KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that DYNASTY WARRIORS(r)5 EMPIRES has reached gold status. The Tactical Action game is scheduled to ship to North American retailers on March 28, 2006 for Xbox 360(tm) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation(r)2computerentertainment system.

In DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 EMPIRES, the player is presented with map of
Ancient China with the ultimate goal of uniting its 25 regions into
single empire using cunning diplomacy and uncompromising military force.
Before each battle, the player will meet with the war council to decide
upon military and political policies for the kingdom; then it’s time for
war.

The game’s imperial-sized action includes 4 scenarios to unlock,
2-Player Co-Op play in “Empire” and “Free” modes, new items to unlock,
and control of over 200 officers! Once the dust has settled, there’s the
real history of Ancient China to discover in the game’s detailed
Encyclopedia.

Developed by KOEI’s award-winning internal team, Omega Force, DYNASTY
WARRIORS 5 EMPIRES is a 1-2 player game, and is rated “T” (Teen- Mild
Language Violence) by the ESRB. The suggested retail price for the
PlayStation 2 version is US$29.99. The suggested retail price for the
Xbox 360 version is US$39.99.