Koei Tecmo has announced new DLC for Dynasty Warriors: Origins and a remaster of an older title to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary. The latest entry in the long-running franchise has injected new life into it, attracting both longtime fans and new players after a period of relative silence. As gamers flood back to the hack-and-slash series, the Dynasty Warriors: Origins team has doubled down on giving the fanbase new content to look forward to.
Before Dynasty Warriors: Origins launched in January 2025, the franchise was in something of a slump. It had been seven years since the last mainline release, the series' longest gap to date, and many fans felt the previous two entries didn't live up to the standard their PS2-era predecessors had set. However, Origins has seemed to turn things around, which comes just in time for the 25th anniversary.
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins Is Getting a "Major DLC" and a Remaster Is in the Works
On August 3, publisher Koei Tecmo revealed a trailer of what Dynasty Warriors fans can expect going forward to celebrate 25 years since the second game's release. Most of the video consists of gameplay from older titles to show how far the franchise has come, but around the one-minute mark, it is announced that a "major DLC" is in development for Dynasty Warriors: Origins. The series reboot has been a massive success, with Origins selling over one million copies in under a month, so it makes sense that the company would want to keep the good times rolling with additional content. That was not the only big announcement in store for fans, though.
The 25th anniversary trailer also revealed that the team is working on a remaster of an older Dynasty Warriors title. It wasn't confirmed which entry would get the treatment, but a graphic counting back through previous installments makes it seem like it will be something earlier than Dynasty Warriors 8 or 9. Many fans say that Dynasty Warriors 4 is the best in the series, but 3 and 2 are also notably well-reviewed and beloved, so any of those would make solid remaster candidates.
It's similarly unclear what the DLC will include or when it will come out. Earlier this year, the devs confirmed that Omega Force had canceled Dynasty Warriors 10 ahead of Origins' development but had incorporated some elements from that canned project into the new title. Given that history, the team could use the DLC to bring back more of what the canceled game might've included, but it could just as well be brand-new content. Whatever the case, there are exciting things ahead for the Dynasty Warriors franchise.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 85%
- Released
- January 17, 2025
- ESRB
- Teen / Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Omega Force
- Publisher(s)
- Koei Tecmo
WHERE TO PLAY
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 protagonist
The 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”.
- Engine
- Omega Force
- Franchise
- Dynasty Warriors
- Number of Players
- Single-player
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Playable
- PC Release Date
- January 17, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- January 17, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- January 17, 2025
- Genre(s)
- Action, Hack and Slash
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
