 The Leviathan Axe was chosen as Kratos' new main weapon because the developers wanted a more grounded direction for the game.The enemy count was increased to up to 100 enemies on-screen; "God of War III" and "Ascension" could do up to 50.Although the game was built for the standard PlayStation 4, Barlog confirmed that it would "benefit from the power" of the PlayStation 4 Pro; an updated version of the PlayStation 4 that can render games in 4K and was released a few months after "God of War" was announced.