'Valkyria Chronicles 4' has been announced for 2018.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 trailer screenshot
The fourth instalment of the tactical role-playing game developed by Sega has been announced for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch consoles, and will be released at an unspecified date next Spring.
The game is believed to be set in the same timeline as the previous games, taking place in 1935 in the midst of a World War II-inspired battle between the Atlantic Federation and the Autocratic Eastern Imperial Alliance.
In a press release, Sega said: "Although the Federation struggles valiantly against the Empire's forces, the relentless imperial military machine threatens to consume them.
"With victory slipping away, the Federation executes Operation Northern Cross: a last-ditch attempt to capture the imperial capital and end the war. Commander Claude Wallace and his loyal childhood friends in Squad E are sent to fight for the desperate operation's success, but they will have to endure harsh bone-chilling elements, waves of imperial soldiers, and the terrifying Valkyria ... and unravel a grave truth that will shake them to the core."
Although the game is set in the same timeline as previous titles, it isn't thought to feature any of the old characters, as the title boasts an all-new cast, including "young Commander Claude Wallace, engineer/heavy weapons extraordinaire Riley Miller, hotheaded Darcsen Raz, ice-cold ace sniper Kai Schulen, and more."
The Valkyria Chronicles series started in 2008 with 'Valkyria Chronicles' for PlayStation 3, followed by a PSP sequel in 2010.
In 2011, a Japanese-only version of 'Valkyria Chronicles 3' was released for the PSP, meaning the upcoming fourth instalment will be the third English-language title in the series.