Kratos Would Have Had a Different Name Were It Not for Relentless Domino's Pizza Jokes, God of War Creator Reveals
Susan Panico pitched Kratos after marketing rejected Dominus and Domino's pizza jokes kept derailing the name, Jaffe said.
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God of War’s Kratos Had a Much Different Name Until the Pizza Jokes Started Pouring In
God of War‘s Kratos, despite only playing a supporting role in the next game, is one of PlayStation’s main mascots. His iconic status is a blend of the overall quality of the series, eye-catching character design, and the hero’s unique name.
He was the creator of the series, David Jaffe, who on X explained the role played by some jokes circulating in the studio, telling how Kratos changed his name.
David Jaffe told a curious background on the development of the first God of War, revealing why the original name of the protagonist was discarded.Kratos is one of the most recognizable characters in the history of video games, but the protagonist of God of War could have been called in a completely different way. David Jaffe, creator of the PlayStation series, who unveiled a background from the development of the first chapter, released in 2005.
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