"Attack on Titan" is one of the most highly anticipated video game title of the year. The game's developer, Koei Tecmo, announced on April 8 that it will officially ship on Aug. 30.
Along with the official confirmation of the game's release date, Koei Tecmo released a new trailer. The trailer has a two and a half minute duration and features all the gorgeous gameplay mechanics of "Attack on Titan."
"Attack on Titan" will be a sandbox style video game. According to The Verge, the game will be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows platforms.
According to Kotaku, "Attack on Titan" was released on Feb. 18 in Japan and was received with both commercial and critical acclaim. The game's success in its native land helped fuel its popularity which had already crossed several continents. Gamers in North America and Europe will have to wait until late August before they can get their hands on a copy of the game.
Based on gameplay footages posted by gamers online, "Attack on Titan" has an excellent multiplayer gameplay mechanics. Earning an S-rank means killing four or five titans, which means that teamwork is essential in order to succeed in each mission. The multiplayer concept also makes a daunting single player task relatively easy.
In Japan, "Attack on Titan" was able to sell more than 150,000 copies during its first week of release. The game outsold "Street Fighter V," which is also a very successful title commercially. As of March 6, reports claim that "Attack on Titan" was able to sell more than 230,000 copies.
"Attack on Titan" is based on a Japanese manga series of the same name. The video game will revolve around the first season of the anime with added scenarios involving some of the important characters.
"Attack on Titan" will be a cross-generation game. One of the biggest hurdles with this type of game is hardware capabilities. This can be traced back to the "Call of Duty: Ghosts" title or the upcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan" which ditched the spit-screen feature because older hardware like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 cannot handle it.