Launch delayed from spring because of ‘finishing touches’
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D3Publisher today announced that the release of Earth Defense Force 6 in North America and Europe on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam will be delayed until summer 2024 “to finalize the steps.” finalize and complete the preparations.” The game was originally scheduled for release in spring 2024, with a release on the Epic Games Store shortly after.
Clouded Leopard Entertainment will also release the game in English in Asia in 2024.
The game launches in Japan in August 2022 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The game has been delayed and was previously scheduled to launch in late 2021.
The game’s story takes place three years after the game Earth Defense Force 5.
D3Publisher digitally released Earth Defense Force 5 on PS4 in the West in December 2018. The game launched in Japan in December 2017. The game launched on PC via Steam in July 2017. 2019. PQube released a physical version of Earth Defense Force 5 for PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe in September 2020.
D3Publisher is also developing Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2, a sequel to the spinoff game Earth Defense Force: World Brothers, for PS5, PS4 and Switch.
Source: Email correspondence
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