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Kratos Would Have Had a Different Name Were It Not for Relentless Domino's Pizza Jokes, God of War Creator Reveals - IGN
Publisher description: God of War's Kratos almost went by a different name, but developers at Santa Monica Studio made too many Domino's pizza jokes.
NewsAPI | Oct 20, 2026 | Kirk McKeand
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Updated: Oct 20, 2026 10:50am UTCGod of War's Kratos almost went by a different name, but developers at Santa Monica Studio made too many Domino's pizza jokes. David Jaffe, the director of the original God of War trilogy, recently put out a video explaining the deep dish issue. Originally, Kratos was called “Dominus,” which Jaffe liked because it made him sound dominant and strong. Unfortunately, it also made him sound like a chain of pizza restaurants. “The people on the team started making Domino’s Pizza jokes,” Jaffe said.
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