More than 15 titles expected for PS3’s March launch down under.

Australians still haven’t been told exactly when in March the PlayStation 3 is set to launch, but at least local gamers are beginning to get a firm idea of exactly what games can be expected. Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCEA) has now confirmed five of its titles will be there from the PS3’s first day of sale, bringing the expected number of launch games to 17.

In a statement, SCEA confirmed Formula One Championship Edition, MotorStorm, Genji: Days of the Blade, Resistance: Fall of Man and Ridge Racer 7 would all be PS3 launch titles in Australia. No further details–such as a more specific launch date for the new console–were mentioned.

The Sony games join an expanding list of expected launch titles from other publishers, including Virtua Fighter 5 from Sega and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 from Ubisoft. The current list of Australian PS3 launch titles–gathered from each publisher’s latest release schedules–is provided below.

Activision

Call of Duty 3

Tony Hawk’s Project 8

Marvel Ultimate Alliance

Sega

Sonic the Hedgehog

Virtua Fighter 5

Full Auto 2: Battle Lines

World Snooker Championship 2007

Sony Computer Entertainment

Formula One Championship Edition

MotorStorm

Genji: Days of the Blade

Resistance: Fall of Man

Ridge Racer 7

Ubisoft

Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas