God of War PS4 will be out early next year and the ESRB has already rated the game. It’s safe to say the game will still have the same type of violence and gore as its predecessors.
God of War PS4 has been rated M for mature players over the age of 17. The content descriptors say: ” Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language”.
The rating summary says: “This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of half-human, half-god-like Kratos as he battles supernatural forces with his son. From an over-the-shoulder perspective, players travel through the Norse wilderness and use axes, double-chained blades, and swords to battle various enemies (e.g., rival gods/demigods, monsters, dragons, skeleton warriors). Combat is frequent and often bloody, with characters punching and kicking each other repeatedly, using bladed weapons to slash/stab/impale enemies. Larger enemies and bosses are dispatched in more intense sequences of violence: Kratos slashing and stabbing a dragon’s tongue; a character using an axe to hook and tear off an ogre’s jaw. During one sequence, players decapitate (off-screen) an imprisoned character and carry the severed head around; headless corpses also appear in other scenes. The words “f**k” and “a*shole” appear in the dialogue.”
The new God of War game is a PS4 exclusive and a release date has not been announced yet. It’s speculated that the game should be out sometime in March 2018.
