Earth Defense Force 6 Switch 2 Port Lands January 28, 2027
D3 Publisher is splitting the next Earth Defense Force step into two products: a straight Switch 2 port of the 2022 game and a separate PS5 rework, so the series' active player base now depends on which hardware they own.
Key Facts
- Earth Defense Force 6 for Nintendo Switch 2 launches on January 28, 2027, with the price undecided at announcement.
- Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders from Another World launches on PlayStation 5 on March 18, 2027.
- Earth Defense Force 6.2 doubles the maximum enemy volume of Earth Defense Force 6 and renews more than half of the existing missions.
- Earth Defense Force 6, released in 2022, supports online co-op for up to four players and had surpassed 1 million players as of April 2026.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer.
D3 Publisher dated two Earth Defense Force releases during a September 17 stage broadcast at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Earth Defense Force 6 for Nintendo Switch 2 arrives on January 28, 2027, with the price left undecided at the time of the announcement. Separately, Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders from Another World, a revised version of Earth Defense Force 6 built for the PlayStation 5, launches on March 18, 2027. That version doubles at maximum the enemy volume of the 2022 original and reworks more than half of the existing missions. Enemies once confined to add-on missions now appear in the main campaign, and the package adds weapon customization through attachable parts, with slots for ammunition, magazines, sights, barrels, and underbarrels. Pre-orders open at 0:00 on September 18, 2026. PlayStation Plus members get a 10 percent discount in that window, and players who own Earth Defense Force 5 or Earth Defense Force 6 on PS5 or PS4 can pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition at 20 percent off.
Earth Defense Force 6.2 is built specifically for the PS5's hardware, with D3 Publisher describing the visuals as having evolved alongside the increased enemy counts. More than half of the existing missions were renewed, and completely new missions were added. The enemy cap is the largest volume in series history, according to the stage broadcast.
- Ammunition, magazines, sights, barrels, and underbarrels are the customization slots shown for assault rifles.
- A grenade launcher payload part called "A-BX-Flammable Chemical Agent Dispersion Beta" removes damage but converts it into a flammable effect.
- Earth Defense Force 6.2 supports the same four soldier classes as the 2022 game, including the Ranger and the flight-unit Wing Diver.
- Online co-op play supports up to four players.
- The 2022 Earth Defense Force 6 had surpassed 1 million players as of April 2026.
- The series began in D3 Publisher's budget software line, the SIMPLE2000 Series, before becoming a standalone franchise.
The date was revealed during the "[TGS2026] D3P Stage Live Broadcast [Day1]" stream, part of Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 through September 21.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.