God of War 4 trailer leaks online Update: Sony officially confirms 'God of War Ascension'

God of War 4 has leaked online via a placeholder box art and teaser trailer.

Titled God of War: Ascension, the game's box art depicts series mainstay Kratos, apparently struggling to break free from chains.

The box art is accompanied on the leakyAmazon page by a short trailer, and what we safely presume is a placeholder release date of December 31, 2013.

[UPDATE: Sony's officially confirmed the game]

Evidence of an imminent God of War 4 reveal has been piling up for some time now. The unannounced game has appeared on a number of CVs and been listed by multiple retailers.

Sony then teased an announcement for late this week...full news at computerandvideogames.com