PAX 2012: New God Of War: Ascension Trailer Unveils The Furies

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on September 1, 2012 AT 12:15pm

Upcoming action title God of War: Ascension won’t stray far from the well with Kratos’ newest acquaintances, the Furies. Highlighted in a new trailer, the vengeful female deities will have a starring role.

It’s assumed that the Furies will be the main enemies in the prequel, with this information confirmed about the story:

Ascension predates the God of War trilogy, when Kratos was still mortal.
The Furies are pitted against Kratos when he denies his debt to Ares, the first God of War.
Kratos’ quest to kill the Furies takes place six months after his family dies.

Originally, this game was supposed to feature goddess Artemis (the daughter of Zeus) as a playable character, but the plans never fully came together in development.

According to The Bitbag, Ascension will also be “close to 14 hours” in length.

God of War: Ascension is slated for a March 2013 release, and will have multiplayer that supports up to eight users. It’s unknown whether the PS3-exclusive will feature “Cross Play” compatibility with the PlayStation Vita.

McKinley Noble has been writing about video games for seven years as a blogger and journalist, with each job adding to his painstakingly alphabetized collection of retro gaming memorabilia. When not cracking jokes about the gaming industry, he's a talking encyclopedia when it comes to mixed martial arts and anything MMA related. Follow him on Twitter: @KenTheGreat1. Meet the rest of the crew.

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