When God of War: Laufey was revealed, the usual suspects got upset that the game had a female protagonist. Despite it being long suspected that the next entry in the God of War series would see us play as someone other than Kratos, some were upset that this someone else was Faye, Kratos' wife.
Now, Deborah Ann Woll has addressed this pushback. Speaking at Game Con Canada, Woll says that Faye's story isn't specific to her gender and that players of all genders should find something to relate to in God of War Laufey.
When the topic of Woll playing God of War's first female lead comes up, Woll says that this expands the narrative possibilities, even if she does feel that anyone can enjoy Faye's story.
"We need as much diversity as possible within these stories so that we can tell even more stories," says Woll (as reported by CGMagazine) "This is all just about enjoying each other’s perspectives and widening our experiences. If I get to, in some small part, do that for women within gaming, I’m very excited about that."
However, Woll doesn't think that Faye's gender is the most significant part of her story.
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