She tells him he must now find the Sisters of Fatewho can change his fate and prevent his death at the hands of Zeus. Zeus intervenes and betrays Kratos, who is saved by the Titan Gaia.
After ten years in the service of the Olympian godsSpartan soldier Kratos is tasked by Athena to find Pandora's Boxthe key to defeating Aresthe God of War, who is running amok through Athens.Ī series of flashbacks reveals that Kratos was once the servant of Ares, who saved the Spartan and his army from annihilation in battle, but tricked him into killing his family, which forced his metamorphosis into the "Ghost of Sparta".Īngered at his fellow gods, Kratos runs amok across the city of Rhodes. A film adaptation of the original installment has been in development since According to Eurogamerthe gameplay of the Strider arcade franchise was a vital influence on the God of War franchise. Strong sales and support of the series led to the franchise's expansion into other media, such as three comic book series and three novels. Some games have also been remastered for newer PlayStation platforms.
The series has received numerous awards, including several Game of the Year recognitions for the and installments. Games in the series have been praised as some of the best action games of all time. It was accompanied by a short prequel, A Call from the Wildsa text-based game through Facebook Messenger.Ī currently untitled sequel is in development for a release on the PlayStation 5. A prequel, Ascensionwas also released for the PS3.
The first seven games make up the Greek era of the franchise. The Greek mythology era of the series sees Kratos follow a path of vengeance due to the machinations of the Olympian godswhile the Norse mythology era, which introduces his son Atreus as a secondary protagonist, shows an older Kratos on a path of redemption, which inadvertently brings the two into conflict with the Norse gods.
This sets off a series of events that leads to wars with the mythological pantheons. Based in ancient mythologythe story follows Kratosa Spartan warrior who was tricked into killing his family by his former master, the Greek God of War Ares.
It began in on the PlayStation 2 PS2 video game consoleand has become a flagship title for the PlayStation brand, consisting of eight games across multiple platforms with a ninth currently in development.