Arguably the biggest PlayStation 3 game of 2010 – in more ways than one – just got a launch date in North America and Europe. God of War III, Sony’s epic tale in which hero Kratos battles the gods of Ancient Greece, will hit stores March 16th in North America.

Meanwhile, Sony says that they’ll be aiming “for the same week” in Europe – so it’s probably safe to expect Friday 19th March there. Go here for a look at the game’s unfathomably large bosses, or scroll down to watch the awesome E3 2009 trailer.

This all tops off a slightly manic opening three months of 2010 for gamers – we’re also expected to buy Heavy Rain, Dante’s Inferno, Split/Second, Final Fantasy XIII, and BioShock 2 before GOW III releases. Jeez. Still, this does look like a lovely slice of action gaming, so where there’s a will, there’s old ladies to mug* a way.

* The Inquisitr does not endorse the mugging of the elderly.

[Via VG247]