The evolution of Kratos

"I think a lot of people going in [to the reboot] had felt like Kratos was a pretty irredeemable character," said Matt Sophos, narrative lead on the latest entry in the series, "God of War Ragnarok." "Going into the last one and then ['Ragnarok'], you know, we evolved that hopefully in most people's eyes." Longtime fans were quick to portray the franchise's tonal shift as the "daddification" of Kratos; the change corresponded with the introduction of his son, Atreus, who accompanies his father through the realms of Norse mythology.