Other highlights Fleider has noted include his tenure at Gearbox Entertainment, which involved the development of Borderlands and Borderlands 2, which have gone on to sell over 100 million copies.

Looking to the future of the God of War franchise, Sony Santa Monica confirmed just last week that it is going back to the series’ roots and working on remakes of the original trilogy. It is worth noting that no information has been revealed about the remakes, aside from the fact that it is “very early in development,” and that it will be “a while” before more concrete details are revealed. The announcement was made by original Kratos voice actor TC Carson, indicating that he might reprise the role, rather than the character’s newer voice actor Christopher Judge.

Aside from this, Sony, alongside developer Mega Cat Studios, surprised everyone with the release of God of War Sons of Sparta – a 2D side-scrolling action platformer with Metroidvania elements. The title focuses on a much younger Kratos and his brother Deimos, as the two set out to figure out what happened to one of their fellow cadets.

The God of War franchise began life with the release of the first title on PS2 back in 2005. It went on to become a massive hit, selling more than 4.6 million units, and spawning a sequel just a couple of years later – God of War 2. Being much grander in scope, the title was even better-received, and sold more than 4.2 million copies in a shorter span of time than its predecessor. The original story of Kratos seeking vengeance against his father Zeus was capped off in 2010’s God of War 3 on PS3, which was once more even grander in scale and critically-praised.

The series has also seen quite a few spin-offs, including PSP titles like God of War: Chains of Olympus in 2008 and God of War: Ghost of Sparta in 2010. A prequel of sorts was released in 2013, dubbed God of War: Ascension, and even introduced multiplayer to the franchise. The title went silent after this, however, until 2018, when we saw a soft reset of protagonist Kratos in God of War. Taking place a number of years after the previous adventures, 2018’s title features a calmer Kratos that has learned to grow into a less angry man, and the plot largely revolves around him and his son, Atreus, traveling through a Norse myth-inspired world to scatter the ashes of Atreus’ mother.

At the time of publishing, God of War Ragnarök serves as the last game in the franchise, having brought an end to Atreus’ story in a satisfying way. However, the franchise is likely far from over, and we will undoubtedly get more titles down the line. A live action adaptation of the series is also in the works, starring Ryan Hurst as Kratos.

“Congratulations to Ryan Hurst who will be stepping into the role of Kratos for the upcoming God of War live action series,” wrote Santa Monica Studio. “We’re excited to see his take on Kratos as he joins the legendary ranks of T.C. Carson and Christopher Judge who have each shaped this character in unforgettable ways.

Hurst should already be quite familiar to fans of the franchise since he had last shown up in God of War Ragnarök in the role of Thor, for which he had gotten a BAFTA nomination. As for his previous work, Hurst has played Gerry Bertier in Remember the Titans, and Opie Winston in Sons of Anarchy. Prime Video’s God of War adaptation is being produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios.

The production of the God of War series has seen its ups and down, culminating in it getting rebooted in October 2024. This coincided with the show getting a new showrunner, writer and executive producer in Robert D. Moore, who is known for his work on shows like Outlander, For All Mankind, and the Battlestar Galactica reimagining. A report last month also revealed that the first two episodes of the show will be directed by Frederick E.O. Toye, who has previously worked on The Boys and Shogun. Production has also been well underway, taking place in Vancouver.

How well this live action adaptation pans out remains to be seen. However, Amazon has been quite optimistic about it, having already greenlit a second season while the first one is still under production. Moore confirmed this in an interview back in March 2025.

“Right now I’m working on the adaptation of this videogame called God of War, it’s a big title in the gaming world that Amazon has ordered two seasons of and they asked me to come in, I’m literally in the writer’s room and that’s my new thing,” he said when asked about his plans for the future.

While not too many more details about the God of War series have been revealed, Amazon has confirmed that its story will be based on the 2018 game, with Kratos and his son Atreus setting off on a journey to spread the ashes of Kratos’ wife and Atreus’ mother, Faye. Much like the game itself, the story will also seemingly revolve around the themes of fatherhood, with Kratos focused on making sure that Atreus doesn’t grow up to be like the other mythological figures he has had to face during his time in Greece.