Releasing only a week before what is now the biggest movie debut ever, God of War holds a pretty cool Easter egg for Avengers: Infinity War. There are a number of items in Sony Santa Monica’s game that are clearly references to the Infinity Stones and the Infinity Gauntlet. Six enchantments in God of War correspond with each of the six Infinity Stones.

Andvari’s Soul is the Soul Stone
Njord’s Temporal Stone is the Time Stone
Eye of the Outer Realm is the Space Stone
Ivaldi’s Corrupted Mind is the Mind Stone
Asgard’s Shard of Existence is the Reality Stone
Musphelheim Eye of Power is the Power Stone

The perks and bonuses that each stone grants to Kratos while equipped is equivalent to its theme (the time stone slows enemies, etc.) There is also a talisman called the “Shattered Gauntlet of Ages,” which is a reference to the infinity gauntlet wielded by none other than the mad titan Thanos. The description of the gauntlet reads “An ancient relic of Hel deemed too powerful to remain whole, fragments of its former strength lie scattered throughout the realms.” There is no other description of what the item actually does when activated, and trying to use its power seemingly doesn’t do anything. Simple Easter eggs and references weren’t enough for Santa Monica Studio though! They actually made the Shattered Gauntlet of Ages functional. Equip any three of the six “Infinity Stone” enchantments into God ...