Sony has announced the God of War 3 Ultimate Edition and has handed the awesome details.

God of War 3 is going to hit store shelves next March and today Sony has announced the game's first special edition. The God of War 3 Ultimate Edition offers up some pretty cool stuff for any God of War fan willing to drop some extra money in the game. The special edition offers up some awesome collectibles and throws in some downloadable bonuses as well. You will receive a replica of Pandora's Box and an art book for the collectibles. Some of things you will get on the DLC side is access to an exclusive combat arena and the God of War Trilogy Soundtrack. Sony also released news of bonuses if you pre-order the game from GameStop, Amazon, or GameCrazy. You will gain early access to GoW 3 demo which apparently is available for download now and an exclusive DLC skin. You could also get early access to the E3 09 demo if you buy the God of War Collection or purchase the District 9 Blu-ray edition.

God of War 3 is set to be released on March 16th exclusively for the PlayStation 3 and will run you $100. Check out the full list of details from the special edition after the break.

Exclusive Collectibles:

• High-End Sculpted Replica of Pandora’s Box
• Limited-Edition God of War Art Book featuring exclusive art, content and interviews
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Exclusive DLC:

• God of War Combat Arena containing an exclusive environment and seven challenges
• Premium Kratos Skin – Dominus
• God of War: Unearthing the Legend Franchise Documentary – a full-length movie documentary depicting the history of the God of War franchise
• God of War Trilogy Soundtrack – God of War, II, and III scores from the game (mp3 digital download).
• God of War: Blood and Metal EP – a heavy metal homage featuring original music inspired by God of War (mp3 digital download).

• GameStop.com – Phantom of Chaos
• Amazon - Apollo
• GameCrazy – Forgotten Warrior
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