There are five waves to battle and one boss to defeat

Mar 6, 2013 22:50 GMT  ·  By

The development team at Sony Santa Monica announces that their upcoming God of War: Ascension will launch with a new game mode called Trial of the Gods, which will allow two players to cooperate in order to take out waves of enemy creatures.

The official description from the studio states, "If you can reach the end of the 5th round, a final challenge awaits with an epic boss encounter. This is a new multiplayer co-op mode in God of War: Ascension."

The new mode uses 15 new types of enemies, including Satyrs, Cyclops and Cerberuses.

Gamers have to defeat each wave in an allotted amount time, and taking out monsters adds seconds to the clock.

The mode can also be played solo, for an increased challenge.

Ascension is also the first title in the God of War series that introduces competitive multiplayer.