Atreus Ushers In The End Of The World In God Of War Ragnarök Story Trailer

Sony revealed a brand new story trailer for God Of War Ragnarök during today’s State of Play stream. The video showcased otherworldly imagery, including astral jellyfish, giant dinosaur-like creatures, and notably, a pivotal scene wherein Atreus appears to usher the end of the world alongside Sköll and Hati – two wolves that are the offspring of Fenrir. According to Norse mythology, Sköll and Hati are two wolves who exist to one day spark the beginning of Ragnarök by chasing and devouring the sun and the moon. It’s pretty clear that’s what is happening in this new trailer, but why is Atreus helping them?

It seems that Atreus may be hiding important information from Kratos his father. So why does Kratos follow orders from his teenage boy? Why is Freya holding a sword up to Atreus’ throat in the trailer? Are Freya and Atreus being held hostage? Or is she trying to express the pain that she felt after Baldur, her son was murdered in the first video game? It raises many questions, which is exactly what I expect from prelaunch marketing. 

We’ll have to wait to find the answers to these questions when God Of War Ragnarök releases on November 8. You can still comment below with your stories!