Take Two has announced that it will be publishing Cryptic Studios’ MMO Champions Online under its 2K Games label. The publisher also revealed that Champions Online is being developed for the Xbox 360 and PC. The game is scheduled to be released in Spring of 2009.

Cryptic Studios are well known for creating the City of Heroes and City of Villains MMO titles. Champions Online will be based on the Champions pen-and-paper RPG. It will enable players to customize their experience and explore a vast comic book universe.

“2K Games is excited to work with such a talented group as Cryptic Studios,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Given their stellar pedigree and amazing grasp of the MMO genre, we are confident that Champions Online will deliver an innovative and exciting action MMO experience to gamers.”

“2K Games is a terrific publishing partner for Champions Online,” said John Needham, CEO of Cryptic Studios. “Cryptic is proud that Champions Online will be 2K’s first MMO title and we look forward to working together towards a tremendous launch next year.”