Loosely based on Greek mythology, the game is set in ancient Greece with vengeance as its central motif. First released for the PlayStation 3 on March 16, 2010, it is the fifth installment in the God of War series, the seventh chronologically, and the sequel to 2007's God of War II. God of War III is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
