is a video game currently in development by From Software

From Software

is a Japanese video game company founded in November 1986 known primarily for being the developers of the Armored Core, Demon's Souls, King's Field, Otogi and Tenchu series.-Games:...

 and published by Capcom

Capcom

is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...

 for the Xbox 360

Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

. It is a sequel to both Steel Battalion

Steel Battalion

is a video game created by Capcom for the Xbox console where the player controls a "Vertical Tank" — a bipedal, heavily-armed mecha. To control the tank and play the game requires the use of a large controller made specially for Steel Battalion....

and Steel Battalion: Line of Contact

Steel Battalion: Line of Contact

is a 2004 video game created by Capcom for the Xbox console where the player controls a VT . It is the online-only sequel to Capcom's Steel Battalion game. The game was developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and Nude Maker...

on the Xbox

Xbox

The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...

. It was announced at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show

Tokyo Game Show

The , commonly known as TGS, is a video game expo / convention held annually in the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. It is presented by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association and the Nikkei Business Publications, Inc...

, and will be compatible with the Kinect sensor.

Story

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor takes place in 2082 in a world lacking computers. It opens with the United States military running an amphibious landing operation on Chinese occupied New York using massive bipedal robots known as Vertical Tanks as the primary attack force.