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Matt Sophos
@mattsophos
Narrative Director #GodOfWarRagnarok @SonySantaMonica | Story Lead on #GodOfWar | Made other stuff you didn't play | Inactive here now, find me elsewhere
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 13, 2021
    Whew. Mute button got a workout this weekend—granted, of my own doing. You probably know what this is about. And if you don't, bless you. So I'm just going to address things here and hope (futilely) it will be the last time I have to do so. Saddle up... 1/11
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 16, 2020
    Ragnarok is coming... #GodOfWar
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 13, 2021
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    I guess what I'm saying is this... We've consistently taken mythological characters and given them our own spin. So if the color of Angrboda’s skin is where you draw the line at how respectful we’ve been, it's probably worth some self-examination. Thanks for listening. 11/11
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 9, 2021
    He's not a social media guy (despite @corybarlog's efforts), and you may not know his face, but I promise you've felt Eric Williams' presence across *every* #GodOfWar. Kratos and the @SonySantaMonica team has been in good hands with him at the helm. Eric's crushing it, y'all.
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 13, 2021
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    "You made it political." As a writer, your job is to tell stories that are compelling & relatable. You bring pieces of yourself to stories and your opinions shine through. So writing is *always* political—it's just usually only called that if the politics aren't agreed with. 4/11
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 13, 2021
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    Angrboda in our game is a young black woman. The vast, vast majority of players are thrilled and think she looks incredible—and boy, does she. 😊💪But a tiny, vocal sliver of the internet was offended at this notion. I'm going to address a few of the main topics of outrage. 2/11
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    Matt Sophos
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    Dec 8, 2023
    December 12th, y'all. #TheGameAwards #GodOfWarRagnarok
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 13, 2021
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    "It's not accurate to Norse mythology/doesn't respect the culture." Hoo boy. The big one. Let me start with this: God of War is our interpretation of mythology, not history—Norse or Greek. We tell a personal story with the backdrop of gods, Giants, etc. through our lens. 5/11
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 13, 2021
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    Loki's dad: We leaned into the translation of "Farbauti"—the "cruel striker"—to tie him to Kratos... a gruff, Greek demigod with quite the gods-killing history. He also happens to have been voiced consecutively by two incredible black actors. But I digress... 10/11
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 13, 2021
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    Baldur: The god of light and purity in the myths, we twisted the basics of his invulnerability to (almost) all things, and made him unable to feel anything as a result of it. Loki: We made him a half-Giant, quarter human, quarter Greek-demigod. Need I say more? 9/11
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 13, 2021
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    Brok: A legendary Dwarven blacksmith we made blue and talks like a foul-mouthed Texas prospector. Sindri: Another legendary Dwarven blacksmith who we made gray-ish, germophobic, and knows about bacteria ("tiny beasties"). 7/11
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    Matt Sophos
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    Jul 11, 2021
    Me, every time my son calls me “dude.”
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 13, 2021
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    "You caved to outside pressure." I can count on 2 fingers the # of notes we've gotten for story changes to 2018 + GoW Ragnarok combined. This was not one of them. I'm grateful for the trust given to us to tell the best story possible without interference. So yeah, nonsense. 3/11
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    Matt Sophos
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    Sep 13, 2021
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    Mimir: Rooted in Norse mythology, in GoW he's Scottish. "Mimir" is the name he took when coming to Midgard, and we tied him to a character from English folklore (and specifically, from one of Shakespeare's plays). 8/11