Question 1

True or false: Kratos killed all the Greek gods because they destroyed his favorite olive grove.

Accepted Answer

False. Kratos’s rage stemmed from betrayal, family loss, and manipulation—not a grove. That’s far too trivial.

Question 2

True or false: The game’s composer, Bear McCreary, used only ancient Nordic instruments for the entire score.

Accepted Answer

False. He blended traditional Nordic sounds with modern orchestration and choir; not purely ancient instruments.

Question 3

True or false: Mimir’s head can be thrown as a weapon during combat in God of War (2018).

Accepted Answer

False. Mimir is a talking head, but he’s never used as a throwable weapon—only as a lore dispenser.

Question 4

True or false: Kratos’s iconic Blades of Chaos were originally designed as sickles.

Accepted Answer

True. Designers considered sickles, but switched to blades-on-chains for a more fluid, brutal combat style.

Question 5

True or false: God of War (2018) was originally planned as a linear game with no open-world elements.

Accepted Answer

True. The team shifted to a semi-open world mid-development to encourage exploration and storytelling.

Question 6

True or false: Jörmungandr, the World Serpent, is actually Atreus from the future in some theories.

Accepted Answer

False. While a popular fan theory, the game confirms Jörmungandr is a separate entity, not Atreus.

Question 7

True or false: The Leviathan Axe can be recalled because it’s infused with the soul of a frost giant.

Accepted Answer

True. The axe’s recall mechanic came from the soul of the giant Hraesvelgr, tied to its frost magic.

Question 8

True or false: Atreus was originally going to be a full-grown adult in the 2018 God of War reboot.

Accepted Answer

True. Early concepts showed an adult son, but Santa Monica Studio changed him to a child to emphasize Kratos’s growth as a father.

God of War Trivia Questions