‘God Of War’ 4 Release Date, News & Update: ‘GOW’ Sets Kratos Before Viking Era? Fans Only Saw 1% Says Cory Barlog?

Sony Santa Monica relocated Kratos in "God Of War" 4 from Greek to Norse mythology but long before the Viking era. Although "God Of War" 4 created a strong buzz in E3 2016, creative director Cory Barlog pointed out that the demo only covers one percent of what Kratos and "GoW" 4 will bring.

GamingBolt reports that Cory Barlog addressed fan discomfort that Kratos and "God Of War" 4 seem quite different from previous "GoW" iterations. In the social media post, Cory Barlog urged fans to stick around as "God Of War" 4 has a lot more to bring.

We're seeking a talented #GodofWar Animator with precision https://t.co/s95CDOIHhz pic.twitter.com/EQ7nVzcLJl

— Santa Monica Studio (@SonySantaMonica) August 24, 2016

  Although "God Of War" 4 changed a good many things in gameplay and in protagonist Kratos, Cory Barlog and Sony Santa Monica express confidence that "GoW" is going in a great direction. The media outlet highlights that Cory Barlog revealed that staple "God Of War" chests and "GoW" special unlocks for replay are in the new Kratos game.

We're seeking a Lighting Artist to help Kratos and his son on their journey ahead https://t.co/izVenUCpdz pic.twitter.com/8kv9XhIW4z — Santa Monica Studio (@SonySantaMonica) August 25, 2016

Meanwhile, Game Rant cites Cory Barlog in explaining why "God Of War" 4 shifted Kratos from Greek to Norse mythology. Cory Barlog pointed out that as far as "God Of War" 4 is involved, Kratos merely made a geographical rather than a period transition.

With the new Norse map, "God Of War" 4 then simply takes Kratos from Greece to Scandinavia but still in the time when gods walked among men. Cory Barlog highlights that "God Of War" 4 is not set in the Viking era as in that section of Norse history, men - the Vikings - became representatives of gods but the gods as Odin, Thor and Loki themselves were absent.

"This idea that we're at is saying, 'We're at a prehistory point, where gods did walk the Earth, when monsters were real, before they became extinct," Cory Barlog says of the "God Of War" 4 set-up. This aligns with reports that Kratos will have major forces threatening to destroy the life he built with his new family in "God Of War" 4 so that the "GoW" protagonist and his son will have to team up to defend.

 "God Of War" 4 is expected to launch come the holiday season of 2017. Do you support the changes in "God Of War" 4 on Kratos and the mythology or do you prefer the older "GoW" from Sony Santa Monica?