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

Developed by Omega Force, the next game of the beloved franchise, it will hit the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S in early 2021. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (via Steam) At the same time.

Unlike previous games in this series, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires does not offer players an open-world system. Instead, producer Akihiro Suzuki claims the game is meant to create a level of wars. Here is a quick description of the game revealed by KOEI TECMO:

“Combining tactical elements including Unit Command and Dynasty Warriors 1 vs 1,000 action, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires equips players in an attempt to conquer ancient China with swords and tactics. Strong siege battles enable commanders to deploy units to capture strategic points on the map like forts.

Players who experience high levels of combat at each turn can now take control of these focal points on the battlefield with fire attacks or other tactics and siege weapons, and sometimes commanders execute their tactics and attack enemies. Soldiers gave key commands to units throughout the confrontation. ”

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires presents siege battles where players must fight in an evolved manner for a fort, in which the area around the fort is the battlefield. Players must capture the gates of the fort using a variety of means, including destruction, elimination, and infiltration.

On the diplomatic side, players are given the opportunity to choose from a variety of ways of life, including sovereignty, shogun, private, non-governmental, and more. It also has an edit function that allows players to mix and match their favorite parts to create an original officer.