When Sony Santa Monica was tasked with giving theGod of Warfranchise a soft reboot, it had a monumental challenge on its hands. In this regards, the studio was nothing but successful: we proclaimedGod of Waras one of the best games of this console generation, and gave it a rare perfect score - an opinion in line with the majority of critics. Now that the game has garnered universal high praise, the developers can sit back and relax a little - and what better way to do that then by releasing a dog-related parody video?
Launched coyly right in the middle of authentic Sony promotional videos in an official feed, a trailer video namedDog of Warsuddenly appeared on the official PlayStation Europe YouTube channel. Curious gamers who clicked the link (or those who simply misread it) were met with a faux-commercial parody for a game calledDog of War, an idea which was born due to an marketing specialist’s mistaken reading of the game’s title. The video shows the confusion unravel in Sony’s office, but more importantly, it also shows ample footage of a cute Kratos dog who, truthfully, probably doesn’t hate Greek mythology as much as he wants to eat Greek gyros.
Gamers can take a look at the video below:
Fans ofGod Of Warwill likely get a good chuckle out of the name gaff, which is a typo that probably isn’t as uncommon as one would think. While the game itself presents a strong focus on a mature Kratos and the bond he shares with his son, sometimes fans just need a little bit of man’s best friend, too. The developers had originallyconsidered cutting Kratos' child from the game, so there’s no telling if a canine companion was ever considered as an alternative on an official level.
Dog sidekicks have had ample spotlight in recent games, including the likes ofCall of Duty: Ghosts,Fallout 4, andFar Cry 5. A few months ago, Naughty Dog even teased man’s best friend in apromotional video forThe Last of Us 2. Given that it’s officially the Year of the Dog, perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising to see a renewed focus in our four-legged pals in the last few months. While the Kratos dog may not have made it as official canon material, the pup sure did a great job confusing gamers browsing YouTube.
