God of War

God of War continues the canon chronology as a sequel to God of War III. Shifting from earlier entries, it centers on Norse mythology and follows an older, more seasoned Kratos and his son Atreus in the years after the third game. In this harsh, unforgiving world, Kratos must fight to survive—and teach his son to do the same.

Many years after Kratos—the Spartan warrior and former Greek God of War—took vengeance on the Greek gods, he now lives with his young son, Atreus, in ancient Norway within the realm of Midgard. The story begins after the death of the Jotunn warrior Faye, Kratos’ second wife and Atreus’ mother. Her final wish is for her ashes to be scattered from the highest peak of the nine realms. Kratos and Atreus prepare her funeral pyre, grieve, and soon set out on a hunt at Kratos’ insistence. To Kratos’ disappointment, Atreus shows poor focus and inexperience, causing Kratos to question whether he should bring his son along. Their lives are upended when Kratos is attacked by a mysterious stranger with godlike powers—one who cannot feel anything physically. After seemingly killing him, Kratos reluctantly takes Atreus with him, and the two begin their journey.