Electronic Arts and Koei Tecmo Join Forces for New Hunting Game

Electronic Arts has announced a new partnership with Koei Tecmo and studio, Omega Force, the team behind the Warriors series including “Dynasty Warriors” and “Samurai Warriors,” to develop and release a new hunting game. The original IP delivers an experience based in fantasy feudal Japan. More details about the new title will come later this month. 

“It's an honor to be partnering with EA Originals and to have the support of a team with such an incredible track record of releasing groundbreaking new games,” says Yosuke Hayashi, executive vice president, Koei Tecmo. “The EA team fully embraces our creative independence and have become invaluable partners offering both development and publishing support. Adding the global resources of EA with our own will help us introduce a new kind of hunting game to a global audience of players and expand our reach into global markets. I’m really looking forward to the day that gamers from around the world can play this new game.” 

Part of Koei Tecmo, Omega Force is responsible for games across a range of genres, from hack-and-slash to hunting action and more. In addition to its Warriors series, the studio is known for its work on series like “Attack on Titan,” “Dragon Quest,” “Fire Emblem,” “Hyrule Warriors” and others. 

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“Building on the incredible success of EA Originals, which includes the recent releases of ‘It Takes Two’ and ‘Knockout City,’ we’re thrilled to be partnering with the amazingly talented Omega Force team,” says Jeff Gamon, general manager, EA Partners. “They’ve elevated the hunting genre to the next level, merging their proven talent for combat gameplay with unexpected and innovative mechanics. We can’t wait to introduce their groundbreaking new adventure to the world later this month.”