Koei Tecmo Announces Samurai Warriors Series Has Sold Over 8 Million Units Worldwide

The official Twitter account for Koei Tecmo has announced that the Samurai Warriors series has now sold over 8 million units worldwide. Congratulations to Omega Force and Koei Tecmo for achieving this feat, and we wish them luck on their future Samurai Warriors-related endeavors. Samurai Warriors 5 was quite an enjoyable success and an excellent soft reboot of the franchise. Hopefully, future entries follow in this latest entry’s footsteps.

If you missed it, be sure to check out our review of Samurai Warriors 5 back when it was initially released for PlayStation 4.

A new variety of content is also scheduled for the title from Hot Springs DLC, added scenarios, and more.

Samurai Warriors 5 is the newest entry in the series and takes place after the end of the Ōnin War, during the Sengoku period, and tells the story of two of the most preeminent military commanders of this period – Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi. This title includes various eras from this period, including the younger years of Nobunaga, when he was known as “Owari’s Great Fool,” and the period of turmoil and upheaval leading to the Honnō-Ji Incident.

Samurai Warriors 5 is now available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC-via Steam.