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God of War Composer Gives Update on His Future With the Series


Summary

  • Composer Bear McCreary says that he feels his work on God of War is done, though he isn’t ruling out a return to help with the Amazon TV series.
  • McCreary composed the music for 2018’s God of War and 2022’s God of War Ragnarok.
  • Fans are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the popular franchise.

God of War composer Bear McCreary recently reflected on his past work on the series. McCreary is a reasonably prolific composer in movies and television, having worked on Battlestar Galactica, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Gaming-wise, he lent his talents to both 2018’s God of War and its 2022 follow-up God of War Ragnarok, as well as 2021’s Call of Duty: Vanguard.

For many fans, Bear McCreary’s music helped give the Norse-themed God of War games an epic and emotional feel, with booming vocals and intense instrumentals that captured the fury of Kratos while reflecting on his growth into a wiser, more insightful person who wants to do better by his son, Atreus. God of War Ragnarok’s soundtrack would win Best Score and Music at The Game Awards 2022, with McCreary himself performing the track “Blood Upon the Snow” live alongside Irish folk artist Hozier at the event. McCreary also made a cameo in Ragnarok as a Dwarven musician named Raeb.

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McCreary recently spoke with VGC as part of an upcoming podcast celebrating the 20th anniversary of God of War. The composer mentioned how he had just visited the God of War 20th Anniversary Retrospective Gallery alongside other artists who worked on the series, and noted how his score for the God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla DLC brought a sense of “closure” to both Kratos’s arc and his own time with the franchise. “I feel like my contribution, starting with E3 2016 all the way through to Valhalla, feels complete. I feel complete. I feel like I told a story,” he explained.

Bear McCreary Feels His Work on God of War Is ‘Complete’

That being said, McCreary didn’t rule out the possibility of returning to God of War for the upcoming live-action Amazon TV series, saying that the producers “got his number” if they are interested in having him work on the show’s music. According to showrunner Ronald Moore (who McCreary has already worked with on Battlestar Galactica), Amazon has already ordered two seasons of the God of War series, meaning there would be plenty of work for McCreary should he get involved.

It brings a sort of closure to Kratos’ arc, so I feel like my contribution, starting with E3 2016 all the way through to Valhalla, feels complete. I feel complete. I feel like I told a story.

In the meantime, Sony is releasing a 13-disc limited-edition vinyl set featuring music from the entire God of War franchise, including McCreary’s work on Kratos’s recent two-part Norse saga. This is just part of Sony’s plan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of God of War, and rumors suggest that a new game featuring Kratos in the original Greek setting could be on the way. However, fans might not get an official confirmation of this anytime soon, as Santa Monica Studio says there are no new announcements planned for the God of War anniversary celebration.


God of War: Ragnarok Tag Page Cover Art

God of War Ragnarok

Systems

PC-1 PlayStation-1

10/10

Released

November 9, 2022

ESRB

M For Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language

Engine

Proprietary Engine



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