Some vegetables were harmed in the making of God of War Ragnarok
God of War Ragnarok is on a roll; from its immersive story to its jaw-dropping graphics, it’s safe to say Kratos has stormed his way into our hearts again, swinging his axe and messing up Hel-walkers.
As you and your axe rip Odin’s allies limb from limb, the sound of tearing flesh and popping joints echo through your PS5’s headset. But, with Norse monsters in short supply, have you ever stopped to think about what’s behind the deathly sounds of those countless enemies you have destroyed? What are the God of War Ragnarok sound designers up to? And do we need to call the police? After all, this is the developer who once staged a goat sacrifice(opens in new tab) at a press event.
Thankfully we don’t need to report anyone today, as the sound designers kept their blood and guts on a strictly vegan diet.
This time the sound designers and foley artists, used green bell peppers to create the sound of Kratos shredding his enemies and pulling apart Hel-walkers like they were slow-roasted pork.
Among my favorite moments working on God of War Ragnorak: creating bloody (but vegan) source with the Bob Ross of Gore @schapps, crafting harmonic overtone source for Mjolnir using Jeff Darby’s axe blanks from GOW 3. Our global Foley efforts don’t belong to any one person… (
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