God of War Ragnarök writers considered killing Kratos in opening

In early versions of God of War Ragnarök, the battle with Thor was the end for our protagonist.

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In their first fight in God of War Ragnarok, did Thor kill Kratos with Mjölnir or did he simply knock him out before reviving him? - Quora

God of War Ragnarok PlayStation 5 review

With Kratos' history of brutally killing the gods due to his rage, I can't believe Atreus hasn't tasted the 'Belt of Chaos' yet for disrespecting his mother and Kratos. : r/GodofWar

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Thor's Kratos fight ended differently in early outline of God of War Ragnarök

God Of War Ragnarok: How Kratos Changed His Fate

God of War Ragnarok Early Story Draft Saw Kratos Dying at the Start Before Being Resurrected by Atreus

Kratos vs Thor: Who wins in God of War Ragnarok's clash of titans? - Dexerto

What were your honest thoughts on Kratos as a whole after the end of Ragnarok ? SPOILERS !!! : r/GodofWarRagnarok

Inside the making of God of War Ragnarök: “Holy crap, the game's not good. What are we going to do?”

How God of War Ragnarök's side quests humanize Kratos and the cast – PlayStation.Blog