfernandes3385]

In the end they see thor and say it's a dream watch till end

[@thebatman68]

@@emrevfernandes3385 but all atreus dreams become true

[@windghost2]

@@JavelinArrow It's a dream that Atreus has, I think it'll be explained in the next game.

[@dannyamit6000]

But also so dark, when you get to the edge and see all the dead giants, I had goosebumps the moment I realised those were dead giant, so dark and sad

[@Wydbrother]

God of war is too good. When they said that Atreus was Loki my mouth was wide open... I feel so dumb because the first thing he asked when he got told he was a god is if he can shape shift

[@kylecab31]

That huge snek was his son so, yeah he definitely can. We'll probably see it in the sequel.

[@charitymcgowen9108]

Instead of a sequel, what if they made a PRE-quel! They might explain the story RIGHT after the event when he got to the Norse mythology.......IT MIGHT EVEN SHOW THE MOTHER!!!

[@DatBoiRatchet]

@@kylecab31 how the world serpent is Atreus son if he hasn't bust a single nut in his childish life?

[@kylecab31]

@@DatBoiRatchet the serpent got sent into the past while fighting with Thor. Did you play the game? You should play it, they told it in one of their dialogues.

[@blazingocean4206]

The Snake has Kratos yellow eyes and his chin beard.

[@shaoiliu]

I think....Santa Monica should trust Cory 100% from now on. He clearly has IT. Great fken game. Legendary vision

[@klickj26]

they trust him,but without some pushback, its hard to make these games on-schedule and within budget...

[@jameswincler3444]

He directed gow2 and it won game of the year too

[@robertfox05]

Creativity blossoms under pressure and in the face of criticism. God of War would not have been what it is if there weren't any challenges.

[@ben5966]

@Karim Elnagar Stig Asmussen is the useless bald guy

[@alexjames2264]

@Karim Elnagar that "useless bald guy" made Jedi: Fallen Order. So........

[@tychoazrephet3794]

My favorite moment in the game is during the final confrontation with Baldur, when he goes to attack Freya Kratos puts a hand on his chest, stopping him and says "This path you walk. Vengeance. It will bring you no peace. I know." It's brilliant because it reinforces two of the games most important themes, Kratos is older and trying to exercise more restraint, trying to be less the aggressor and more the defender. As evident during the first confrontation with Baldur, when he gets slapped in the face and still chooses not to attack, the whole game he isn't hunting anyone down for revenge he does what he must to fulfill Faye's wishes and more importantly protect Atreus. The second theme that moment reinforces is something Cory mentioned in a different interview "The wounds that never heal." because in that moment you realize Kratos is still tormented by the life he left behind, that even after all these years the deaths of his first wife and child haunt him with the same intense shame and grief. In his youth Kratos believed so firmly that vengeance would make things right, that somehow by destroying the gods he could correct an egregious mistake, but in the end his pain never left him. He learned a harsh lesson, that your sins can never be forgiven nor forgotten, that his past will always cling to him like a shadow no matter how many he kills or how far away he travels. In that moment Kratos looks at Baldur and sees himself, a man whose trust was betrayed, a man who had something irreplaceable stolen from him. An angry, bitter demigod bent on striking out at the person who wronged him, and if he did kill Freya what would have stopped him from moving on to the other gods? Baldur stood poised and willing to tread that same road of destruction and chaos that Kratos once walked, and in that moment Kratos knew he could not allow it to happen, not again. "The cycle ends here."

[@malafakka8530]

Tycho Azrephet great comment.

[@Houligan1990]

Beautifully said

[@EmoZix]

Tycho Azrephet Well freaking said dude

[@tychoazrephet3794]

Thanks!

[@tychoazrephet3794]

Thank you! :)

[@Jan_Iedema]

Mimir is a great character. I love him he’s so funny

[@franciscorpus5924]

I agree brother😆

[@cobrachicken6909]

"Bollocks"

[@alessioperrelli8871]

Francis Corpus haha funny one brother 😂😂

[@Dres2000]

“It’s all connected man!”

[@requiemlul3140]

Mímir is a good lad

[@SnowGild]

Remember at the end when Mimir said "a great Winter to span 3 summers, and when it's done, Ragnarok begins." The game released in 2018, 2021 is Ragnarok

[@zainarshad1247]

That's pretty cool if it releases in 2021

[@yurrr1211]

@@zainarshad1247 there's literally an official teaser for GOW Ragnarok that ended with "2021"

[@zainarshad1247]

@@yurrr1211 yea but it could get delayed

[@johnnyissa7890]

@@zainarshad1247 highly doubt it would

[@shaer6]

Ahh not clicked on with that until now .. plus let's hope it's released on PS4 also

[@eduardopereyra9798]

God of war 7 kratos vs jesus

[@alexander9203]

Im sorry man but Kratos has no chance against Jesus

[@wgyi6830]

Still Jesus would devour Kratos

[@eduardopereyra9798]

We’ll see

[@wgyi6830]

It’s true he has no chance it will make no sense to have them both fight

[@wgyi6830]

Parth Tyagi fr

[@1nonly963]

When you realize Kratos traveled into his grandsons stomach to get a special eye.

[@JohnnyDFox]

In GoW3 he traveled into his grandfather's stomach to get a special stone.

[@crisrokke9783]

Holy shit you’re right!-I knew that but it’s makes it all the cooler saying it like that !

[@activebanans683]

Kratos and boi's bizarre adventure

[@violentload2458]

How would atreus have given birth to the world serpent that makes no sense

[@TreTalksMusic]

@@violentload2458 the world serpent was sent back in time before his birth from a fight with Thor. Loki/atreus is a giant and giants come in any manner of form. Loki also gives birth to Fenrir who is a wolf but a giant. Loki only has one humanoid child and that's Hel.

[@Dekead1930]

I remember when he said he was afraid of being the guy that ‘fucked up God of War’ in the GOW 2 behind the scenes. That guy has done the absolute best things for the series

[@ericoung4602]

Agathor 1930 did he make ascension?

[@briansinger7319]

Eric oung No, that was Todd Papy

[@Road_to_Dawn]

The first time I saw that Cory Barlog was going to direct the new God of War, I knew without a doubt that this game was going to be something special. He had already directed GoW2, which I personally thought was by far the best game in the series to date, and now he brings us this complete masterpiece.

[@DDOMINICK]

Brian Singer he failed

[@benmooney280]

Proc of the Dawn yes it was one of the best

[@david_the_noob_0422]

When the world serpent has your axe in its mouth and then spits it out a norse phrase shows up on your screen which means that your axe now has jormangand's venom and in norse mythology that's what kills thor his venom.

[@riverajustinmarks.]

yeah, I also noticed that when the world serpent gave back the axe it gave something to the axe that was never brought up like it never happened, bet it's gonna be the thing like when Baldur accidentally punched the mistletoe arrow that was used to strap Atreus' quiver.

[@alirezakhoshird7850]

Wow, Never thought about that

[@Minority_hunter..]

U mean eitr??

[@mrnolalife]

When kratos threw his axe into the water it was supposed to give him eitr imbued so he could kill gods

[@mrnolalife]

@@riverajustinmarks. it makes it possible for kratos to kill gods

[@thenotoriousc.h.o.w7251]

Reasons why this game is amazing... 1. Amazing Story 2. Gorgeous Graphics 3. Great Combat System 4. Awesome Throwbacks to the Old Games 5. Great Character Development 6. Semi-Open World and a lot to do 7. Challenging but Fun Bosses 8. Wonderful Pacing 9. Very Cinematic All in all, I think this game is sooooooooooooo amazing and fun, I didn’t want the game to end so I could just keep playing it. Props to all of the developers because this game must have taken so much time and effort to make, and props to all of the actors in this game because they all played their parts amazing, it was almost like watching a movie at some points in the game. In my opinion, This game is perfect and it will go down as #1 on my list of favorite games ever played.

[@skipeveryday7282]

Its almost an insult to compare it to a movie as I have never seen a movie as good as this game was.

[@Boog_masskway]

For me, it wasn't just the graphics its the amount of detail they put into characters, environments, carvings. It feels like you entered a real, fully realized world. They really did an awesome job with the immersion.

[@jokerandthephantomthieves2364]

Its the 1 take no cut right? Its like the WHOLE game is 1 scene and no time lapse

[@christianmcbrearty]

Not to mention the brilliant voice acting

[@mike_gusta2994]

I think removing cutscenes and keep moving on with the gameplay has played a BIG role in this being one of the best gameplay ever. He also said once that he wanted to keep focussing on whatever is happening on the center of the screen to make it look better. I have never seen a single game without cutscenes/loading screens. The only ones we have now is in the secret ending and through the fast travel portals and even that seems flawless.

[@Liesmith424]

Jormungandr is a total bro in this game. I hope we get a Fenrir doggo in the sequel.

[@frusci.t]

Liesmith ikr

[@lordhelmchen3154]

Oh god I just remembered Fenrir should be there as well... :O We *need* cute giant doggo! :D Together with Jormundgandr it would be cuteness overload (Yes I find a huge snake to be cute)

[@lightningandodinify]

Lord Helmchen I'd love a cute Fenrir baby or something.

[@kingbradley6000]

the scenes with him are fucking intimidating especially if you play with headphones on, loud fucking roars

[@borknutthethird6453]

Much large snek

[@Leaps-xz3hg]

I love this guy. He's been in the God of war team since the beginning, and you see his passion for this series.

[@realtec4632]

The Furschlong can't wait to see what's in store for GOD of WAR V (FumbleWinter/RagNörak)

[@Leaps-xz3hg]

I Am ECIII idk if they gonna do ragnarok right of the bat, since I got a feeling of a trilogy. Although they do hint ragnarok a lot, and (spoilers stop reading if u have not finished) since Atreus is Loki who is a catalyst for Ragnarok. So it might be, but it might be about Freya, Thor, and the Asgardian wanting revenge for the shit Kratos did.

[@jeremyroberts8822]

The Furschlong another thing that also points to ragnarok being a big part of the story that you didn’t mention is the guy the ending of the game is basically the beginning of ragnarok because baldur died. Him dying is the start of it

[@HS-lz8vy]

Kratos’ bald head remains iconic, I really hope they don’t add helmets in the next one it’ll change everything

[@hectorpacheco5154]

I would just take the stat damage and leave it off

[@yungmicrowavea.k.alilwater4378]

Even if a helmet gives you op stats. I would never cover kratos'head

[@jandoor2068]

Lol, GoW 2018 totally changed everything that made up the previous games so that it is a God Of War game in name only..... and you are worried about them giving Kratos a helmet?! :)

[@Unknown-mf7wh]

@@jandoor2068 great game tho

[@_ripVanWinkle_]

They should at-least give option to trim his beard and/or get the goatee back

[@nielsreiziger4850]

anyone noticed that the tattoo on Cory's chest is the rune signature of Brok & Sindrii

[@kylemoller1272]

Thank you! I saw it in another video and couldn't tell if it was real. You just blew my mind

[@uncharted7againblackking256]

Wow facts

[@serialhater7360]

The huldra brothers brand...nice catch

[@furious_malic7808]

Screw the guys talking to Cory! Kratos should never ever have a helmet! Ever! He’s a iconic badass with that bald head of his with the tattoo running down his face to his shoulder showing off his physique with no shirt on! He’s always been that way and I’m glad they stayed true to the character of Kratos and what made him so iconic which was a brilliant move, I wish we had the ability to just upgrade his original outfit because I really like it, the Witcher 3 has that same problem

[@ramonbarrera3744]

Black Mishima You do know that was a joke, right?

[@seansteves6853]

I GOTTA BALD HEAD

[@cypriendesl0788]

I really think, after he took the first Valkyr helmet, he should have said to Atreus something like « I don’t wear helmet myself, they are restricting your vision and prevent to stay FOCUS on your nearby environnement »

[@gustavoprado2597]

woooosh

[@GoatMolester]

Kratos: "Gods need no helmets, boy"

[@Achilleas_1996]

In the Norse mythology the death of baldur is the beginning of Ragnarok so I'm pretty sure we'll see Ragnarok happening in the next game or the game after it

[@zachthomas258]

Achilles 1996 I'm still pretty woke that the young "BOI" I was playing aside for several hours was fucking Loki

[@tonivilla650]

Zach Thomas exacly

[@Achilleas_1996]

Zach Thomas ikr when i found out that the boiiiiii was Loki I was like wtf. And in the Norse mythology one of Loki's sons is the fucking world serpent and the serpent kills thor by poisoning him but before thor dies by the poison he manages to kill the serpent so I'm pretty hyped to see the serpent Vs thor battle in the next games and also I'm curious to see if the boi-loki will betray kratos like we see in the mural

[@skoomamuch356]

Kratos is Ragnarok

[@Fafancina]

Well Mimir did say that fimbulwinter is here and that Ragnarok is sooner then expected since Kratos interacted with the prophecy and Kratos' fate cannot be seen since he killed his fate.

[@CesarSandoval024]

Honestly the best moment in the game was when they discover the treasure and on tje way back down the elevator, Kratos shares a drink with Atreus from his times and they had that father son bonding momemt that was so pure sincere and honest.

[@aryan7767]

yeah but atreus became a douche right after that

[@yashalnajeeb7838]

@@aryan7767 him becoming a douche right after shows the exact duality of a boy growing up. He shares a moment with his father as equals, and immediately it goes to his head. Very good true to human story telling, growing pains and all.

[@MoneyMotivation360]

He’s so proud of this game & worked so hard to make it legendary. I enjoy Watching him soak up every drop of this praise.

[@JustSendMeLocationPlease]

He deserves it. On my first play through on my first PlayStation in 20 years. It’s amazing

[@vincentesplana6204]

The next game is definitely Ragnarok or atleast the start of it. It started with the death of Baldr and after Kratos snaps his neck, he says Snow as his last words and if you're observant you'll notice that throughout the game there was no snow falling in the sky before Baldr's death. Then the dwarves also discussed about the snow and Mimir finally says that Fimbulwinter has begun and at the end of it Ragnarok begins. In the post credit scene, Atreus said that when Thor arrived, it was the end of the winter

[@flameknightplayz2939]

SuperMocha Cappuccino shitshitshitshit , the 3 long winters and humans revert to Stone Age OMG ....AFTER THE WINTER FLOKI AND HATI DEVOURS THE SUN AND MOON AND RAGNAROK STARTS ......

[@frankteng]

SuperMocha Cappuccino it’s fimbulwinter. I CAN FEEL IT IN MY SCROTE!

[@ArchWizardCj]

they already devoured the sun and moon. thats why fimbulwinter lasts 3 years

[@allegedlyallegedly3183]

Which means, another game will happen before Ragnarok... Sweet

[@hangmingzhang5067]

Which means.... We can discuss the next game.... Kratos Loki and grandson takes on Christianity....

[@skinhead-ej8ff]

*breathes in* BOI!

[@dyllanjensen9256]

BOY*

[@picolouscage2681]

skin19head69 You did not say it right *BOY*

[@rahulnarayana8658]

His grammar is none of your concern boy

[@sara-me3so]

Gets on boat.Hey Mimir, can you tell me more about that story? Sure! Where was I?Gets off boat.Maybe another time...

[@thecritic3959]

CONTROL YOURSELF BOY

[@iChrisyy]

10:10 the guy did what we all did on our first play through's, thought that stick of fish was the flower too lol

[@MarceloYuri]

"Loki and Thor and ANTHONY HOPKINS..." That is quite the religion you have there... You had my attention, now you have my interest.

[@barbaro267]

LOL, I know, right? Though by now, Tom Hiddleston himself could be a god in a religion, seeing how obsessive his fans are.

[@Vetal83]

Thor at the end is the most badass version of thor ever....cold blooded killer!!!!

[@sauzy0]

Vetal83 couldnt agree more

[@tristanfareel7184]

Vetal83 true dat

[@nero1007]

odin

[@SJ-zu3zc]

Vetal83 Thor is strapped to body the fuck outta kratos😂😂

[@fightwithonefilms]

We don't actually see him more of a silohoutte. No face no dialogue nothing

[@codyalexander4694]

SPOILERS Y'all got an interview with the man and didn't ask about the final part of the story of Loki where kratos is lying on the the ground looking dead

[@migusenpai4193]

it doesnt seem like kratos to me,no red tatoos no white skin

[@udobybreak6393]

You sure about that Migu Senpai? brb gonna check.

[@tetrodotoxin99]

The series die with the death of Kratos !

[@TheAsheron]

And like baby world serpent came out of his mouth because during the Boat talk Mimir said he understand the BOI! pain and in another they said that world serpent was sent back in time and he can talk to world serpent at the end fight

[@migusenpai4193]

Still doesnt have white skin

[@schmorc9631]

“Egyptian has always been fascinating to me” This has to be a sign that we will sooner or later get a god of war where they visit Egyptian mythology

[@RoxxSerm]

Dunno man. It will get very tricky to switch from norse to egyptian to make it reasonable within the logic-range of GoW. Maybe they get back in time / a way to get in touch with Tyr, and then they do some teleporting / time traveling together, but otherwise, there is a high chance it will feel forced. 2 More games in the norse realm would be cool. Thor and Odin as end-bosses. And hopefully NOT a dead Kratos because if he dies a piece of myself dies with him. I cant see the coolest video game character to ever exist die. I just cant.

[@akaMasq]

RoxxSerm I think Kratos’ll die at the end of the next game tbh, his god powers get cursed or something idk

[@RoxxSerm]

@@akaMasq then I'm done with the series. Easy as that. But Kratos was never a believer for prophecies or destiny/fate. He likes to crush that and rewrite history. We will see what happens in 2 or 3 years.

[@alexaxy3328]

@@RoxxSerm Who cares if it feels forced? The game is important, not how Kratos managed to go in another pantheon. They could also make another God of war game in a different timeline, where kratos is already in Egyptian mythology.

[@yaoilover4716]

In the original games kratos lived in the Greek area and romans and stuff. Parts of Egypt were ruled by the romans.

[@KelvenLV]

Little do people know, they'd already made a connection to Egyptian mythology inside of Tyr's vault; when Atreus finds an Egyptian sculpture or something of the sort, Mimir states that it comes from a desert land, then Atreus asks if there are any gods, Mimir says it is filled with gods.

[@Educationey]

My only criticism is that they reused 2 of the bosses alot. The ancients and the big pillar guys. Surely there were some other monsters of norse mythology to draw from?

[@SomeKindaSpy]

Yeah. Too many Troll and Ancient fight.

[@aleckirk2178]

Probably but they said they cut a lot of mythology out. Probably didn't want to blow their load here and have nothing new for the next one or two games

[@Xgil2Play]

You did hear the whole talk about "getting expensive" and some things needing to be cut off. Maybe in the next instalment, we'll see more designs, since a turtle with a house underneath most likely will not be featured.

Agreed, thank god they didn’t include more Valkyries in those boss fights!

[@Killer4fun]

I just stopped seeing them as "boss" but as a regular "bigger, tougher enemy" and it worked :)

[@nacnate]

no wonder why fighting baldur looks like a bar fight

[@Delumin]

Because North's god are all drunk

[@nacnate]

Shizuo lmao it all fits too perfectly. thank you my anime profile pic brother

[@Yoiyoshi23]

nacnate that pantsu, Damn

[@bananaman9179]

I loved the fight with Connor Mcgreggor

[@OttoVonGarfield]

I couldn't help but constantly seeing Rowdy Rowdy Piper being in that fight...

[@jakefox6428]

"yes take it boy we may need to butter bread along the journey" I actually cried lol it was so random u don't expect kratos to come out with that

[@theeccentric6409]

“The cycle ends here”-Kratos I got chills when Kratos quoted Zeus

[@domhyrule]

Stop comparing this Thor to Marvel's Thor

[@putzapra]

DomHyrule sorry, did you say kratos versus thanos in gow 3?

[@heiariiburori137]

DomHyrule both are bullshitBullshit...Kratos kicks them

[@vv-yq2sp]

MARVEL THOR. FAKE THOR. GAY POOR

[@isaaccarrillo2797]

About time somebody said soemthing true.

[@assasinscreed6332]

Marvels Thor is a copycat check your mythology facts

[@williehughes1690]

He's the real Loki tricking people to get the game as big as he wants it

[@treynathaniel4075]

Lmao,no.

[@littlewing1021]

I thought that too. 😆 Barlog: God of Mischief, Trickery & Games

[@TheErudite21]

THIS!! That's so amazing and awesome that he tricked everyone to make the game so big*

[@soulless6211]

This is the game series that changed a part of my life for the better. Back when the first one came out, it was a time when my older brother and I absolutely despised each other. We actively avoided each other, we got on each others nerves whenever we got the chance, and we fought and argued over the stupidest things. The only thing that we’d ever bond over together was video games. It was always me watching him play them, didn’t want me to “ruin the experience” I guess. I’d watch him play Kotor’s 1 and 2, God of wars 1 and 2, Fable, you name it. This went on for years and slowly we got less aggressive, but not completely so. Then I came home from school one day, I walked past my brothers room and he was reading and stopped me. He said he’d gotten God of War 3, it was 3 days after it came out, and without missing a beat I walked in his room and sat down. He picked up the controller and handed it to me, sat down on his bed and said “You play this time, I already beat it. I’ll read and watch you”. This was the first time that he watched me play a game, this was a big moment for me but I didn’t understand why, I simply felt happy and excited. It took 3 days, because of school and thing, but I eventually beat it. The entire time he’d ask me “are you lost?” Other times “Huh, I didn’t know that was there.” He asked me what my favorite weapon was, I said “hades hooks”(can’t remember actual name) . In that moment of the credits rolling “what do you think about the ending.. and we were both into Greek mythology at the time, I wonder why, and I said “It was a true Greek ending. I can’t be mad about it. I loved it.” God of war 3 was the game, the pivotal point, that turned out relationship around. So when the new one was announced, I bought a ps4 just to play it. I beat it and my brother asked if he could borrow it. Guess who was helping him when he had questions. The God of war series will and always be special to me and I can’t wait for the next installment.

[@nadeemshareef7508]

Awesome bro 🎉

[@RedlumVN]

Mimir and atreaus feels like real travel companions in a single player game

[@OutCast907]

In real life a companion is always try to break your mind But not in this game

[@str8gamer964]

This guy put his job on the line to bring us a quality game love this man

[@LD-ji5sz]

I haven’t had so much playing a story mode game in a while. 10/10. If it wasn’t for finals week I would be trying to get the platinum trophy.

[@phantomblack1842]

Miami Heat got mine in 4 days

[@ahhhyugggh7328]

hey buddy? i think you forgot to put the word fun in the sentence

[@justasay2072]

Heat got mowed by phili 😂😂

[@Luke_Marto]

Miami Heat trust me theres still ALOT to explore after you beat the game

[@danielpayne6861]

I platinumed it two days ago. Was not as hard as i thought it would be. Please defeat the nine valkerys before fighting balder. It is just a must... i did all nine with upgraded smoldering armour. Just gotta make sure its done.

[@Cardsmaster]

Listening to these guys makes me realize why I’ve been following and supporting this series for so long. They collectively put their art and soul into game play, story and stunning images. I loved Freyas turtle.

[@alancollman1738]

The game is 10.5/10

[@recess7]

I don't think so. It's 12/10

[@vrilmaxxed]

It’s actually a 9.5/10

[@notnero5280]

@@vrilmaxxed 11.5/10*

[@tripleunder]

It's an 8.5/10

[@Alex-xr3bl]

Triple Under I hope you stub your toe at 2:30 AM after going for a snack of cheese and crackers

[@igorcosta5482]

The last image of the wall showed a dead Kratos with Loki holding him. So people think this is The future and it is going tô heappen no matter what. Kratos seems to be The only one who knows theres no such thing as Destiny. He changed It and killed It many years ago.

[@djack39]

Igor Costa so real Kratos gives no fucks about prophecy, destiny, or any predeterminations

[@professortubby23]

Igor Costa hahaha true also it had something wrong with it since the wall said attreus name was loki so it could be wrong

[@horizon4937]

Actually that was the Greek version :). There are three Norns living in the Urd and these 3 sisters "Weave" the fates of everyone. Perhaps Faye was one of these Norns and that's how she knew how things would turn out. We assume she was a giant though because she appeared in Murals in Jormungund, Land of Giants

[@takashiryuusuke2770]

Plus "death" to kratos is basically a joke for him. Like hell, he can just get away from hel over and over again(get the pun? No? Ok, i'll stop...), and might as well kill whoever rules hel

[@flameknightplayz2939]

Igor Costa also , there are total of 3 remaining giants alive , Atreus/Loki, Jormungandr (although it seems that he came out of Kratos? Look at the mural tho , it's like a spell to keep Kratos alive maybe linking his life to the snake?) and muspelheims ruler , Surtur of the Flames (although not shown in game .) Tyr could still be alive too , if Fenrir is in the game then that would be 7 including his children.

[@danielmaxfield4368]

Greatest game I’ve ever played. Can’t wait to see what happens in the sequel. Starting on my second playthrough tonight. Cory... thank you for making the greatest game of all time.

[@rondocombatgems3949]

Daniel Maxfield I haven't got the game yet is it really that good ?

[@hartboxer1422]

Rondo Capone yeah

[@irishwolfhound1809]

Rondo Capone it's awesome man also on my second play through. If u get it. Be patient t and try explore everything. You'll love the combat. Definitely a key element in the game

[@Tre047]

Daniel Maxfield I’m on my third, game is good

[@JayfroC]

I really liked the game, but for me it doesn't have that much replay value

[@ryanturner6097]

Thank you for tricking those people into making such an awesome game

[@barbaro267]

He is the hero we need, but could never deserve!

[@fatalradius]

Gamespot gives games like Assassin's Creed a 10/10, but won't give God Of War a 10. SMH...And no, Kratos should never wear a helmet. He's a God...Guess you missed that part of the storyline.

[@erikthered1177]

Not arguing with you, no helmet ever. But Ares wore a helmet, and I’m sure there were lots of other gods that wore helmets too

[@TheKasimkage]

I’m a big Assassin’s Creed fan, but I have to agree with you. Just watching a let’s play alone had me utterly enthralled by this game. I don’t think I’ve felt that way about an Assassin’s Creed game for a long time.

[@BaldorfBreakdowns]

Hades wore a helmet.

[@dragonsoul5368]

In greek methology, athina and ares wore helmets

[@TheBlazersfan22]

@@BaldorfBreakdowns and hermes. i can see the god of the hunt in god of war 5 wearing a helmet.

[@CeeJayy08Pilipino]

WELP! Time to wait another 8 years

[@Hardstyleeerrr]

Next game will most likely release in 2020 :) Cory takes a 4-6 months vacation now as he stated in an interview, to catch up some family time. But given that this game only took so long to develop because they A) Had to create a new engine, B) decide on the setting (Norse) and wasted nearly a whole year creating scripts for the Egyptian version and C) Had to come up with the story and all. All those things don't affect the next game - Which will drastically improve the development time.

[@motazjalloun2651]

Sōsuke Aizen but is there going to be a new game? Is it confirmed or it’s just peoples speculations

[@Hardstyleeerrr]

Motaz Jalloun nothing is confirmed, but its obvious that a game thats universally a success both in reviews and sales will get a sequel - Not to mention its a 1st party exclusive for sony so they are sure to build on this success. Also Cory Barlogg stated that our adventure on the north "has just begun" and he'd love to make this another trilogy. However Cory has taken a 6month vacation now, so I expect development for the new game to begin early 2019 and the game should release around end of 2019 or mid 2020. But I think its sooner rather than later

[@motazjalloun2651]

Sōsuke Aizen I truly hope it’s true man I truly do.

[@o.w.140]

Sōsuke Aizen 2020 that’s very soon, I think 2021-22 seems more plausible

[@Vivan-ew5lo]

BOY "kratos 2018".

[@joanesunzu3087]

Vivan 1207 i think you meant "BOY" kratos 2018

[@Vivan-ew5lo]

Sorry but my english is not so good.

[@allfather9646]

God of boy

[@PreVailTzg]

Vivan 1207 BOI

[@Haruglory131]

Vivan 1207 boiiiiiii

[@yautja89]

This is a perfect example of when a creative person is passionate about something its going to be amazing.

[@frillo4th]

I really only played Madden and 2k but this game has really opened my eyes to the gaming world. MASTERPIECE

[@mattnorris7124]

I used to be a really heavy FIFA/COD/2K player (I also played a lot of Assassin's Creed but that was the only single player game I really played) and then I started playing games like Uncharted, The Witcher & Horizon: Zero Dawn and it really changed things for me. This God of War is incredible and I will be hanging by a thread for the follow up game just as much as I am for a Horizon sequel.

[@BG_Wingzz]

That’s dope man, definitely check out some other games like Uncharted, Spider-Man ps4, last of us

[@Ososmd]

Brennon Goodwin Welcome bro. Games are as good as a movie that you actively take part in. If you want good suggestions to start: The witcher series especially witcher iii, all the batman arkham series especially arkham city and arkham knight, the last of us i and ii, assaassins creed series, uncharted 4 , tomb raider series.

[@Brian-kr7bw]

Same I only played cod and gta then I played assassin creeds games which was my introduction to single player games. Then I started playing wither 3, bloodborne, Spider-Man, god of war, etc

[@hectorpacheco5154]

Wtf did you play all the previous games?

[@biggibbly7471]

Why didn't you ask him about that image behind the curtain where Atreus/Loki is holding who we assume is kratos dying? That is the only reason I watched this.

[@wardeni9603]

+Gabriel Meyer not necessarily dying, but it looked like someone had beaten Kratos up as Atreus was propping him up, and they both looked at the robed figure. My guess is that GoW5 starts with Thor beating up Kratos and they're forced to flee their home

[@chirkotelhin1806]

Gabriel Meyer Because you're going to learn about it in a future game

[@nighteye734]

because spoilers duh but even If he asks him, he would probably not answer it

[@vixenxia2475]

Lets hope its just not according to the actual mythos or this is probably Kratos dying because Odin is said to have killed Loki's father.

[@ShabooMaster]

+Wardeni the picture was a depiction of kratos dying because in the next image you see atreus is older and walking with wolves.

[@kevinlopez555]

I hope sony gives him more creative liberty and dont doubt his ideas...

[@MrKing-qd7gi]

Kevin Lopez Sony has a good rep for giving developers their space. They told Hideo Kojima to just do whatever he wanted basically for death stranding with both budget and ideas.

[@kevinlopez555]

Timothy King i am basing my comment on the things he said in the interview... it sounded like sony was a bit limiting on his ideas and he had to figure out ways to implement them. To an extent of even going over their heads...

[@MrKing-qd7gi]

Kevin Lopez yah I guess that's true. Well he sure figured out how to get around that haha I think he kinda proved that they should give him freedom. We will see I guess

[@hector4470]

Kevin Lopez That’s not surprising at all considering the amount of development talent they lost at Santa Monica over the last 5 years or so including directors/producers in the God of War franchise.

[@MrKing-qd7gi]

H Cortes I don't think that's at all what he is saying and this game proves that if anything, they've gained talent not lost it. But I don't keep track of who they lose and gain so I can't say for sure.

[@airanator1212]

When he mentioned Egypt... I hadn’t thought of that area at all. It’d be dope to see down the line a game where Artreus is grown up and we’re playing the game as him fighting Egyptian Gods.

[@quintan007]

Here's how special this game is to me. I'm playing through a third time now doing more side quests

[@AndrettiGA]

Yeah I’m on my 3rd play through as well.. my girl playing through this time cause she’s so damn intrigued lol

[@hatedumb]

_"Like recount the story from a bar, but it's actually a piece of Mythology; it feels less like a lecture, like a bit of an education and more like Oh that's crazy I wonder if Im going to run into that person"_ I never realized this. This shows you how much they tought into this game.

[@johnmontes150]

“I tricked them so I can make the game” 😂

[@notnero5280]

And they probably weren't even mad after how big of a success the game was lol

[@pead445]

weell its worth it because the game won GOTY

[@KainoaB4]

As Michael Reeves would say, lies and deceit

[@nehquoh]

I'm addicted to watch Cory Barlog speaking. The guy is so passionate yet so calm and humble, that I just simply love the way he express his genuine love about this amazing, unique, lovely game.

[@Theodisc]

SPOILER ALERT: I was wondering when Loki was going to show up. I suspected Baldur was Loki before he was named. Turns out Loki was there all along. My mouth was yawwing wide when Kratos told a certain person his mother's name for him.

[@vixenxia2475]

yeah that one had me too cause since the whole cast of mythos was there i was like "where my dude loki" then i was like "...O-oh....."

[@sly8961]

Theodisc I take it you're not familiar with Norse mythology then if you presumed 'the stranger' was Loki

[@Theodisc]

Yeah whatever. Go be a know-it-all troll somewhere else.

[@sly8961]

Theodisc I'm not trolling

[@sonofwolf2270]

My brain stopped for one minute, literally when Atreus said: "Loki"

[@Doomseer]

"When I require your council head I will ask" hahaha 😂😂😂

[@CosmicDisclosure]

Cory on doing research on every mythology “there Is an order in which we’re going to go to EACH one of these.” Meaning MULTIPLE GOW’s & gods to kill after Norse Mythology!!

[@kellisuzuki8889]

I love it when developers or any film producers realize they need to really prioritize the humanity and the passion into their stories. They make us care about the characters as much as or more than the action, which is an incredible feat. They understand that their production is a form of art that cannot only sell itself with flair and action. Like HiTops said, art is supposed to make you feel something, and that something isn't just the adrenaline and excitement in the moment.

[@akshaykumar_r]

**The GOD-FATHER**

[@asgardiangod23]

Akshay Ravi Kumar boom

I'm slow-clapping here

[@tyrebolton6528]

Yes yes yes I’m gonna I have the confidence to please my girl now

[@vincentesplana6204]

After watching Infinity War, I now know why Thor arrived at the end

[@omarrodriguez7949]

Dude Thor here is going to be a villain that enjoys killing. Marvel's Thor is a superhero. Don't compare them

[@Trixelz]

Omar Rodriguez sarcasm dude

[@jlopez240gaming7]

Omar Rodriguez it’s a joke dude, really?

[@repulse7074]

Omar Rodriguez Oh my. So salty

[@jiririnagl302]

Get the fuck out with your infinity war.

[@CreativeGuyKyle]

I bet Atreus turns against his father eventually, and begins going by ‘Loki’ to spite him .

[@dax421]

and we battle him at the end of the final Norse saga game

[@Unnanymous]

I hope not

[@_d--]

What if this Is just all an illusion casted by Loki to use Kratos to kill all the other Gods?

[@dvaccaro96]

Love how Cory sounds so confident about his ideas now that the game has become such a hit, and rightfully so. He just sounded so uncertain during development lol

[@dipg7488]

Please make more God of War. I haven't played a story game this intriguing since Final Fantasy X & Witcher 3. This game is amazing and I'm sad it's done. No lie, exploring/combat/story/etc. Great job but make another game and longer too. It's very good game.

[@putzapra]

Greg H sincerely, I was really happy at the ending just because it wasnt an ending in fact! Thinking of long term, it was just great! Just enough, the right cut of the story. High expectations for the next one!

[@mynameisjeff1582]

Try Red dead! 2 and then one

[@nygeek6471]

I love those games you just mentioned and if you want a 4th one then red dead redemption 2 all the way

[@tfiswrongwithu1376]

Dip G don’t worry i have good news god of war 5 is in the making get ready for a new adventure

[@bliczb8772]

"Ah, right right right, that's why you gave it a nine." I love Cory. Seriously though, his honesty during this video disarms me completely.

[@rotatingcats]

Really glad we had mimir. I love the depth we got from this game. Theres nothing I value more in a game than story, and slowly putting together the history of the world were exploring.

[@theholygrail7188]

Honestly love how the turtles name is Charlie

[@jcplaythis]

This guy has become a god of war celebrity

[@thomasthedank6385]

JCplaythis He is the father of God of War. I hope it doesn't kill him.

[@no1nozz]

Thomas The Dank David Jaffe is the father, Cory is more like it's caring nurturing step dad.

[@cloudsweater]

God of War is AMAZING!! This interview was great, it was good to sit back and just listen the behind the scenes!

[@jakemarsh8967]

I love Norse Mythology, it has always resonated with me and Mimir made it SO much better, even if some specific pronunciations weren't on point he gave the names so much power behind them. Hrimþur son of Þamur, Skaði the huntress, Magni and Modi, I love it so much!

[@Dmm314]

Coming back to this video, I just finished the game ( Valkyries included ) not even 30 min ago. Bravo! And well done on a wonderful game!

[@tonyberg6861]

Okay I've been trying to figure out the runes on the wall carving with Atreus holding "Kratos". there are four words there, The first word is "Svik" (Betrayal) on the lower left corner, then "Andlát" (Death) fǫður (the father) and finally Hörmung which means Misery. The runes in the "snake" are impossible for me to see so any help with a clearer image would be appreciated.

[@RAF_Ai]

Tony Berg thanks your your effort bro, awesome information...

[@michaelyoung5237]

Tony Berg nice intel

[@rempanda]

It looks like "kumið" (come) or - more precisely - (you come)

[@jmfirelord]

Tony Berg The snakes betrayals of my fathers death?

[@grim7148]

Rachael Emma *you become*..?

[@IronBlockGames]

The only thing I was not a fan of at the end of the game, when Kratos unwraps his arms, how Atreus just buggers in and goes "Can we go now?" Kind ruining that moment of Kratos no longer feeling like he has to hide the scars of his past. To me it would have f,owed better if Atreus noticed the scars, seeing them for the first time and asked about them. Kratos could have held off like 'that's a story for another time', hinting that he'll in time tell his son his whole past before bidding to continue to the peak. That to me would have been more ideal than what we got.

[@littlewing1021]

IronBlockGames Giant-demigod aside, he’s still a kid. Kids gonna kid.

[@kllksandkna558]

It signify that Atreus doesn't care about Kratos past. He only care about who he is in the present. His father.

[@brittaneeames3533]

AveragePerson#38 couldn't have said it better myself

[@icemoneyc3181]

Right

[@giacomorinaldi8803]

To me it looked like this Kratos: "I have nothing to hide anymore" *closes his eyes* *spreads his arms* *the wind gently blows the bends away* Atroki: " You're such a drama queen, dad"

[@Saitama-wh6bg]

It took 5 years to make this game? well, that just makes me sad. 5 more years for god of war 5 boys. assuming the quality is the same

[@noobkillx1]

It took 5 years to build the lore & story. They now have well defined lore and I'm sure they already know the story for GoW5 so really all they have to do create the game. 2 years max

[@MonTheWell1886]

It could only be 4 or 3 years. They're most likely going to stay with the Nordic Mythology stuff as of right now meaning they can reuse assets. They've probably got a rough idea for the story of 5 unlike how with gow4 they had to make one that is connected to the previous titles but starts a new story. Sony will most likely give them a bigger budget considering how successful this God of war game was.

[@JamesAbela]

The good news is that the next one MIGHT not take so long, because yes the story took a while, but also they needed NEW tools for the PS4. So if they don't need to rebuild those tools then the next one could come out a bit quicker. (Still, probably 3-4 years perhaps)

[@masquinongy4652]

Steven Its already been confirmed it’s sticking with Nordic Mythology. This is why if you noticed while playing the game, a couple of realms are locked which say “Odom has prevented access to this realm”. Also if I remember correctly the ending is still in Midgard, also the whole Ragnarok thing happening, and the snowfall at the end. It’s pretty clear it’s going to be happening in the same world/same theme which is Nordic Mythology.

[@christianmcbrearty]

I'll happily wait 10 years of the quality is as good as this game. I really hope they have the same voice actors in the next entry too

[@marksalinas1983]

I appreciate the effort in the design of the environments of god of war I was blown away when I first played the game a truly incredible experience.

[@Jedijij]

God of War : Ragnorak

[@profit7970]

Doggo ragnorak?

[@Ben-fk9ey]

Wouldn't it now be "God's of War"?

[@bleepbloop2242]

ROGRAKNO?

[@Yoiyoshi23]

*Raknorag?*

[@JC-hp6pk]

korongar?

[@berryz7014]

I HOPE CORY BARLOG DIRECTS THE NEXT GOD OF WAR!!!!!😁

[@Pinky_Piie]

Zombie Slayer well obviously he will after this huge success

[@ahmedabdelkader2141]

Zombie Slayer we need him to direct the next gow

[@flutter8712]

Well he directed all the license...

[@geekandfreak1558]

He’s said that he’s willing to give the wheel to a new director but he’ll go anywhere He’ll stay in this franchise till the end

[@kingrichard3990]

Basically !... That his job

[@PaintballPointblank]

Idea kratos goes to Rome all the gods are alive and he's like wtf

[@lmaoo4607]

PaintballPointblank not sure how that works. Game ended with literally nothing alive, just crazy storms. Greece is FUCKED

[@njieuwwww6623]

Lmao O isn’t Rome in Italy ?

[@lmaoo4607]

Njieuwww W oh whoops, guess I must have copied it from the original commenter. Ancient Greece* thanks

[@papaoso8340]

-"Zeus? How are you alive?" -"No, Im Júpiter"

[@abdurrahmanf.a.5624]

Kratos - Impossible, Poseidon? So you lived all this time? Neptune - Poseidon? He's my twin. Im Neptune. Where is he? He made me had to calm the ocean when it suddenly rise.

[@DenisseTakes]

THANK YOU for keeping the turtle. That was one of the best moments I've ever experienced in a game.

[@AzureKnightPro]

My theory about the last image on the mural is that atreus inherits the blades of chaos after Kratos dies in the next God of War game which is what the chains represents. Odds are Odin kills Kratos which will force him to take up the name loki the God of War to conceal his identity or abandon his old identity as if he died with his father then used mimirs eyes to guide him towards Vengeance to complete Ragnarok. He'll probably have Athena's voice and presence guiding him to use the blades of chaos and showing him his Greek origin probably manipulating him along the way as he completes Ragnarok so that she can make him into a pawn in some way for short time or Grant him a promise to resurrect Kratos through bringing back the Olympian Pantheon.

[@jhnwik469]

CrossingJay i like your idea man.

[@EthanRaith]

Interesting idea

[@existence_9522]

Nice idea

[@mattcaine1222]

They should hire you as a writer

[@eliasb.5400]

CrossingJay I bet you’re wrong. Sure, maybe Kratos dies. But you can’t be that precise with a theory. Something pisses me off, and I don’t know what it is. I am not drunk. Maybe I’m high. AAAAAAAAHH?!

[@jordanbuckner637]

I love this man for making a masterpiece.

[@peaceunreal4051]

That’s why I love god of war I learn about these mythology’s and while looking badass best game ever.

[@vegapreferred9344]

Is there an interview where Cory explains Kratos dying at the end on top of Atreus ?

[@prabhnoorsingh4339]

Yes

[@Decollates]

"Huh. Cory doesn't look like how I remember--" *camera pans to this ghostly husk of a man* "Oh yeah. That's a game developer, alright."

[@JuanZiAmaya]

This game is a masterpiece thanks Cory and to the whole Santa Monica team!

[@nelson_rebel3907]

The amount of perfect ideas Implemented perfectly in the perfect amount and dialouged in the perfect way in this game is fucking amazing. And then the gameplay and combat was perfect combined with beautiful graphics and amazing interactions within the characters of an amazing overarching story... This God of War is about as close as it gets to a completely perfect game as far as single player is concerned.

[@VitaEx]

Cory!!! You and the team really hit this out of the park so far my game of the decade easily

[@rubenleavell]

Man I would literally row around the lake of nine before I got to my next objective just so I could hear the rest of Mimir's stories.

[@DiegoMoreno-yb6fj]

I really want another awesome god of war game like this one, with a balance between mythology and human characteristics like fatherhood or weakness, and with a stunning natural colorful world and story in which each little piece is very memorable and unique

[@padairua8129]

As someone whose read a lot of Norse Mythology before playing the game I found Mimir’s stories absolutely vital. GoW always puts a particular spin on the myths it draws from and Mimir excellently sets the stage as well as breaks the silences

[@Tyler-jp4vz]

I love hearing cory barlog talk about god of war, you can tell how passionate he is about it

[@Vive-la-Resistance]

Dear Cory Barlog, i know, you'll never read this. But in case... I've never played a GOW. It has never been my type of game. But I heard, this is a very good single player game and i tried. I know the lore of gow. I played it and after I finished it...I stood up an clapped! No Shit! All alone by myself in my room. I play vgames since vgames were invented. Im pretty old school. I dont like this time. Fifa...is comming, battlefield..., cod..., assasins creed..., and so on. Fortnite and overwatch...sry, not my type. And after "EA" declared, single player games are dead...this masterpiece screwed them all over. Im so glad, there are so passioned developers like you to prove them wrong. I love your game and after nearly 30 years of active gaming, i have quiet a good sense for the good, bad and ugly. Please, please go on and make good games. Dont rush part 2. Take your time and make it good, not fast. Im glad to wait years for the next masterpiece. Please dont get (assasins) creedy. Take your time and support our unified wishes for good single player games. Best wishes Resistance

[@deprosport7254]

Vive laResistance while you wait for the GOW sequel, you should go play the old series, you’re gonna love it. It’ll also give you a chance to see exactly what Kratos’ past was like.

[@ryannem1216]

Vive laResistance you clapped? What a loser

[@Vive-la-Resistance]

Ryan Nem trollollollolloll...

[@whiteshadow5193]

Glad to see that there are people who think exactly like I do! I clapped too!

[@Faruq_]

I clapped in my heart

[@anargpap1435]

Sooner or later we shall give our best goodbyes to the Norse gods (btw sick 10/10 game, we haven't had a game like this one in like for ever!)

[@mnandeazy34]

"I'm dangling from the hip of the bloody Ghost of Sparta!" "Do NOT call me that" The surprised moment it clicked in Mimirs noodle, and the anger in Kratos' voice clashing against each other had me cracking up.

[@weshansen7892]

Cory is such a great man. He has such a beautiful vision and makes it work at any cost

[@miloandot]

Cory is awesome. Such a cool dude. 10/10 for you Cory.

[@Historymanks]

Cory you are the best for this job please continue and thanks for amazing experience

[@bryancadents3559]

Cory Barlog, I caught your subtle reference to Egyptian mythology with some of the relics in Tyr's temple.

[@barbaro267]

Not too subtle. The eye of Horus symbol, the double crown that Atreus tried on, and the khopesh (the small scythe-looking weapon) that Sindri pulled out of his magic "fit-all" pouch after Hraezlyr was killed by Kratos were pretty on-the-nose, on top of Mimir mentioning the far away "desert land" with gods that are a bit complicated in terms of good or evil, like the Norse and Greek gods.

[@mattnorris7124]

@@barbaro267 There was also the separate Pantheons depicted on one of the walls or tapestries as well. I think it was Egyptian, Japanese, Mayan from left to right in that order and there were also a few things in that chamber where Kratos picks up that vase, although I can't remember off the top of my head exactly what the items were.

[@alifayad5668]

@@mattnorris7124 I believe it was celtic not mayan

[@Kalanhikov]

One of the best ideas from the game is mimir.

[@Nick-vy2ms]

Probably the best game over ever played! I have beaten it, yet I keep returning because of how majestic and beautiful the world is

[@shydellware8277]

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