Washington (eCanadaNow) - It appears that God of War III has been given a release date on the Sony PS3, at least according to retailers.

Retailers such as GameStop and Amazon have begun to take pre-orders for the upcoming God of War III.

The game has been confirmed as a 2009 release from Sony, but many believed it would be release in Christmas 2009.

This is not the case according to GameStop and Amazon, as they are taking pre-orders for a release on March 2, 2009.

The game is priced at $59.99 as expected on the PS3.

More information is expected to be revealed at E3 this year.