'God of War' New Game Plus Mode Is Live Today

Yeesh. And you thought the Valkyries were a pain in the butt before.

Today, God of War will see the addition of a free New Game + mode, one that will challenge die-hard players harder than they've ever been challenged before. The mode should be live now, and should download automatically with the next update for the game.

As far as what players can expect from this mode, the PlayStation Blog has broken down what all is being added, which you can find below:

• Relive the adventure of Kratos and Atreus, while keeping all of your earned equipment and abilities. Start a new game with all of your armors, talismans, enchantments, Runic Attacks, skills, and yes, even weapons.

• NG+ is for everyone! Upon starting a NG+ game, you will be able to select your desired difficulty – no matter which difficulty you picked for your previous playthrough. Enemies will be levelled up accordingly, so choose the amount of challenge which suits you best.

• Explore new customization options with more powerful versions of existing armors, talismans and enchantments. Collect Skap Slag, a new resource used by our blacksmithing duo to craft Perfect rarity-level gear.

• Forge a handful of new armor sets for both Kratos and Atreus, including some with exciting new gameplay abilities, such as a chest piece which creates massive explosions whenever Health or Rage stones are stomped on.

• Push the boundaries of combat by converting certain talismans and armor sets into enchantments, creating combinations which are not possible in a standard playthrough.

• Enemies can now turn elite even on "Give Me a Challenge+" difficulty. Add a new dimension to combat, even if you don't want the ultimate challenge on "Give Me God of War+".

• Some enemies have new behaviors and attack patterns. Maybe you should see how you hold up against the Valkyries this time around?

• Test your skills on timed Realm Tears. Running away won't help you against Hel-Vikens and Revenants (once you open a rift) anymore.

• Receive a new shield skin when starting a game on NG+. Unlock an additional one by completing NG+ on "Give Me God of War+" difficulty.

• Repeat the New Game Plus experience as much as you'd like by starting another NG+ game from one you've just completed.

Yeah. Let's just say you're going to have your hands full with this new mode. Good luck!

God of War is available now for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro.