God of War Ragnarök writers considered killing Kratos in opening fight

In early versions of God of War Ragnarök, the battle with Thor was the end for our protagonist.
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In an early version of the game, things turned out a little differently.

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God of War Ragnarok once had a very different fate for Kratos than what we got - Meristation

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With Kratos' history of brutally killing the gods due to his rage, I can't believe Atreus hasn't tasted the 'Belt of Chaos' yet for disrespecting his mother and Kratos. : r/GodofWar