God of War: Ragnarok was shown just a few days ago, and after its presentation at the PlayStation Showcase, came the confirmation that this title will be the last of the Nordic saga of Kratos. This news surprised some people who they didn’t expect it to end so fast, and more considering that the Greek saga of the franchise even had 3 spin-offs, in addition to all the main games. Today, those responsible tell us why the saga ends here.
The decision was made in the first place by Cory Barlog, Creative Director from God of War (2018), and who has been replaced by Eric Williams in this new installment of God of War. During an interview with the youtuber Captain Kuba, Barlog explained the reason behind his decision. Here are the detailed statements of the executive.
“There are many reasons. I think one of the biggest reasons is that the first game lasted five years. The second game: I don’t know how long it will take, but by default I’ll assume it will take almost a similar time to play out. And then if you think, wow, a third in that same [período de tiempo]We’re talking about a span of almost fifteen years of a single story, and I feel like that’s too long. As if he feels that we are asking too much; that the actual ending of that story takes so long feels too long. “
Barlog compares the closing of the Norse God of War saga to one of his memories: when you bought the box set edition of The Lord of the Rings. Barlog was fascinated with the ability to being able to play one movie after another and finish the story in thirteen and a half hours. Now, he says that he would like to do the same with God of War, and would like players can play game after game until the story is complete, «and the truth is that it happens before my son is in college«, He comments.
This means that Kratos’ Norse Saga Ends Here. Since the delivery of 2018, it was already possible to intuit that things were moving to move Kratos into a new mythology. How will they connect the dots? That’s an answer that only SIE Santa Monica has, and we’re dying to see. God of War: Ragnarok in the living room of our homes. Title would arrive in 2022, and is being developed for PS4 and PS5.