Could The Next God of War Be A Woman?

No, this is not another woke idea. It’s not clickbait. And no, it’s not meant to be controversial. Stay with me, and I’ll convince you why having a woman as the protagonist of a God of War game (after Ragnarok) would be a great idea.

[SinisterMister]

Misleading title. Article talks about a female God of War accompanying Kratos and Atreus, not replacing Kratos with one.

[-Foxtrot]

Which is silly aswell considering we have Freya who might not be a God of War but she's fantastic in her role as a companion.

[Cacabunga]

no thanks..I will pass.

[LordoftheCritics]

Freya is great.

Having another God of war dilutes god of war.

[Dynisty]

It definitely speaks about replacing or taking over from Kratos too.

[anast]

It doesn't matter, just make the best game possible.

[InUrFoxHole]

They're just following the data. Most of Sony's gamers are feminine so they need a gender they can relate to.

[anast]

That's cool, I like gaming so if they make a good character then I'll enjoy the game. It's doesn't matter the phenotype or the sex or gender of the character, I just want good games.

[Mothman1984]

Of course, as long as the game title will "Goddess of War". Such game is actually already in development. It's called Wonder Woman.

[bababooiy]

The media today are so desperate to shove female leads into every franchise, its pathethic honestly.

[Huey_My_D_Long]

cry some more

[Eonjay]

Honestly this is hogwash. I'm not at a loss for male leads Most of the games I play have male leads. It is anti-intellectual to say that the male leads have disappeared because they haven't. We should have an assortment of each. I don't know where the anti-woman thing comes from but it doesn't make you any more of a man. Its just weird at this point.

[jwillj2k4]

Goddess has a sexual/inferior connotation/ stereotype so they definitely won’t be using that word. Just like we don’t hear the word actress anymore everyone’s an actor.

[DragoonUS]

Fuck no! Enough of Daddy of war..bring kratos back. I would rather have Loki fighting Kratos as a villain and slaying him. than see kratos becoming even more secondary in his own game

[SinisterMister]

"than see kratos becoming even more secondary in his own game"

right on the goddamn money.

[Vits]

The only thing I want for the next GoW is the ability to make the companions remain silent or at least turn of the "hints".

[DragoonUS]

Best ideia ever. Real quality of life thing to do.

[staticall]

The only God of War is Kratos. Trying to change him to Kratosina or whoever else will only damage the franchise.

Make a separate series and do whatever you want with the characters and setting, protago- and antagonists, problem solved, no one has to be "modernized" or whatever this idea is. And you don't have to leech off the name of «God of War».

Also, you're 4 years late with this idea, just saying https://n4g.com/news/224464...

[SmortBoie]

Last game literally heavy featured a completely different God of War than Kratos. Each mythology has one. Hell the very first game in the series featured a different God of War until Kratos took over.

[Psychonaut85]

Nope.

[jambola]

at this point
probably
kratos will appear in the next game as a bumbling dumbass who messes up everything and has a bunch of pratfall's
then she will save the day and be the hero we needed all along

[Eonjay]

I never felt like that seeing a heroine. Do you think women feel like bumbling dumbasses when they see a male hero? Please stop the victim mentality. Like... man the hell up. I feel like I am surrounded by a bunch of weak men who are afraid of a woman because she made herself useful. I don't want any weak characters in my party. I don't understand why someone has to be weak to make others feel strong or vice versa. Completely unnecessary.

[jambola]

lol what?
never felt like what?

[LoveSpuds]

Funny to see so many people lose their marbles over an opinion piece.

The reality is, Kratos is GOW and it us extremely unlikely that the Devs are about to kill off the star of the franchise. Could they do a spin off series, maybe, but even then, they would use an established character rather than create a whole new one.

People need to calm down, folks calling everything 'woke' if they don't like it is getting rediculous.

[SimpleSlave]

The main character for the new games should've been a Norse Woman. Either a Warrior or a fallen Valkyrie or whatever.

Kratos is beyond out of place in the new series. Good games, terrible protagonist. Not only is he out of place and doesn't fit anything around him, but it gets so bad lore-wise that the game has to constantly depower him just for a loading section.

[Vx_]

Nop, women are physically weak and it makes no sense at all for a woman in this setting to be as strong and violent as Kratos, no one will swallow it.

[VincentVanBro]

Truth

[Traecy]

Wrong. Totally your opinion.

[purple101]

They could boudicca

The Scottish war queen

Also, it’s a film that’s new on Netflix today (uk) you can check it out on IMDb either eay. Would make a great game

Kratos is something special though

[Eidolon]

Physically yes, but does a God's strength come from their muscles? I mean, look at Thor fighting The Hulk in Thor: Ragnorok, no one bats an eye because he's a God, size/muscles mean nothing. Would still have to suspend disbelief for a woman, though, because it's in our nature to assume a woman is weaker in any world, including a world of Gods and magic. And women can be just as violent or cruel if not more so, even if by proxy.

[jambola]

He's the kind of guy that feels like game of thrones was ruined because they left a single Starbucks cup

[MetalNCarnet]

How about no and make money instead.

[VincentVanBro]

*Titles it as clickbait*
“ No, this is not another woke idea. It’s not clickbait.”
🙄

[meganick]

The next God of War should be a midget. That would be hilarious.

[jambola]

need more midget representation

[TwistedXenos]

If you make kratos into woman, she would get smashed by first boss and story would be over, also while you are at it to ruin this franchise make the female kratos black.

[Barlos]

Hopefully not

[niiopi]

I mean, Athena was also known as the God of War among other titles so this isn't THAT shocking if she were to be a ally or the new god of war.

[Elda]

When it comes to the word "woke" I use it as the same as being awakened from sleep & nothing else. Call it what you want but I would really like to play a female version of God Of War, or Goddess Of War. Not at all replacing Kratos but maybe a relative or perhaps a sister of Kratos in her own universe. She would be feminine but a total badass when it comes to kicking butt...lol.

[RiseNShine]

Call it something else, i'm so tired of "reinventing" classic characters with different race/sex, throw some generic story and make a cheap buck.

[Barlos]

Goddess of war!

[Miraak82]

Seriously , if they did that her whole identity would still be built off the foundation of a man . Like who would they actually trying to catering to by doing that without alienating its main audience !?!? How bought they create a new IP and see how well it would stand on it;s own 2 feet ..... oh wait cough cough Heavenly Sword enough said lol

[Gcayton1]

"But having our expectations subverted is so creative and surprising!"

"Nah... just give us what we want..."

Lol.

[randomvoice]

No. Fuck no. Don't need the fucking gender equality BS everywhere. There is only 1 GOW and that is Kratos. End the series for all I care before bastardizing it with woke BS.

I'm all for female protagonists. Aloy from HZD is one of my fav new character. Just stop that BS from seeping into IPs that weren't meant to have female protagonists.

[Hedstrom]

Just fucking make Heavenly sword 2!

[Notsofast]

Athena was the goddess of war also

[H9]

New IPs, just make a new IP

[babadivad]

Of course. And the story written by Sweet Baby Inc.

[Crows90]

Nah

[Gcayton1]

Gaming Executives: "So you really love playing as Kratos in all of the God of War games?"

God of War: The Latest Sequel: *makes you play as someone else*

(smells a bit like The Last of Us 2 where they wanted to surprise the gamers by "subverting our expectations"...)

[PassNextquestion]

Most men don't want to play or watch Female lead characters. Just like most men don't want to watch WNBA.

[PassNextquestion]

Not sure what the down vote is all about just look at the all female lead cast of the Ghostbusters movie for example. I think that lost about $70 million.

Whilst there are woman that watch or play these things it ain't enough to support it.

[cammers1995]

We need a report misleading titles option