Clouded Leopard Entertainment and D3 Publisher announced Earth Defense Force 6 is releasing in Asia on March 14 with support for English text and audio. The western release is coming in spring 2024, but fans won’t need to wait much longer if they plan to import a copy.
Earth Defense Force celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023, with over five million copies sold in the franchise up to this point. The new Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 game was announced as an anniversary title, and fans will finally be able to play Earth Defense Force 6 in English.
Earth Defense Force 6 Asia Release Supports English
D3 Publisher confirms the Asia release of Earth Defense Force 6 will be available on March 14 with English support for 2024 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The game will also support Korean and Chinese text and audio. An exact release date has not been announced yet for the west, but more details are likely coming soon.
Here’s an overview of Earth Defense Force 6, courtesy of D3 Publisher:
Earth Defense Force 6 picks up three years after the events of its predecessor in the year 2027. The survivors continue their efforts to rebuild against the Primers, but threats to the world’s safety remain. The Earth Defense Force (EDF) is once again called upon to protect the planet from the aggressive extraterrestrial invaders.
Key features include an all-new storyline, the return of Ranger, Air Raider, Wing Diver, and Fencer classes, alongside an enormous amount of new content, including hundreds of additional missions and weapons. Players will also be able to fight through Earth Defense Force 6 as a two-player co-op experience with split-screen or online co-op with up to four players.
Watch the announcement trailer below, via Clouded Leopard Entertainment.
Earth Defense Force 6 first launched for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on August 25, 2022 in Japan. Lastly, Earth Defense Force 6 will be released in spring 2024 in the west for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam