The first mission pack, Additional Mission Pack 1: Extra Challenge, was released in Japan on April 11, 2019, and costs 1,200 yen on the PlayStation Store. D3 Publisher confirmed that DLC would include both mission packs and aesthetic modifications such as skins for weapons and armor. Other levels require the player to follow a certain squad of soldiers in order to progress through the mission.Įarth Defense Force 5 has an available season pass in Japan, which guarantees players access to all downloadable content as it is released. Some missions now contain story elements to follow, such as Mission 1, where the player receives training of the game's controls from an EDF Ranger. The single player campaign features 110 missions, the highest number of any EDF game to date (not counting DLC). Unlike 4.1 however, some missions now contain pre-placed vehicles, normally being civilian vehicles that the player can occupy. At the start of the game, the player cannot select the difficulties Hardest or Inferno, however this becomes unlocked after beating the game once.
Earth Defense Force 5 follows the same gameplay style as the previous 4.1.