The newly-announced God of War will be single-player only.

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Speaking to LevelUp (as translated by GameTransfers ), director Cory Barlog confirmed that the new game would drop the multiplayer mode added in 2013's God of War: Ascension.We called Ascension's multiplayer "a genuinely fresh addition to the series" , but said it lacked the depth to be anything more than a distraction.Barlog also speaks about the future for the series , saying that this won't be Kratos' last game, and that we'll be controlling the newly-bearded hero throughout the game.Barlog also confirmed that Kratos' son would not be a hindrance in combat, meaning the player won't have to break off fights to look after him.Finally, while Kratos is fully aware of his past, his son knows nothing about his Hellenic exploits - I'm guessing that'll change by the time the credits roll.There's still much to discover about the as-yet undated God of War - especially when you consider that the game's trailer was hiding secrets right under our noses.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and he can't wait for the scene where the boy runs excitedly into a cave that turns out to be a big monster's mouth. It'll happen, you'll see. Follow him on Twitter