Gimka Entertainment, along with Menara Games, today announced Defender Chronicles II, the follow-up to immensely popular Defender Chronicles – Legend of the Desert King. The next chapter in the bestselling vertical tower defense series will appear on iOS devices everywhere on May 24.

Defender Chronicles II delivers simple yet challenging vertical tower defense gameplay, made popular by the first title, and will enable fans and newcomers alike to save the war-torn land of Athelia on iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad in the upcoming universal app.

In Defender Chronicles II, players fight to defend the land of Athelia from the advancing waves of Orc hordes, the supernatural Forsaken, and the shadowy Covenant cult. Gamers will battle using skills and abilities from unique heroes, as well as utilizing and upgrading basic units to better combat waves of merciless foes. Defender Chronicles II will include five different game modes and five difficulty levels, providing a challenge for even the most hardcore tower defense strategists.