White Knight Chronicles II (白騎士物語 -光と闇の覚醒- Shirokishi Monogatari: Hikari to Yami no Kakusei, lit. White Knight Story: Light and Darkness' Awakening) is a video game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan and Europe as well as D3 Publisher in North America for the PlayStation 3. The game is a direct sequel to the 2008 title White Knight Chronicles and was announced at TGS 2009. The game was released in Japan on July 8, 2010, in PAL regions in June 2011, and in North America on September 13, 2011. On June 18, 2013, the server for the game was shut down by D3Publisher and Sony Computer Entertainment America.