 God of War II was first released in North America on March 13 , 2007 , for the PlayStation 2 . Angered at his fellow gods , Kratos runs amok across the city of Rhodes . Zeus intervenes and betrays Kratos , who is saved by the Titan Gaia . She tells him he must now find the Sisters of Fate , who can change his fate and prevent his death at the hands of Zeus . Kratos is ultimately successful and as he is about to kill the god , Athena sacrifices herself to save Zeus and preserve Olympus , and tells Kratos that he is the son of Zeus . Kratos then joins forces with Gaia and the Titans to attack Olympus . 
