The latest numbered title in the "Earth Defense Forces" series, "Earth Defense Forces 6," will be released in 2021! New information including a story depicting the world several years after the previous title is also released.

D3 Publisher announced today, June 23, 2020, "Earth Defense Forces 6," the latest numbered title in the "Earth Defense Forces" series. The release date is scheduled for 2021. Along with the announcement, a teaser site and new information were also released.

The first title in the "Chikyu Boeigun" series, "Chikyu Boeigun 5," the fifth in the series, was released in 2003 and sold over 500,000 units in Japan, making it the best-selling title in the series. Chikyu Boeigun 6" depicts the world several years after "Chikyu Boeigun 5.

After fighting the aliens for about two years, the human race finally manages to pull out of the war, but loses 90% of its population. Cities around the world are destroyed, and civilization and order are on the verge of collapse. Humanity struggles to wipe out the invasive creatures left on earth, but they continue to breed in nests they have built in the depths of the earth and in ruins, and there is no end in sight. How will "EDF" face up to the apocalyptic and gloomy atmosphere of this work? The information revealed this time is mainly a synopsis and worldview, and details such as "military" and "weapons" are unknown. The game will be compatible with a variety of consoles, but it is possible that it will be compatible with next-generation consoles such as PS5. Expect more information in the future.

New Information

■Humankind defied fate......, but......

The conclusion of the story of "Chikyu Boeigun 5" is enough to make one anticipate a future without hope. EDF and humanity have indeed defied fate and triumphed. However, the future that awaited them was not a world full of hope in the name of recovery. ...... Can humanity once again overcome despair and defy fate?

■And the threats that remain......

Humanity and the remaining aliens (colonists) in the primer clash frequently. Skirmishes are repeated, each time causing damage to both sides. The two species living on Earth were becoming increasingly weary of each other. ...... A further threat is the ever-growing number of invasive creatures that nest in the depths of the earth and in its ruins. Their numbers are already overwhelming humanity. Humanity had to continue to fight to prevent the invasive species from becoming the rulers of the earth. Rebuilding society and restoring civilization have been slow, and we are just trying to live for the day. Humanity continued to fight the remaining threats. ......