{"id":8559,"date":"2023-01-09T10:37:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T09:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/09\/he-gives-us-every-bit-of-himself-how-god-of-wars-actors-hold-the-whole-game-together\/"},"modified":"2023-01-09T10:37:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T09:37:48","slug":"he-gives-us-every-bit-of-himself-how-god-of-wars-actors-hold-the-whole-game-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/09\/he-gives-us-every-bit-of-himself-how-god-of-wars-actors-hold-the-whole-game-together\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He gives us every bit of himself\u2019: how God of War\u2019s actors hold the whole game together"},"content":{"rendered":"

The father-son relationship in Sony\u2019s smash hit shows how important actors have become to video games. Its creators discuss their blockbuster success \u2013 and the future of gaming<\/p>\n

In Los Angeles last month, Al Pacino walked on stage at the Microsoft theatre in front of an audience of video game developers and performers to present a trophy at the Game awards. Looking pleased but mildly baffled, and struggling to read his autocue, he announced the winner: Christopher Judge, for his performance as Kratos in the video game God of War: Ragnar\u00f6k<\/a>. Dressed in a sparkling gold suit, Judge enveloped a surprised-looking Pacino in a giant hug before embarking on a 10-minute acceptance speech. \u201cI was the last actor in California to read for this role,\u201d he says. \u201cBack then, if I\u2019d known it was for a video game, I might not have taken it. Boy, how things have changed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Back in the 00s, Sony\u2019s God of War games were notable for several reasons \u2013 their jaw-dropping scale, the bite and immediacy of their combat, the sheer spectacle of their fantasy violence \u2013 but they were not exactly famed for their characters. Kratos, the protagonist, was an angry lump of muscle whose narrative arc mostly involved killing bigger and bigger things and getting more and more furious. So when Kratos and God of War returned in 2018 after a long hiatus, it was a surprise to find that not only had he left the realm of Greek mythology for Scandinavia, but he was now a widower, accompanied by a young son with whom he struggled to connect.<\/p>\n

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\nThe father-son relationship in Sony\u2019s smash hit shows how important actors have become to video games. Its creators discuss their blockbuster success \u2013 and the future of gaming
\nIn Los Angeles last month, Al Pacino walked on stage at the Microsoft theatre in front of an audience of video game developers and performers to present a trophy at the Game awards. Looking pleased but mildly baffled, and struggling to read his autocue, he announced the winner: Christopher Judge, for his performance as Kratos in the video game God of War: Ragnar\u00f6k. Dressed in a sparkling gold suit, Judge enveloped a surprised-looking Pacino in a giant hug before embarking on a 10-minute acceptance speech. \u201cI was the last actor in California to read for this role,\u201d he says. \u201cBack then, if I\u2019d known it was for a video game, I might not have taken it. Boy, how things have changed.\u201d
\nBack in the 00s, Sony\u2019s God of War games were notable for several reasons \u2013 their jaw-dropping scale, the bite and immediacy of their combat, the sheer spectacle of their fantasy violence \u2013 but they were not exactly famed for their characters. Kratos, the protagonist, was an angry lump of muscle whose narrative arc mostly involved killing bigger and bigger things and getting more and more furious. So when Kratos and God of War returned in 2018 after a long hiatus, it was a surprise to find that not only had he left the realm of Greek mythology for Scandinavia, but he was now a widower, accompanied by a young son with whom he struggled to connect. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The father-son relationship in Sony\u2019s smash hit shows how important actors have become to video games. Its creators discuss their blockbuster success \u2013 and the future of gaming In Los Angeles last month, Al Pacino walked on stage at the Microsoft theatre in front of an audience of video game developers and performers to present …<\/p>\n

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