God of War Director Uses Star Wars Padme Meme to Tease Fans
Another day, another tweet from God of War Director Cory Barlog trolling fans about the mere existence of the upcoming sequel to 2018's Norse-inspired entry in the series. Even after God of War: Ragnarok had been confirmed and delayed, it would seem that Barlog is never going to acknowledge that the sequel is even being developed at all.
This is the latest in an ongoing series of jokes by Barlog, where the God of War Director continues to deny any information about the game, claiming that he has never even heard of it. However, this latest tweet has the added benefit of using a meme that has recently taken off in popularity.
The meme repurposes a scene featuring Anakin and Padme from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, where the two are sharing a private moment. For this specific meme format, the joke comes from Anakin saying something that can be interpreted positively or negatively, with Padme getting worried as it seems he means the negative version. In the case of Barlog's use of the meme, he used it to call out that he still has never heard of God of War: Ragnarok, even after the teasers and confirmations from Santa Monica Studio.
It seems at this point that Barlog is dedicated to assuring everyone that he's never heard of any game under the God of War: Ragnarok title, and that no such game even exists. Many fans continue to speculate that this is because the game's official subtitle isn't actually Ragnarok, and Barlog is just keeping the joke going until the real name is officially announced. What exactly this means for the game itself and the cycle of its development is still up in the air, but it does mean that fans won't be getting anything out of the Director until the product is ready to be seen.
Considering the way that some fans tend to react poorly to negative news like high-profile titles like God of War being delayed, it isn't a surprise to see Barlog doing his best to keep expectations low until things are ready to go. He also tends to use social media as a way to add some levity to a situation where fans are likely asking him daily for news. As nice as it will be to have a tangible title to refer to "Ragnarok", that might, unfortunately, be the end of Barlog's ongoing war with acknowledging the game's existence.
God of War: Ragnarok is set to release in 2022 for PS4 and PS5.
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