The Evolution of God of War: From Best Games to Epic Boss Fights.
Sony Santa Monica shared behind-the-scenes footage of Kratos and Atreus’ final battle with Baldur to celebrate the fifth anniversary of God of War. The design team suggested that the final battle include a sequence where Freya puppeteers the giant Thamur to stop Kratos from bludgeoning her son. With Thamur and Jörmungandr effectively taking each other out of the equation in the fight, all that was left for Sony Santa Monica was to bring it home with Kratos (featuring Atreus) and Baldur’s final bout of fisticuffs. Ultimately, Kratos makes the decision to kill a freshly mistletoe-arrow-struck Baldur to prevent him from murdering his mother in a fit of rage.