God of War: Ghost of Sparta Releasing this Holiday

This past E3, God of War: Ghost of Sparta took best handheld in the E3 Game Critics Awards, and now the news comes that PSP owners will be able to play the favorite this holiday November 2^nd, 2010. Ghost of Sparta will be developer Ready At Dawn’s second entry into the God of War franchise on PSP, and with the news of the release date, some pre-order details have now been made available as well as news of yet another PSP Entertainment pack bundle.

The pre-order bonus, being dubbed as “The Ultimate Exclusive DLC Pack” comes with the amount of content you would expect a fully featured collector’s edition to have. As detailed, pre-order at participating retailers and receive the following:

• Ghost of Sparta Original Soundtrack – Be part of the legacy, and relive the emotional soundscape of defiance and rage through the original soundtrack.
• PSP Theme – Are you the ultimate God of War fan? Prove it with the God of War: Ghost of Sparta theme.
• PS3 Dynamic Theme – Fully animated in constant motion, personalize your PS3 system with the official God of War Dynamic Theme.
• PlayStation Network Avatar – Be one of the few to own the exclusive Kratos Avatar only available through this pre-order.
• Legionnaire Skin – Discover the origins of the Spartan warrior as you experience God of War: Ghost of Sparta as Legionnaire Kratos.
• EXCLUSIVE Game Directors Documentary – A full length featured video roundtable with all of the past and present Game Directors for the God of War franchise in front of a live studio audience, including: David Jaffe, Cory Barlog, Stig Asmussen, Ru Weerasuiya and Dana Jan.

Ken also updates us that PSPGo users will be able to get in on the action, as all that is offered above will be made available to those who purchase a digital copy of Ghost of Sparta from the PlayStation Store anytime from November 2^nd to November 9^th.

As far as the Entertainment Pack goes, the bundle will retail for $199, and include a PSP-3000, along with a copy of Ghosts of Sparta. Additionally, Entertainment Pack owners will score a digital copy of God of War: Chains of Olympus for PSP (voucher), A UMD copy of Kick-Ass, and a 2 GB memory stick.