Muspelheim and Niflheim were explorable, but were mostly used for the arena and roguelite mini-games respectively. In God of War (2018), Kratos and Atreus were able to travel to and explore Alfheim, Helheim, and Midgard. Speaking of the nine realms, you’ll be able to visit all of them in God of War Ragnarök.
The question is whether the pair can shift fate so much that they not only avoid Kratos’ death, but the destruction of all nine realms due to Ragnarok. And Atreus’ fate has already shifted slightly from the wall in Jotunheim, as it only refers to him as Loki, the name his giant mother wanted to call him. There is no Kratos-like figure in the myth of Ragnarok, so whatever role he has to play is something we can’t fully understand. In a way, Kratos has already shifted the prophecy with his presence. This seems to play into that idea that Ragnarök - the Norse apocalypse - will not happen in the same way it does in the old myth (although it is beginning with Baldur’s death and Fimblewinter, just like the story). But the marketing for God of War Ragnarök has focused heavily on how one can escape one’s fate, and if such a thing is even possible. God of War (2018) ended with an ominous mural in Jotunheim that depicted Kratos’ death. Angrboda, a fire giant who is also the mother of Loki’s children in traditional Norse myth, will play a big role in Ragnarök as well. To face Odin and Thor, Kratos and Atreus will gather some new allies as well, like Tyr, the Norse god of war. Thor and Odin will be major antagonists for Kratos in the upcoming sequel, and are presumably also pissed at Kratos for killing their kin, Baldur (as well as Thor’s idiot sons, Magni and Modi).
Ragnarok will also see the addition of several new characters, many of which we heard tale of in the original game. Freya will be taking her villain turn in Ragnarök, due to the fact that Kratos killed her son, Baldur, in the first game. They’ll be assisted once again by Mimir (the talking head who also happens to be the world’s smartest man) as well as the Huldra brothers, Brok and Sindri. Kratos and Atreus - the father-son duo that anchored the 2018 reboot - are, of course, back for the sequel. With previews out for the first few hours, the Washington Post has also reported that the game “ runs beautifully on PS4,” which should be encouraging if you haven’t nabbed a PlayStation 5 just yet. Santa Monica Studio announced in early October that the game had gone “gold,” essentially meaning the game is mostly complete and that manufacturers are able to start printing hardcopy discs.
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