It was announced today that Earth Defense Force 5, developed by Sandlot and published by D3 Publisher, will be released fully-voiced in Traditional Chinese, Korean, English for the PlayStation 4 this summer, initially only released in Japanese in December 2017. 

Earth Defense Force 5 is an third-person action shooter where you defend humanity and Earth against unknown invading extraterrestrial forces, varying from giant frog and ant armies to Godzilla-like creatures rampaging through the city.  You know, the EDF tried and true staple. 

You play as a newly recruited soldier of the Earth Defense Force and you will have 4 classes to choose from.  Engage in close combat as a front line Fencer.  Provide air superiority and rain destruction from above with the Wing Diver.  Fire long range rockets from the ground as a Ranger.  Or support the rest as an Air Raider.  With that plus nearly 1,000 weapons at your disposal and over 100 missions to play through, there will be countless hours of alien killing mayhem to be had. 

The game supports up to a four-player online multiplayer co-op or two-player local split screen, allowing you to play through the campaign in single player or with friends and support each other in the fight against the invasion. 

As a celebration for the summer release of Earth Defense Force 5, a limited time only discount for its predecessor, Earth Defense Force 4.1, is available until April 18th on the PS4.  Get it before it expires and join the excitement before the release of the new game. 

Jian Wei is an intern at IGN SEA and he has his next few months all planned out now.