The game was confirmed to arrive on current gen consoles too

Sep 27, 2020 18:25 GMT  ·  By

After announcing the release date of Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, publisher KOEI TECMO revealed new information about another of its long-standing series: Dynasty Warriors.

Developed by Omega Force, the next game in the beloved franchise, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is set to arrive on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in early 2021. KOEI TECMO confirmed that the game will also launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (via Steam) at the same time.

Unlike the previous games in the series, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires does not offer players an open-world system. Instead, producer Akihiro Suzuki claims that the game is meant to create battles with a sense of scale. Here is a quick rundown of the game's description as revealed by KOEI TECMO:

Combining the 1 vs. 1,000 action of Dynasty Warriors with the addition of strategic elements, including unit command, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires sets players on a quest to conquer ancient China by both sword and strategy. Powerful Siege Battles enable commanders to deploy units to capture strategic points on the map like castles.

Experiencing high-stakes fights at every turn, players can now take control of these central points on the battlefield through the use of fire attacks or other stratagem, siege weapons, and, at times, simply by force as commanders execute their strategies and attack enemy troops by issuing vital commands to units throughout the skirmish.

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires introduces Siege Battles where players must fight for a castle in an evolved manner in which the area surrounding the castle is the battlefield. Players must capture the castle gates using various means including destruction, annihilation, and infiltration.

As far as the diplomacy aspect goes, players will be offered the chance to pick from various Ways of Life, including sovereign, shogun, private, non-government, and more. There's also an edit function that lets players mix and match their favorite parts to create an original officer.