In case you missed the news, God of War: Ascension will have a competitive online multiplayer mode, a first for the series. While many will undoubtedly have reservations, we found it to be pretty darn fun. PlayStation Plus members will be able to get their hands on the online offering soon, with the beta opening on January 8th.
But if you participated in The Rise of the Warrior social game, you may have earned access to said beta now. Additional bonuses are coming to players, including exclusive DLC items, so its not too late to join.
The beta will include the objective-based Favor of the Gods mode, in both team and solo variants. In this mode, youll get points through kills, opening chests, capturing domination points, and performing executions with the Spear of Olympus, which spawns later in the match. I had a chance to get an early hands-on with the beta, and have to say that its quite fun to sneak around opening chests, whilst the rest of your team deals with the Spear. Those points could mean the difference between winning and losing.