God of War Player Spots a Lore Tablet in Real Life

A God of War player encounters a stone lore tablet out in the real world, with a design seemingly pulled straight out from the game. Stone tablets in the game help flesh out the backstory of the God of War world, especially as protagonist Kratos navigates a realm that's relatively unfamiliar to him.

The current God of War: Ragnarok story is fresh off developments that unfolded in Valhalla, the free DLC that publisher Sony released back in December 2023. In a nutshell, Kratos goes through trials in the Norse hall of glory that are more introspective in nature, facing memories and ghosts from his past in Greece. The surprise post-launch content caught a lot of franchise fans by surprise, many of whom were not expecting a new chapter in the story for quite some time.

Over on the God of War subReddit, a user named Typical_Swine_777 shared a photo they took of a stone with what seemed to be Norse runes carved into it, which they found in the Norway area of EPCOT. They asked for help with deciphering the runes written, curious about what the message possibly was. However, any possibilities of hidden profound writings were immediately dashed when a couple of knowledgeable Redditors noticed that the runes written were from a mix of different styles, proving that they were likely decorative gibberish to lend the theme park some character. With so many people becoming enthusiasts due to the abundance of Norse-inspired IPs like God of War and Valheim, world-building efforts like these may have to be more hardworking to not seem so hollow.

As the dust has settled from God of War: Ragnarok, many fans are wondering what's next. God of War writer Orion Walker has teased more story content to come, but whether that means more DLC for Ragnarok or a new title altogether is still unclear. Other theories and speculation say, especially after Valhalla touched on Kratos's Greek roots, that a remake or remaster of the original trilogy may be the next move. Of course, Sony and Santa Monica