GameSpot spoke to God of War Laufey’s director<\/a>, Ariel Lawrence, who explained why fans who are skeptical of the new direction, and even those angry with it, show that they care about the series deeply. And it’s those people that Sony Santa Monica hope come along for this new ride.<\/p>\n https:\/\/youtu.be\/upjpP54xDIc?si=deP9cGIx3gHclwJD <\/p>\n
“I\u2019m so thankful that we have the fans that we have. I\u2019m so thankful that we have people who care,” Lawrence explained. “And whether or not they care, they\u2019re upset, or they think we should do something that\u2019s different, I would rather they care. So we\u2019re arms open, ready to show them Faye\u2019s journey and have them fall in love with her like we have. That\u2019s the exciting part for us.”<\/p>\n
Asked whether the negativity fueled the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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