
If purchased, the game would allow the player to receive limited DLC codes for Eren and Levi's house cleaning outfits and feather duster blades, though these could also be earned in game. Kou Shibusawa is uninvolved with development, but he hopes fans around the world will appreciate the team's efforts.

Developers believe players will need to adopt a tactical approach to succeed. The engine and concept underwent many retakes since then, but Kitamura believes they will present something that has easy controls yet appeals to ardent fans and newcomers to Attack on Titan and action games. After Kodansha agreed to the license in early 2013, Isayama requested for the game to be something he would like to play: not a Warriors game and something that is "hard and challenging." Koinuma thinks development was delayed due to his executive promotion, but he is optimistic in the game's completion. According to Koinuma, he wanted this game to complement the excitement for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms thirtieth anniversary since Koei-Tecmo is partnered with Kodansha for its live event. The studio responsible for the development of the game is Omega Force (A studio famous for the Musou saga Dynasty Warriors and the production was made by Koey Tecmo. Hisashi Koinuma is the producer and Tomoyuki Kitamura is the director.

