why is god of war 4 called god of war

The decision not to put a 4 at the end was deliberate. The seven games they did in the Greek era marking the eras of God of War and the mythologies they exploring, Kratos moving to the Norse era is a kind of B.C. to A.D. changeover. It almost resets the clock. Both Kratos and the team are kind of refreshing and re-imagining cleaning the slate. Kratos is our through line our constant through all of it, but otherwise we’re starting from scratch. A number would take away from that. It would seem like just another sequel.