Champions: Return to Arms Goes Gold Company: Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment Inc. today announced that Champions: Return to Arms, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Action/RPG, Champions of Norrath?, has gone gold. Champions: Return to Arms, available exclusively on the PlayStation 2, will ship to U.S. and Canadian retail stores on February 7, 2005. About Champions: Return to Arms The Champions of Norrath have destroyed the god Innoruuk, shattering his body into Shards of Hate. Innoruuk?s followers and allies have taken it upon themselves to gather these Shards in order to resurrect their fallen prince. Firiona Vie has called upon the champions to take up the crusade against evil to rid Norrath of this evil threat once and for all. The game is designed to offer up to 100 hours of gameplay per character, unlimited battles, deadly missions and the ability to import characters from the original game. The game also features: A continuation of the engrossing fantasy storyline of Champions of Norrath, with exciting twists and turns that require the player to choose his or her fate Two new playable races: the Vah Shir Berserker and the Iksar Shaman New competitive online and offline gameplay modes allow 2 to 4 players to battle for ultimate supremacy Earn medals based on gameplay performance, which can then be used to unlock secret levels Thousands of new items, weapons, armor and magical artifacts to acquire All-new and beautifully detailed environments New spells and abilities for all classes A host of new monsters to battle and non-player characters to encounter Secret Epic items of incredible power found through unlockable side quests The ability to import characters from the original game and start on a higher difficulty level Increased level limits ? take characters to level 80! More than 50 gameplay areas along with a mission system containing non-linear side quests Multitap support for up to 4 players Superior online multiplayer options for up to 4 players via Network Adaptor ? no additional subscription fees required (players must provide their own internet connection and PlayStation 2 Network Adaptor for online gameplay modes) All new multiplayer and online gameplay options Import and download characters via Memory Card -Starscream, GameVortex Communications AKA Ricky Tucker Related Links: Champions: Return to Arms Official Site Sony Online Entertainment