Koei Announces Title Line-Up For Tokyo Game Show 2005
KOEI Co., Ltd. to Showcase Next-Generation Games for PlayStation®3 and Xbox®360
For Immediate Release:
Hertfordshire, UK -- August 12, 2005 -- Recognized worldwide as the premier brand of Action and Strategy games, KOEI today revealed its lineup of games for next month's Tokyo Game Show in Japan. KOEI continues to lead the game industry in next-generation development and is preparing two games for the event: Ni-Oh, a samurai-themed action game for PlayStation®3, and Dynasty Warriors®5 Special (working title), an enhanced edition of the Tactical Action game for Xbox®360.
Today's announcement encompasses a broad range of offerings including martial arts-themed action, a military third-person shooter, Massively Multi-player Online games, and a sequel to one of KOEI's wildly popular "Neoromance" series of games for girls. This is a partial listing of products. The company is also planning to announce a full list of games on a future date. Dates shown below are Japanese release dates. North American release dates are pending.
- Ni-Oh, PlayStation 3, Summer 2006
- Dynasty Warriors 5 Special (working title), Xbox 360, Winter 2005
- Dynasty Warriors 5 Xtreme Legends®, PlayStation 2, Sept. 15, 2005
- Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de 3 Izayoiki, PlayStation 2, Sept. 22, 2005
- WINBACKTM2: Project Poseidon, PlayStation 2, TBD
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms® DS, DS, Sept. 29, 2005
- Dynasty Warriors DS, Nintendo DS, TBD
- Nobunaga's Ambition Online: Hiryu no Sho, PlayStation 2/PC, available now (Japan only)
- Uncharted Waters Online, PC, available now (Japan only)
The Tokyo Game Show 2005 will be held from Friday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Nippon Convention Center in Makuhari Messe (Chiba Prefecture, Mihama Ward, Japan). The event is open to the public. KOEI will also play host to various game competitions and events at next month's show.
About KOEI Corporation
KOEI Ltd is a subsidiary of Japanese company KOEI Co., Ltd and has had offices in Hertfordshire, UK since 2003. KOEI maintains operations in Japan, the US, UK, Canada, China, Korea, France, Taiwan, Singapore, and Lithuania. KOEI employs over 900 people worldwide with sales exceeding $250 million. The company constantly seeks to achieve a fine balance between entertainment, technology, art and education and provides games that will mesmerize gamers globally. More information about Koei and its products can be found at www.koei.co.uk, www.koei.com and www.koei.co.jp.
Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de 3 Izayoiki, WINBACK 2 Project Poseidon, Ni-Oh, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Nobunaga's Ambition Online: Hiryu no sho, Uncharted Waters Online, Dynasty Warriors, Xtreme Legends, and the KOEI logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of KOEI Co., Ltd. ®2005 KOEI Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Microsoft, Xbox, and the Xbox Logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United Kingdom and/or other countries and are used under license from Microsoft. The ratings icon is a trademark of the PEGI organisation. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
For more information:
David Hope
General Manager
KOEI Ltd
01462 476130
david@koei.co.uk