Sony has announced that it will hold a multiplayer beta for God of War: Ascension. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, director Todd Papy revealed that the beta will be launching “in the near future” and will be available first to PlayStation Plus subscribers. He also hinted that there may be “a few other secret inroads.”
Papy also revealed details about the game’s multiplayer, including the idea of pledging your allegiance to the Gods. Players will choose from Zeus, Hades, Ares or Poseidon, and each one will offer “a unique combat play-style and devastating abilities in battle.” Players will be able to unlock magic abilities, armor, weapons, mystical relics and other treasures as they level up.
“While each will have an incredible array of combat maneuvers, the ‘attack-style’ of the God you align with is critical to your Warriors ‘path,’” Papy explained. “Our Warrior customization and XP system is going to keep you serving your God for centuries to come. It is your goal to become a true God of War, a Champion of the Gods. When you head into battle with friends and foes, you will have teammates aligned to all of the Gods, not only balancing out the strengths of each team, but creating a mythical and diverse combat war in every match.”
The game’s “signature” multiplayer mode, which was shown off at E3, is called Favor of the Gods and involves players earning points to claim victory. Points are earned from kills as well as from capturing altars, collecting red orbs and setting traps for opponents. Each multiplayer will also contain power-ups to offer stat boosts, such as increased speed from a pair of Hermes Boots. Papy also noted that reaching a certain amount of points will allow a team to acquire a special weapon, which can destroy the Titan that guards each stage to win the match.
Papy promises that each map and gameplay mode will offer “a variety of objectives and interactive multi-leveled environments” and that more information -- including the beta’s exact start date -- will be revealed as we get closer to God of War: Ascension’s March 12, 2013 release date. Papy also revealed that the game will be shown off at PAX at the end of this month, where a God of War panel will also be held.
For more on God of War: Ascension, check out our interview with Sony Santa Monica game design manager David Hewitt.
Andrew Goldfarb is IGN’s associate news editor. Keep up with pictures of the latest food he’s been eating by following him on Twitter or IGN.
Source : ign[dot]com
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