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Atreus, having learned of his prophesized involvement in Ragnarok at the end of the last game, is eager to discover the true meaning of his fate and the name his mother gave him – Loki.
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God of War: Ragnarok’s latest trailer made one central if unsurprising conflict clear.
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Prophecy And Dramatic Irony in God of War Ragnarok RELATED: God of War: Ragnarok Rowing Animation Criticism Receives Backlash Player assumptions could provide an interesting perspective shift and God of War: Ragnarok will likely be playing with player expectations as much as Norse mythology itself. The new trailer made it clear that Atreus is oblivious to knowledge many players will already have about Loki and his role in Ragnarok. There are some key differences between the God of War world and Norse mythology, but by and large Atreus’ secret name – Loki – will have far more meaning to the next game's players than its main characters at the start of the story. With the events of the mythological Ragnarok already spelled out in famous works like Snorri’s Edda, many fans have spent the years since the last game’s release speculating upon how that prophecy might be brought to life. God of War: Ragnarok’s official gameplay trailer dropped at the 2021 PlayStation Showcase last week, finally giving fans a glimpse at how Santa Monica Studio might tackle the Norse apocalypse.