No, the sequel to White Knight Chronicles will not be published this time by SCEA but instead, D3Publisher has acquired the localization rights for the game in North America.
White Knight Chronicles II is expected to arrive in North America this mid-summer exclusively on the PS3. For those who missed out on the first game, it will be included in White Knight Chronicles II. Unlike the Japanese version, players can free to skip the first game and start playing the sequel right away.
Expect White Knight Chronicles II to arrive in North America this Summer exclusively on the PS3.