Will God of War have any microtransactions? “No,” said Corey Barlog, the game’s director, in an email to Kotaku. “Not even a little.” The question came up today when a blurry picture leaked from a preview event. Barlog tweeted something similar when a fan later asked if the game would have paid outfits.

The new God of War game comes out on April 20, Sony said today. New trailer above. Insert all 4/20 jokes below.

Sony has confirmed to IGN that Stig Asmussen no longer works at Sony Santa Monica. Known by the gamer community as just "Stig," Asmussen served increasingly important roles in the development of the first three core God of War games.

God of War: Ascension just received a new 1v1 PvP game mode called "Bout of Honor" via the free 1.09 update. Also included are four new multiplayer maps designed specifically for Bout of Honor, and one extra four-player map, Whirlpool of Alecto. [Via Polygon.]

Sony Santa Monica seems to be insinuating that something God of War-related might happen at tonight's PS4 event.