August 16^th, 2005 (2:58pm) - Dungeon Siege II has been shipped to retailers. The sequel to the 2002 role-playing game is rated M for Mature at $49.99.

The game returns to the fantasy world of Aranna, which is once again in a bad state. Civil war is rampant, and bandits are running wild, the work of a particularly nasty marauder named Valdis. Players must lead a party of up to six characters on a quest to rid the world of vicious Valdis and restore peace to the land.

Dungeon Siege II utilizes a new 3D graphics engine and adds specialized skills to the character development system. The game continues to let players play through the entire campaign cooperatively via LAN or online support.

Microsoft Game Studios has also released a patch for the game, citing GameSpy support issues.