God of War 4 is in development and will be released in September 2012, according to respected unofficial PlayStation mag, PSM3.
Last month a CV appeared online referencing a "God of War 4 cinematic test" and although the animator in question has since claimed this has nothing to do with Sony's flagship series, in its latest issue, PSM3 says it's learnt more...
"Our source works closely with the God of War universe, and let slip he'd be working on a related project at the same time."
While last year's God of War 3 concluded a trilogy, Santa Monica Studio has said it's "not the end" for the hugely popular PlayStation franchise.
The next game in the series has previous been rumoured to feature online co-op gameplay.
Buy the new issue of PSM3, which contains a mountain of Mass Effect 3 information online now.
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36 comments so far...
aashishb on 20 Apr '11 said:
I just wet myself
Bright-Light on 20 Apr '11 said:
YEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!
Gambini on 20 Apr '11 said:
I really hope this is a new mythology worth a new main character...
Kratos' story has been told, it would just be wrong to make him endure any more.
StonecoldMC on 20 Apr '11 said:
Well duh!
There will be another God of War as sure as there will be anothe Halo and another Mario.
Its an established Sony franchise and they dont just stop making one of their biggest franchises.
chunkysatsuma on 20 Apr '11 said:
Massive God of War fan who is now really depressed. God of War felt amazing on the Ps2, tad dated on the Ps3 but it was such an epic series it deserved a final send off this gen and Kratos got his revenge on literally ALL the gods. What next? Kratos finds out it was really the Egyptian gods who did it and goes after them? It will take something truely original to make me pick up a fourth installment as I am afraid turning it into an endless IP of games removes the importance of the stories and ruins the franchise.
Marlonjb on 20 Apr '11 said:
Christ just stop with the online multiprat and cop out balls! God of war OF ALL GAMES doesn't need it!
If this is true though, that there is a 4th God of war game, it'll be awesome.
spiritofjazz on 20 Apr '11 said:
I think I would warm to the idea of Kratos going ape s**t at Egyptian or Norse gods. It would be good.
Whats more, the voice actress for Athena in GOW1 & 2 did the same role in Age of Mythology and in the campaign for that the Greeks went off and beat up Egyptian and Norse stuff.
mogel94 on 20 Apr '11 said:
More God of War makes me a very happy panda, but I doubt it will be out so soon.
El Mag on 20 Apr '11 said:
It's years after the end of God of War 3. The old gods are a distant memory and the Norse gods are slowly gaining power. You play as a young warrior they send after Kratos, who they believe is still alive and holds onto some power which they need to fully realise their potential.
After finally tracking him down you find out it was all a trap. They wanted Kratos dead because he is the only one strong enough to kill them. The reason you were chosen for the task is because you're the son he had during his fling with Aphrodite. After a hard tense battle Kratos notices the necklace you wear as the one he gave Aphrodite for her birthday. Together you vow to stop the Norse gods rise to power and inevitable world domination.
Bish bash bosh, new trilogy of games, new characters and an online co-op mode. My story is available for a nominal fee Sony.
rustym on 20 Apr '11 said:
Great news, I love all the GOW games.
Just bought Ghost of Sparta and cant get over how good it looks on psp, even better than Chains of Olympus, amazing!
Matthew_Greg on 20 Apr '11 said:
Wow! They really have to have a lot of ideas and a great story going through they'r head how the 3rd one had. But i somehow do'nt feel good about this because it's supposed to be out so... QUICKLY? Well, anyways, there's never enough of good reports so im really curious about this 4th. Hope it will be mind blowing and with enough anger!!ARRRRR!!
martinawatson on 20 Apr '11 said:
NGP +PS3 co-op action incoming
TheLastDodo on 20 Apr '11 said:
2 years is enough time to make a sequel in the right hands, Uncharted 2 for example.
I'm up for GoW4 but I wonder how Kratos story could continue.
smash-4000 on 20 Apr '11 said:
Isn't this the same magazine that said MW3 would be announced mid-April. Not interested in it but I wouldn't be so sure about this.
Very_Silver_Ownz on 20 Apr '11 said:
Thats sweet. I don't mind more God of War. There are more gods then just War.
Sleepaphobic on 20 Apr '11 said:
Awesome news! Too bad the world will be over by then.
rbt2 on 20 Apr '11 said:
There ya go
JOHNKARA on 20 Apr '11 said:
Meh - this news does not excite me in the least. tired of this franchise honeslty......
gmcb007 on 20 Apr '11 said:
Poor kratos should join an anger management course to help contol his killing problem. All he needs is a cup of tea and to put his feet up on the sofa and he'll be grand.
shaunl13 on 20 Apr '11 said:
You need to forward that to sony. but if i was you throw some Aphrodite knicker sniffing sub games in and you will have a deal.
KippDynamite on 20 Apr '11 said:
I might get interested in this once they properly patch GOW III. It freezes on my machine. After checking the internets for hours, I've come to find that there is no solution. Some have had success in buying a new console, but that's a rubbish solution in my opinion. It's a game I'd love to play but, sadly, I cannot.
wwinterj on 20 Apr '11 said:
I don't think it will be called God of War 4. Anyhow if this is true they need to improve on the third one a lot. The third was the worse in the series to me. It was a good game but was lacking that something the other two games had.
widgy82 on 20 Apr '11 said:
Massive God of War fan who is now really depressed. God of War felt amazing on the Ps2, tad dated on the Ps3 but it was such an epic series it deserved a final send off this gen and Kratos got his revenge on literally ALL the gods. What next? Kratos finds out it was really the Egyptian gods who did it and goes after them? It will take something truely original to make me pick up a fourth installment as I am afraid turning it into an endless IP of games removes the importance of the stories and ruins the franchise.
It's years after the end of God of War 3. The old gods are a distant memory and the Norse gods are slowly gaining power. You play as a young warrior they send after Kratos, who they believe is still alive and holds onto some power which they need to fully realise their potential.
After finally tracking him down you find out it was all a trap. They wanted Kratos dead because he is the only one strong enough to kill them. The reason you were chosen for the task is because you're the son he had during his fling with Aphrodite. After a hard tense battle Kratos notices the necklace you wear as the one he gave Aphrodite for her birthday. Together you vow to stop the Norse gods rise to power and inevitable world domination.
Bish bash bosh, new trilogy of games, new characters and an online co-op mode. My story is available for a nominal fee Sony.
*snip* - none of that please. Bosk.
El Mag on 20 Apr '11 said:
Holy s**t you really are stalking me, i didn't believe it when people told me the other day. Mate i'm flattered but i'm not gay so sorry to let you down. Shouldn't you be off somewhere threatening girls like you did queen skillage the other day, anger management is cheap nowadays. You probably didn't realise the story was a joke, it's not your fault you're dumb. Take your own advice, get a life and a girlfriend....that can't get a puncture.
Seek help
and yep you can still spell t**t 
Barry316 on 20 Apr '11 said:
I always liked the second the best. The third felt rushed near the middle.
widgy82 you really are a sad excuse for a man. You are actually stalking him it's weird. I, and no doubt others think you are the massive t**t. You probably don't see the irony of telling somebody else to get a life when all you do is follow him around. And i saw how you spoke to a female last week you really are a pathetic internet tough guy of the worst kind. I look forward to you stalking me now, moron.
gmcb007 on 20 Apr '11 said:
Dear widgey:
F**K off
From all the CVG users.
flipper on 21 Apr '11 said:
I can't believe they are going to destroy GOW with stupid co-op... only 12 year old idiots like patsfan won't buy a game unless it has MP of some sort... ooh, if your lucky it will deal with time travel to present day and will be a FPS with lots of great multiplayer so you can play the same freaken capture the flag game all night long.
why do 12 year olds have to have MP in every game? That's what killed the creativity this gen, the MP FPS...RE co-op... maybe kratos can go to McDonald's with Patsy and invade the dollar menu.
It isn't enough that there is gonna be a new game?
flipper on 21 Apr '11 said:
calm down there hero. do you even know what stalking is? if he shows up at your house, your work, writes messages on your car windshield, THAT"S stalking. what he is, is just a thorn is your side, get over it and finish your chores.
El Mag on 21 Apr '11 said:
I'm sorry who are you? do you even know what you're commenting on. This is the 5th time he's said the exact same thing in different stories. And i take it you know how he was complete threatening tool to a girl poster that dare told him to shut up and she's since stopped posting in case he does it again?. Make excuses all you want for people like that, i hope he gets the help he needs.
Barry316 on 21 Apr '11 said:
Sorry lad but you are barking up the wrong tree. He is stalking him, and he has been reported for it and the hate rant he gave to a female user. I actually know Mag, he's a psn friend and one of the best posters this site has. I see it like widgy is jealous Mag gets genuine laughs, so he tries to get noticed by repeating the same rubbish. If he has something to say he should PM him or get over it.
And i also know (hope you don't mind me saying) Mag and girlfriend are going through a tough time since something tragic happened to her, so widgy saying get a life and a girlfriend would actually be pretty hurtful. And so for him to be faced with this widgy idiot when he comes to post here is not on. I feel like i can comment for actually knowing Mag and counting myself as a friend.
And on a completely separate note, psn is down worldwide.
boskersrevenge on 21 Apr '11 said:
Done the mod thing; time to let it go, lads.
gmcb007 on 21 Apr '11 said:
Lovely just got a PM there from the gentleman Widgey and you can probably guess how it went.
procion on 22 Apr '11 said:
And on a brighter note, now that Krateys is about to leave The Third Place, having had a pantheon or three of Gods, Godesses, gods, godettes, dogs, Tightans and Gaia's bush all walk themselves accidently into his thirsty blades, Time has passed him and us by, so its time moe victims to pick the rage at. A new pantheon of has been gods has trammelled Krateys and our ire for the last time...Christianity. And why? Jesus' hairstyle makes the Krate oh-so-angry. Worried about a lack of killing factor due to this pantheons limited One God only policy(+ son, + saints)? Well, for each subsequent game in the series a fully resurected Jesus can be waiting the ire factor, yet again. I cannot wait. Next...Islam
Richie_Lynot89 on 13 May '11 said:
@ElMag - I would personally buy that storyline off you. It would almost certainly be an epic twist in the game's storyline. Well played sir.
Olia-Cym on 14 May '11 said:
Here's an idea:
The world has been plunged into chaos and most of humanity is hanging on for survival against the elements. The death of Hades has opened the earth and ferocious beasts from Tartarus itself prey on the survivors. All that sustains those who still live is Hope, released by Kratos at the end of GoW3.
In backstory it is revealed that the reason that Athena was able to appear as a spirit, and the reason for her change of heart regarding Zeus' death... is that she is not really Athena at all, but the titaness Metis, Athena's mother, swallowed by Zeus after the prophecy that she would bear him two children... one of which would surpass his father. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metis_(mythology)) The first was Athena. The second, of course, was Kratos, who was raised by Callisto.
Determined to free herself from Zeus' body, she projected her astral form (which naturally resembled her daughter) to Kratos to aid him in killing Zeus, which freed her and almost gave her the power of Hope, however, his last-minute rebellion has forced her to change her tactics.
She is determined to wrest control of the Earth for herself in the power vacuum. Without the power of hope, she will use simple force to do the job... by harnessing the power of the Hecatonchires, the giants that helped win the Great War... monstrous beings with fifty heads and a hundred hands each. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecatonchires
The true form of Typhon, also rests beneath Mount Etna, the Olympians' greatest enemy. Mistakenly believed by many to be a mere titan, a deception perpetuated by his mother, Metis intends to free Typhon's true form to lay waste to the world and cleanse it for her rule. Typhon, the last child of Gaia and Tartarus, if freed, would destroy the last chance humanity has of any kind of future.
Very few Olympians still survive, but Artemis, Apollo, Aphrodite and Demeter live, resentful of mortals and warriors, and the destruction they feel came about from their ingratitude and warlike nature, as well as the death of their kin.
In addition, Metis now has the Blade of Olympus. But she has neglected another, now lost weapon of equal or even greater power... the blade that castrated Uranus and brought about the reign of the Titans... the Sickle of Cronos.
A small family of survivors huddles in a windswept cave, rain lashing at the entrance, huddling in fear of the horrors that now roam the desolate, nigh-unlivable world outside. Then, the shape of a warrior carrying a spear and shield appears against the churning sky.
His name is ACHILLES...
Oshane92 on 21 Apr '12 said:
this is game is gonna be set to b4 kratos got tricked by ares this is the story of kratos b4 he killed his famly n became the god killing pyscho lol so we r gonna see the complete life of kratos