During the height of the PlayStation 3's lifecycle, a group known as DUPLEX was highly active in the homebrew and backup scene. "godofwarascensionps3duplex" became a widely searched term because Duplex was one of the first groups to successfully "crack" the game's complex files for use on jailbroken consoles. This specific release was notable because the game featured a massive file size—over 35GB—which was a technical challenge for external hard drives at the time due to the FAT32 file system limits. Technical Marvels of the PS3 Era
God of War: Ascension is a single-player action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3. Released in March 2013, it serves as a prequel to the original God of War (2005), exploring Kratos’s early years and the events that led to his servitude to—and eventual rebellion against—the Greek gods. godofwarascensionps3duplex