SAN DIEGO, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, today announced that Champions: Return to Arms(TM), the sequel to the critically acclaimed Action/RPG, Champions of Norrath(TM), has gone gold. Champions: Return to Arms, available exclusively on the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, will ship to U.S. and Canadian retail stores on February 7, 2005. "With the first game, Champions of Norrath, achieving 'Greatest Hits' status on the PlayStation 2, the popularity of this series just keeps growing and we expect the momentum to continue with the launch of the second edition, Champions: Return to Arms," said Michael Lustenberger, vice president of marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. "Champions: Return to Arms builds upon the features that made Champions of Norrath such a great game by offering players two new races, competitive play for both online and offline modes, a whole new storyline and much, much more content for players to enjoy."