Ronin Devs' Secret AAA Game in Development

Koei Tecmo’s latest financial report unveiled a promising lineup of new games slated for release in late 2024 and beyond. Learn more about upcoming Koei Tecmo games.

Koei Tecmo to Release New Dynasty Warriors Game and Unannounced AAA

Koei Tecmo’s recent financial report for Q1 2024 offered a summary of upcoming projects from its internal studios and brands. Among them is Omega Force, developing “Dynasty Warriors Origins,” a novel tactical action game branching from the Dynasty Warriors musou series. Launching in 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam), this will be the first full Dynasty Warriors title since 2018’s Dynasty Warriors 9, followed by a global expansion in 2022. The game’s story follows a “Nameless Hero” and is set during China’s Three Kingdoms period (220-280 AD), post-Han dynasty.

The July 29 report also spotlighted two additional announced games for global release: “Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake,” and “FAIRY TAIL 2.” Furthermore, Koei Tecmo is developing several unannounced projects, including at least one AAA game.

“Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake” is slated for October 2024, celebrating the original’s 20th anniversary, and will be available globally on PS4, PS5, Switch, and PC. Meanwhile, “FAIRY TAIL 2,” a follow-up to the 2020 RPG based on the manga, is set for release this winter on PS4, PS5, Switch, and PC.

In other news, Koei Tecmo’s Q1 2024 console gaming profits relied on continued sales of Rise of the Ronin. The company expressed optimism for this open-world action RPG and projected robust sales, viewing it as a crucial step toward becoming a leading triple-A developer.

Koei Tecmo Aims for Consistent AAA Releases

Throughout its prior report earlier this year, Koei Tecmo expressed its ambition to achieve prominence in the AAA scene, launching a new AAA studio that has reportedly begun work on its inaugural project. Koei Tecmo is developing several unannounced titles, including at least one AAA game as revealed in the recent financial report, though not much is known about this forthcoming project yet.

AAA games, often called triple-A games, are high-budget video games typically developed and published by major game studios, which Koei Tecmo has been endeavoring to become. These games typically involve extensive development, marketing, distribution, and large development teams.

"To expand the Company’s portfolio of titles, AAA Studio was established. In order to achieve medium- to long-term growth, we will continue to build a system that enables us to release large-scale titles consistently," Koei Tecmo concluded in the recent report.