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THIS ARTICLE HAS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR GOD OF WAR RAGNAROK
Kratos’s saga might not be over after the recentValhallaDLC, at least according to one of the writers behindGod of War Ragnarok. Earlier this week, Santa Monica Studio released afree DLC expansion forGod of War Ragnarok, one that puts Kratos in a roguelike framework where he battles enemies across the Nine Realms in a repeated loop. So far, fans have praisedGod of War Ragnarok Valhallafor its rewarding gameplay and a surprising amount of content - with some playthroughs clocking in at about 10 hours.
In addition to giving players more ofGod of War Ragnarok’s brutal hack-and-slash combat with a new rogue-lite twist,Valhallaalso features a storythat sees Kratos journey to the titular realm of the dead after receiving a mysterious letter. There, he and Mimir must fight their way through Kratos’s memories as the former Ghost of Sparta wrestles with the demons of his past and makes important decisions about his future - a future that could hold serious ramifications for the Nine Realms following Odin’s defeat at the end of the baseGod of War Ragnarok.
God of War Ragnarokwriter Orion Walker recently hinted that there’s more to come after the recentValhallaDLC. In a Twitter post made shortly afterValhallaand its connected Patch 5.01 went liveearlier this week, Walker coyly told players that the DLC’s credits won’t be the end of Kratos’s story, though he naturally remained vague about exactly how this story will continue.
There have been plenty of rumors surrounding Santa Monica Studio’s next big project afterGod of War Ragnarok, with the most popular theory being that it will be ahalf-sequel starring Kratos’s son Atreusas he embarks on his own quest to find more surviving giants and finally step out from under his father’s shadow.God of War Ragnarokalso left plenty of other plot threads open for expansion in a future game, and the last game’s bittersweet ending could make for a gripping follow-up tale of loss, grief, and revenge.
It isn’t clear what the future of the series holds afterGod of War Ragnarok’s freeValhallaDLC, but Orion Walker has now teased that more story content is coming. Whether this game will star Kratos once again or see Atreus step into the lead role is just one of the many questions fans have, and there will likely be ever more after players finishGod of War Ragnarok Valhalla’s story campaign.
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Embark on an epic and heartfelt journey as Kratos and Atreus struggle with holding on and letting goFrom Santa Monica Studio comes the sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War (2018). Fimbulwinter is well underway. Kratos and Atreus must journey to each of the Nine Realms in search of answers as Asgardian forces prepare for a prophesied battle that will end the world. Along the way they will explore stunning, mythical landscapes, and face fearsome enemies in the form of Norse gods and monsters. The threat of Ragnarök grows ever closer. Kratos and Atreus must choose between their own safety and the safety of the realms.
