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Earth Defense Force 6.2 Invaders From Another World Announced for PS5

This is the first powered-up version with decimal numbering in the Earth Defense Force series in 11 years, following Earth Defense Force 4.1 THE SHADOW OF NEW DESPAIR for PS4 in 2015, signaling a return to the series' pattern of substantial re-releases rather than simple ports.

Key Facts

  • D3 Publisher announced Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD on August 25, 2026, for release on PlayStation 5 in 2027.
  • The game is a powered-up version of Earth Defense Force 6, which launched in Japan in August 2022 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
  • Enemy numbers are increased to approximately double that of Earth Defense Force 6 at maximum, described as the largest swarm in series history.
  • More than half of the existing missions have been renewed, and enemies from Earth Defense Force 6's DLC now appear in the main game.
  • The game will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026 from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe.

Reporting from 7 sources: Anime News Network, GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Automaton, and 3 more.

Earth Defense Force 6.2 Invaders From Another World Announced for PS5

D3 Publisher announced on August 25 that Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD, a powered-up version of Earth Defense Force 6, will launch for PlayStation 5 in 2027. The price is undecided. The game is a major renewal of the 2022 title, modified to take advantage of PS5 specifications with visual evolution and new elements. The number of enemies has been increased to approximately double that of the original at maximum, which sources describe as the largest swarm in series history. More than half of the existing missions have been renewed, and enemies that previously appeared only in Earth Defense Force 6's additional DLC will now appear in the main game. A weapon customization system has been added, allowing players to obtain enhancement devices from item boxes dropped by defeated enemies, such as custom bullets that add a burning effect to assault rifles or rocket rounds with a freezing effect. A new species of giant mushroom-shaped enemies has also been revealed, with mushroom towns serving as stages. The game will be playable at the D3 Publisher booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe, where part of the weapon customization experience will be available.

  • Co-op play supports 1 to 2 players offline and 1 to 4 players online, per 4Gamer.net.
  • The announcement trailer is live on D3 Publisher's YouTube channel, with ASCII.jp linking to it directly.
  • Earth Defense Force 6 sold over one million units worldwide after its August 2022 launch, a figure repeated by ASCII.jp, Game Spark, and Inside.
  • The original Earth Defense Force 6 was delayed from a late 2021 target and launched in Japan in August 2022 for PS4 and PS5. It reached North America in July 2024, also after a delay, with Clouded Leopard Entertainment handling an English release in Asia that year.
  • The story of Earth Defense Force 6 takes place three years after Earth Defense Force 5, which launched in Japan in December 2017 and on PC via Steam in July 2019.
  • Game Spark and Inside identify the doubled enemy types in screenshots as invasive alien species Alpha Plus (ants), Beta (spiders), flying invasive species (wasps or bees), and Naequers.
  • The mushroom enemies attack by releasing spores, according to GAME Watch.
  • Automaton notes the series began as the 31st entry in D3 Publisher's SIMPLE2000 budget line on PS2 in 2003, selling over 150,000 copies before becoming a full-price franchise.
  • The D3 Publisher booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 is Hall 5, booth 05-C03, and will host stage events with new information about the game.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 7 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders from Another World D3 Publisher

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