After rejuvenating the God of War franchise with 2018’s God of War, Sony released the sequel of the game, God of War Ragnarök, in November 2022. Just like its predecessor, the game was praised for its engaging story, world design, art direction, music, graphics, combat system, and characters.
Roughly one year after the release of the game, a free downloadable content pack titled Valhalla was released, which served as an epilogue to the game. In it, gamers complete a series of trials within Valhalla and learn more about Kratos’ past.
Many fans believe that this game officially ended the Norse era of God of War, with creators shifting towards Egyptian or Maya mythology. However, God of War Ragnarök‘s writer Orion Walker confirmed last month that there’s more to come.
This has once again created buzz on social media, especially for those who wish to see the next game focused on Atreus searching Midgard for the Lost Giants. This theory has been around for quite some time but it’s only speculation as nothing is confirmed as of now.
Will Atreus become the lead character in future God of War games?
Kratos has been the lead character of Santa Monica Studio’s God of War series since 2005 and now some fans speculate that his journey will soon come to an end. Last month, God of War Ragnarök‘s writer Orion Walker confirmed in an X post that the game’s credits are not the end of the game, seemingly confirming that there’s more to come.
You really think the *credits* are the end of the story? C'mon. C'mon now. #GodOfWarRagnarokValhalla
— Orion Walker (@theorionwalker) December 12, 2023
This confirmation has created many theories among fans but the most interesting one is certainly Atreus taking over as the lead character of the God of War franchise. Fans believe a game focused on Arteus, particularly searching Midgard for the Lost Giants, would make an exciting subplot.
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What do we know about the next God of War game so far?
As the name suggests, Ragnarök is a Norse myth that describes the end times when the universe is destroyed, along with all life in each of the nine worlds, so it’s safe to say that God of War Ragnarök was the final game in God of War’s Norse saga.
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In a 2018 interview with Game Informer, God of War creative director, Cory Barlog, talked about expanding the franchise and exploring other mythologies co-existing in the world, including Celtic, Japanese, and Irish mythology. Many fans expect to see either Egyptian or Maya mythology in the next video game.
Throughout God of War Ragnarök, there were references that confirmed that other mythologies co-existed in the God of War world. As of now, there is no solid information regarding the next God of War game but fans can expect an announcement soon.
