# Omega Force (オメガフォース)
**Omega Force** (オメガフォース; stylized as ω-Force) is a video game development team within [Koei Tecmo](https://www.edgepedia.org/koei-tecmo), best known as the creator of the Warriors series, including *Dynasty Warriors* and *Samurai Warriors*, and of the musou genre of action games in which a single warrior defeats hundreds of enemies on a battlefield.[1](https://koeitecmo.wiki/wiki/Omega_Force) • [2](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Stylization | ω-Force[1](https://koeitecmo.wiki/wiki/Omega_Force) |
| Founded | 1996, within Koei Tecmo[1](https://koeitecmo.wiki/wiki/Omega_Force) |
| Signature series | *Dynasty Warriors* and *Samurai Warriors*; the Warriors series has sold over 42 million copies worldwide[2](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/) |
| Genre created | The musou game, built around "the thrill of 1 vs. 1,000"[2](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/) |
| Other original titles | *Toukiden* hunting action games (first released 2013)[2](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/) |
| Licensed collaborations | *Attack on Titan*/*A.O.T.*, *Hyrule Warriors*, *Fire Emblem*, *Dragon Quest*, *Berserk*, and more[2](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/) |
| Recent flagship | *Dynasty Warriors: Origins* (January 17, 2025), which sold more than a million copies[3](https://www.gamesmarket.global/interview-x-musou-w-force-director-tomohiko-sho-talks-about-dynasty-warriors-origins-musou-games-and-more-cf2aee6b0a54125a253d123be77cba4b/) |
## What the studio makes
Omega Force's titles span hack-and-slash games, hunting action games, and other genres.[4](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/company/) Its core product is the Warriors series, which Koei Tecmo describes as using the latest technical advances to provide "the thrill of 1 vs. 1,000"; the series has become its own unique genre and has sold over 42 million copies worldwide.[2](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/) *Dynasty Warriors* is set in the [Three Kingdoms](https://www.edgepedia.org/three-kingdoms) period of Chinese history, while *Samurai Warriors* is set in the Warring States period of Japanese history.[5](https://www3.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/business/entertainment/index.html)
Beyond the Warriors games, the studio created the *Toukiden* series of hunting action games, first released in 2013 as a deliberate attempt to add a new pillar to the company alongside the Warriors series; *Toukiden 2* added an open-world system on a single expansive map.[2](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/) • [5](https://www3.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/business/entertainment/index.html) The studio also produced the hunting action game *WILD HEARTS*, released in February 2023 and later ported to [Nintendo Switch 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/nintendo-switch-2) as *WILD HEARTS S* with four-player multiplayer.[5](https://www3.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/business/entertainment/index.html)
## Collaborations with other publishers
A large share of the studio's output consists of licensed collaborations with manga series and other game publishers, including *Attack on Titan*/*A.O.T.*, *Hyrule Warriors*, *Fire Emblem*, *Dragon Quest*, and *Berserk* (*BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk*).[2](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/) The studio states that it faithfully recreates the environments of the original works while applying Koei Tecmo's development know-how.[2](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/) Notable examples include *Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes* and *Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity*, the latter a collaboration with Nintendo.[5](https://www3.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/business/entertainment/index.html) The *Warriors Orochi* spin-off series crosses over the *Dynasty Warriors* and *Samurai Warriors* casts; *Warriors Orochi 4* offers 170 playable characters drawn from both series plus original characters such as Zeus, Athena, Perseus, Ares, and Odin.[2](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/) • [6](https://as.com/meristation/2018/10/23/analisis/1540291490_672303.html)
## The musou genre
The musou genre dates to the year 2000, when the Japanese release *Shin Sangokumusou* radically changed the formula of the previous Omega Force title *Sangokumusou*, a fighting game for the original [PlayStation](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation).[7](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-dynasty-warriors-origins-el-padre-de-los-musou-regresa-por-la-puerta-grande-n/) Because the fighting game was released in the West as *Dynasty Warriors*, the 2000 game was localized as *Dynasty Warriors 2*, creating a numbering mismatch between Japan and the West.[7](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-dynasty-warriors-origins-el-padre-de-los-musou-regresa-por-la-puerta-grande-n/) The genre's defining formula pits the player against enormous armies in hack-and-slash combat with light strategic elements, and Omega Force is the studio most associated with it.[7](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-dynasty-warriors-origins-el-padre-de-los-musou-regresa-por-la-puerta-grande-n/) • [8](https://www.jeuxonline.info/societe/Omega_Force)
## Leadership and recent work
Tomohiko Sho, a Japanese video game director, producer, and designer, is head of the ω-Force brand and served as producer of *Dynasty Warriors: Origins*; the game's directors were Sekiguchi (story and RPG elements) and Oshima (battle and action elements, his first directing role).[3](https://www.gamesmarket.global/interview-x-musou-w-force-director-tomohiko-sho-talks-about-dynasty-warriors-origins-musou-games-and-more-cf2aee6b0a54125a253d123be77cba4b/) • [9](https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/ir/docs/ir3_20250129_e.pdf)
*Dynasty Warriors: Origins*, released on January 17, 2025 for [PlayStation 5](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation-5), Xbox Series X|S, and PC, was the first mainline entry in nearly seven years and retells the Three Kingdoms story from the [Yellow Turban Rebellion](https://www.edgepedia.org/yellow-turban-rebellion) to the Battle of Chibi through a single amnesiac protagonist.[3](https://www.gamesmarket.global/interview-x-musou-w-force-director-tomohiko-sho-talks-about-dynasty-warriors-origins-musou-games-and-more-cf2aee6b0a54125a253d123be77cba4b/) • [7](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-dynasty-warriors-origins-el-padre-de-los-musou-regresa-por-la-puerta-grande-n/) It sold more than a million copies.[3](https://www.gamesmarket.global/interview-x-musou-w-force-director-tomohiko-sho-talks-about-dynasty-warriors-origins-musou-games-and-more-cf2aee6b0a54125a253d123be77cba4b/) The studio's announced projects also include *Attack on Titan 3* (A.O.T. 3), scheduled for December 10, 2026, and *Pokémon Pokopia*, a slow-life sandbox game developed jointly with [The Pokémon Company](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-pokemon-company) and Game Freak.[10](https://www.koeitecmoeurope.com/news/koei-tecmo-celebrates-the-17th-anniversary-of-attack-on-titan-with-a-new-visual-for-a-o-t-3/) • [5](https://www3.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/business/entertainment/index.html)
## Position within Koei Tecmo
Omega Force is one of several development brands within Koei Tecmo Holdings, alongside KOU SHIBUSAWA, Team NINJA, Gust, Ruby Party, and midas.[5](https://www3.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/business/entertainment/index.html) Koei Tecmo's investor materials list Omega Force releases across fiscal years including *Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes* and *WILD HEARTS* (FY2022), *Fate/Samurai Remnant* (FY2023), *Dynasty Warriors: Origins* and *[Warriors: Abyss](https://www.edgepedia.org/warriors-abyss)* (FY2024), and *Pokémon Pokopia* among announced titles.[11](https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/ir/docs/ir3_20260128e.pdf) A remaster of *Dynasty Warriors 3*, titled *Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered*, is scheduled for release on October 1, 2026.[12](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/news/)
## References
1. [Omega Force - The Koei Tecmo Wiki](https://koeitecmo.wiki/wiki/Omega_Force)
2. [Omega Force - KOEI TECMO AMERICA](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/teams/omega-force/)
3. [ω-Force Director Tomohiko Sho Talks About Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Musou Games and More](https://www.gamesmarket.global/interview-x-musou-w-force-director-tomohiko-sho-talks-about-dynasty-warriors-origins-musou-games-and-more-cf2aee6b0a54125a253d123be77cba4b/)
4. [Company - KOEI TECMO AMERICA](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/company/)
5. [Entertainment | Business | KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.](https://www3.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/business/entertainment/index.html)
6. [Warriors Orochi 4, análisis: China y Japón unidos contra el Olimpo - Meristation](https://as.com/meristation/2018/10/23/analisis/1540291490_672303.html)
7. [Análisis de Dynasty Warriors: Origins, el padre de los musou regresa por la puerta grande - Meristation](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-dynasty-warriors-origins-el-padre-de-los-musou-regresa-por-la-puerta-grande-n/)
8. [Omega Force - JeuxOnLine](https://www.jeuxonline.info/societe/Omega_Force)
9. [KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS FY2024 Q3 Financial Results Explanatory Material](https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/ir/docs/ir3_20250129_e.pdf)
10. [KOEI TECMO CELEBRATES THE 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF ATTACK ON TITAN WITH A NEW VISUAL FOR A.O.T. 3! - KOEI TECMO EUROPE](https://www.koeitecmoeurope.com/news/koei-tecmo-celebrates-the-17th-anniversary-of-attack-on-titan-with-a-new-visual-for-a-o-t-3/)
11. [Koei Tecmo Holdings Inc. Q3 FY2026 Materials](https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/ir/docs/ir3_20260128e.pdf)
12. [What's New - KOEI TECMO AMERICA](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/news/)
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