Geen geweld tegen vrouwen in God of War: Ascension

Het team achter God of War: Ascension besloot om geen geweld tegen vrouwen in de game te stoppen. Hoewel Kratos op gewelddadige, brute wijze zijn vijanden vermoord, waren er enkele dingen die te ver gingen voor het team.

"The team has a set of rules that define those sorts of things very clearly", vertelt David Hewitt van Santa Monica. "There are some things we've pulled back from. I think where this has been an issue is with violence against women - the team's pulled back from some of that and assessed that a little more carefully."

"There are certain things that carry a different kind of resonance that we don't want to get into. This isn't about statement-making in that regard. It's about fleshing out this character", voegt hij er aan toe. En ook al moordt Kratos er op los, hij geniet er niet van. "He's always leaning forward, he's always moving forward. He's seeking revenge and he's after his ultimate objective and he will tear through enemies - rip them in half - as quickly as he can. There's not a lot of flourishes, there's not any kind of enjoying the moment. There's nothing about this that he's enjoying."

God of War: Ascension staat gepland voor maart 2013.