Sony has heralded God of War III as the epic conclusion to the story started way back in 2005 by David Jaffe's God of War.  God of War III producer Steve Caterson acknowledged this, saying "Our goal is to wrap up the story we began with God of War I and continued with God of War II.  We will be finishing that arc".  However, this is by no means the end of the franchise.

"That particular story arc is a part of a much larger universe and a rich tapestry of things that can be tapped into at other times" Caterson explained in the latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine.  When asked if Kratos will return for any subsequent titles, Carson slyly replied "Oh, there are all kinds of possibilites.  All kinds of possibilities".

God of War III is an action game, developed by Sony's Santa Monica studio.  The highly anticipated title is due out sometime within the 2009 fiscal year, which ends in March 2010.