The pressure is on the God of War TV show following The Last of Us' success

Given its success, it was no surprise that HBO renewed it for a second season.

Despite the pressure and the "wee bit of jealousy" he admitted to feeling, Balrog expressed his joy and awe at the fact that HBO has been able to bring the adaptation to life successfully. He stated, "seriously, what they are achieving is god damn MONUMENTAL. so proud of them."

Given that both God of War and The Last of Us belong to Sony's PlayStation brand, Balrog's equal part jealousy and joy is understandable. However, fans of the God of War series will be hoping that the games' shared heritage also serves as motivation for the Santa Monica Studio creative director to help deliver an equally incredible adaptation of the game.

One of the reasons for the success of The Last of Us is how true it stayed to the source material and it's something Prime Video has promised to follow.

With all of these factors put together, alongside the fact that the platform's other adaptations like The Boys and Invincible, have been excellent, it has a good shot at doing God of War justice.

By the way, fans of The Last of Us game series will be glad to learn that Naughty Dog is developing a third installment of the game series. According to a gaming industry insider, DomTheBomb, the game will release on the PS5 but with the PS6 in mind. Dom further revealed that the game might be available as early as 2026.

Meanwhile, the latest entry in the God of War series, God of War: Ragnarok, was one of the biggest things in the gaming industry last year. The game was the second highest-rated title last year behind FromSoftware's Elden Ring, as well as one of the best-selling games. In February, Sony made the title available for PS Plus Premium subscribers on a free trial.