Summary
Dynasty Warriors: Originshas sold more than one million copies worldwide since its well-received launch on June 20, 2025, across PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. As the first mainline title in the series in seven years,Dynasty Warriors: Originsrebooted the hack-and-slash franchise and reworked certain aspects found in the previous entries.
Ever since its inception in 1997, theDynasty WarriorsIP has adapted the Chinese novel known asRomance of the Three Kingdomsin various distinct ways. The latest game in the franchise, which succeeds 2018’sDynasty Warriors 9, also does the same but only focuses on the first-half of the 14th-century tale. Upon its release,Dynasty Warriors: Originsearned critical praiseand generated remarkable sales, especially in Japan. Thanks to such a promising start, the game has now managed to cross a key commercial milestone in a short period of time.
Koei Tecmo, the publisher behindDynasty Warriors: Origins, announced that the historical game has finally hit its first sales landmark of one million units sold. Impressively, this confirmation comes just around 28 days post thearrival of theDynasty Warriorsrebootacross platforms. Further, the Japanese gaming giant also shared that the downloads of the Omega Force-developed game have crossed the two million mark, hinting at the strong interest among players in trying out the newly released action title.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins Sales Achievement Comes During an Interesting Time for Series Fans
The newest bit ofDynasty Warriorsupdate further sweetens what has been an exciting period of activity for ardent fans. In a surprising move, Koei Tecmo and Omega Force came together again recently and shadow-dropped anewDynasty Warriorsspin-off, titledWarriors: Abyss, on July 10, 2025. The latest addition to the franchise’s long list of spin-offs is a roguelike take on the IP and is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC.
Notably, this busy period forDynasty Warriorsalso coincides with the announcement of ascheduled change of leadership at Koei Tecmo. Starting from April 1, Hisashi Koinuma will begin his tenure as the new president and CEO of Koei Tecmo Holdings, having been earmarked to replace the outgoing Yōichi Erikawa. With the publisher expected to ship out more major releases in 2025, such asRise of the Ronin’s PC port andNinja Gaiden 4, it looks set to be a crucial first year for Koinuma as the president-CEO.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins
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Fueled by exhilarating 1 vs. 1,000 action and the rush of massive armies, DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS delivers an unrivaled sense of realism to the battlefield! A nameless hero conquers the turbulent and chaotic Three Kingdoms alongside legendary figures in the latest entry of the DYNASTY WARRIORS series.The most exhilarating action in the series’ history: Tension-filled battlefields where you are challenged by a massive, endless army as far as the eye can see. How will you face the onslaught of enemies? In addition to your own military prowess, you can fight in tandem with your allies’ armies in tactical battles unique to the DYNASTY WARRIORS franchise and experience the most exhilarating action in series’ history.A new Three Kingdoms from the perspective of an original protagonistThe Three Kingdoms story is set in the vast Chinese continent, where beliefs of heroes intersect. See how this magnificent and alluring world is newly depicted through the eyes of the original protagonist, a “nameless hero”.
