# S2E9 - *God of War: Ragnarök*
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*Ragnarök* has arrived. After replaying every *God of War* game, Max and Logan finally sat down to talk about the conclusion to the Norse pantheon. Can Kratos challenge fate once again or is Ragnarök truly the end for the Spartan?
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# *God of War: Ragnarök*
- Developer – Sony Santa Monica Studio
- Platform – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
- Release Date – November 9, 2022
- Game Director – [Eric Williams](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,73057/)
- Producers – [Elizabeth Dahm Wang](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,365536/) (Senior Staff Producer)
- [Eric Fong](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,13505/), [Ariel Angelotti](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,546001/), [Jeff Ketcham](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffketcham/), [Kate Marlin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/🎮-katherine-marlin-25860316/?trk=public_profile_browsemap), [Tré Fitzgerald](https://www.linkedin.com/in/trefitzgerald/), Mike Kelleher, [Matty Studivan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattys), and [Lee Sparks](https://www.linkedin.com/in/leesparks/)
- Combat Designers – [Mihir Sheth](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,465766/) and [Denny Yeh](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,280213/)
- Composers – [Bear McCreary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_McCreary)
[Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/god-of-war-ragnarok) – 94/100
# Links
- [*God of War: Ragnarök* Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_War_Ragnarök)
- [[S2 - God of War|Chapter Select Season 2 – God of War]]
- [Logan’s *God of War: Ragnarök* Review](https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/god-of-war-ragnarok-ps5-ps4-review/)
- [*God of War* TV Show Announced](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/amazon-god-of-war-tv-series-1235281943/)
- [Eric Williams Interview with The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/14/god-of-war-eric-williams-qa/)
- [The Lost Pages Podcast for God of War (2018), The Forging of Leviathan](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rR8abxOHDls&t=1706)
- [Timestamp for Brok’s First Death](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rR8abxOHDls&t=2113)
- [Eric Williams on Kratos’ Weapons, Podcast Beyond Episode 777](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fOeWO26Dj5o&t=70)
- Soundtrack
- [Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/god-of-war-ragnarök-original-soundtrack/1651184021)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/7LmeRZOi905AochW9J9FAA)
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_koQAB9JzJw49W-QCvP5RGSh3I_FCTuLsw&feature=share)
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*This episode was originally recorded on December 15, 2022.*
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