God of War has been celebrating its first year on the market for the past week, but Cory Barlog and the team at Sony Santa Monica studio also used the occasion as an opportunity to give back to the community. Emanuel Mojica Rosas in particular, who during a visit to the studio, was presented with the Guinness World Record for the largest God of War memorabilia collection.

He describes the inspiration behind the gigantic collection being his grandma, who passed away in 2011. It was a tough time for the family, but Emanuel found refuge in his PlayStation 2 copy of God of War. He saw a lot of similarities between him and Kratos, and states that it influenced him in trying to forge his own destiny. Because of that, he started collecting and never looked back, amassing a collection of 583 items at the time of writing.

Alongside the award, Cory Barlog presented Emanuel with the original disc that God of War was burned onto upon completion of development. This was the copy used to ensure that the game could be considered "gold". It's a heartfelt thank you from the development team that pieced together 2018's Game of the Year, and one that reminds us that community is such an important part in crafting an experience.

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[source youtu.be, via guinnessworldrecords.com]