When was the Dynasty Warriors Origins release date? Since the PlayStation 2 era, Dynasty Warriors has focused on two key concepts: having more playable characters than a typical fighting game, and battering through thousands of enemies. The newest entry in this long-running series focuses on a single protagonist, but they're still slaying tons of foes at once on their journey through the alt-history of the Three Kingdoms conflict.
Dynasty Warriors Origins follows the story of the Three Kingdoms and involves a lot of people with very pointy weapons trying to hack each other to bits. In our Dynasty Warriors Origins review, we said that it was a "major comeback for the king of crowd combat."
Dynasty Warriors Origins release date
The Dynasty Warriors Origins release date was Friday, January 17, 2025. This was confirmed by Koei Tecmo in the official overview trailer which aired during Sony's State of Play.
Dynasty Warriors Origins is available on PC via Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. Those who pre-ordered received a Wo Long cosmetic, and 72 hours early access to the game.
The early 2025 release date fell right in line with Koei Tecmo's usual release cadence. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, the Fatal Frame/Project Zero series, and both Nioh games all fell into this release window.
Dynasty Warriors Origins trailers
Ahead of release we saw a few Dynasty Warriors Origins trailers – an overview trailer that aired during September 2024's Sony State of Play event, and its initial announcement trailer that dropped back in May.
The most recent overview trailer showed glimpses of the legendary officers you can fight alongside in the battle against the Yellow Turbans. The trailer also showcased the combat prowess of our sometimes-playable companion officer, which appeared in a few sequential quick cuts.
The announcement trailer, meanwhile, began with hints of the events that led to the War of the Three Kingdoms: the people starving due to a corrupt ruling family sitting on the throne and the Yellow Turban Rebellion erupting in the provinces.
We then see our nameless protagonist order troops to fire arrows before getting his hands dirty by slashing away with his spear, pummelling an enemy with his fists, and running over hordes of foes while on horseback. The war game has a more orchestral score, which sounds great, though we will miss the power metal from previous installments.
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