God of War: Ascension

The story behind God of War: Ascension tells the journey of Kratos’ redemption from his past sins and the rise of his rage to break free from Ares' bond.^[3] According to the official God of War: Ascension website, the game is set six months after Kratos murdered his wife and child.^[12] Joystiq confirms "players will be introduced to a more human Kratos than ever before" with director Todd Papy stating that the game will be "giving people a look at Kratos' human side so fans can relate to him better and understand some of the stuff he went through when he was younger."^[11] Papy also confirmed that Kratos will have the "Blades of Chaos" and that the story takes place after Kratos sold his soul to Ares.^[13] At PAX 2012, Santa Monica announced that the three Furies—who Kratos must defeat to break his bonds with Ares—are the main antagonists of the game. Megaera, one of the Furies, was featured in a new trailer.^[14]

God of War: Ascension is scheduled to be released on March 12, 2013 in North America,^[3][30] March 13, 2013 in Europe and PAL regions,^[4] March 14, 2013 in Australia and New Zealand,^[4] and March 15, 2013 in the UK and Ireland.^[4]