At the end of 2022, PlayStation and Amazon announced an ambitious God of War TV show. After years of development and significant changes behind the scenes, new details finally came to light at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, when showrunner Ronald D. Moore shared insights into the project’s direction.
God of War Series Will Center on Kratos and Atreus
Moore, known for exploring complex father-son relationships in his previous work, revealed that the series will closely follow the tone and narrative of the recent God of War games. The show will center on the Norse saga, focusing on the evolving relationship between Kratos and his son Atreus, a bond Moore describes as emotionally resonant and central to the story.
Although Moore once again admitted that he hasn’t played the Santa Monica titles, he appears to have familiarized himself with the narrative through the games’ cinematic sequences, which helped him connect with the characters on a deeper level.
“I started looking at the cutscenes together, and there’s so much material there,” Moore told IGN. “I really responded to the characters. I responded to the story of Kratos and his son, and then they set out on this epic journey in this world that was finely detailed and really interesting, and there’s a lot of combat and interesting monsters along the way.”
“But I kept coming back to this story of father and son, and it was just emotional, and it was different, and I hadn’t seen anything like that before.”
Moore also explained that the series aims to emulate the emotional and thematic tone of the games. Based on his comments, it seems the adaptation will focus exclusively on the two most recent titles, possibly sidestepping the earlier Greek mythology arc altogether.
“It has this emotional heart, but there’s this sense of history of who Kratos is, this mystery about his past, what he represents, the emotions that he’s going through,” he said. “So, there’s a weight to it, but not so much weight that there’s not enjoyment along the way”.
Not Everyone Is On Board with Skipping the Greek Era
While many fans welcomed Moore’s vision and the focus on the Norse saga, some expressed disappointment that the series would disregard the 15 years of history the series had before that, viewing that as an essential part of Kratos’ story.
“Yeah, this is kind of a red flag,” wrote one user in the IGN article’s comment section. Another chimed in with a blunt take: “Skipping Greece is such a stupid idea, this show is already dead.”