Koei Tecmo announce development of Attack on Titan action game

You may have heard of this thing called Attack on Titan - rumour has it that it's pretty popular... so popular, in fact, that video game publisher Koei Tecmo have announced today that they have an action game in the works based upon the property, in development by Omega Force for the PlayStation 4 and scheduled for a 2016 western release.

Further details are sparse, but you can find the press release and teaser trailer below:

KOEI TECMO IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT OF ACTION TITLE BASED ON FAMED ANIME SERIES ‘ATTACK ON TITAN’! 

Cologne, 5^th August 2015- Koei Tecmo Games is pleased to announce today a collaboration with Kodansha to develop and publish an exciting new action title, based on highly acclaimed worldwide anime hit series ‘Attack on Titan’!

Hisashi Koinuma, President of Koei Tecmo Games and head of the "Attack on Titan" game project comments:

"I am very happy to reveal we have started developing a new action game based on the phenomenally successful "Attack on Titan"! Having evolved from a manga/anime series to an internationally recognised brand, we were enchanted by the opportunity to create our own take on humanity’s last stand against these overwhelmingly powerful beings, the Titans.

Although there is still a long wait until this game is released in 2016, our studios are already pouring all of their passion and excitement into it and we hope to reveal more information soon!

In the meantime, prepare for battle! The Titans are coming."

The yet-to-be-named game is being developed by Omega Force and is currently planned for release in 2016 in the west.

More information on the title will be made public in the coming weeks.

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KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive® and Ninja Gaiden®series. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® franchises. On April 1, 2009, KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD was established as a result of the TECMO, LTD. and KOEI Co., Ltd. merger. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com