The first of these special editions is the Collector's Edition; which will include a 20 centimeters Kratos action figure, a steel-box, a token that will allow players to download the soundtrack of the game, a dynamic theme for PS3's main menu, double exp for multiplayer, a whole pack with different avatars, based on the whole *** of War saga, and a season pass for future DLC releases.
The second of these editions is called the Special Edition, which will bring the same content as the Collector's Edition, besides the Kratos action figure and the season pass.
As well, it seems that the beta of this game will be initiating at the end of this year, according to the announcement about this on PlayStation Plus, which states that you can redeem the 1 month PS+ voucher on November 13 for exclusive beta access to *** of War: Ascension
This can lead us to the conclusion that the beta for this game can be starting at the end of the year, anywhere between November 13th and December; yet, these are just assumptions that we can make based on the add, as nothing has been officially said regarding this situation.
Here is the trailer for this game: