In cooperation with online retailers GameStop.com and EBGames.com, KOEI is offering the retro-inspired t-shirts in three styles- Wu, Shu and Wei- each representing one of the Three Kingdoms in the game. Starting immediately, with each online pre-order of DYNASTY WARRIORS 5, consumers will receive a free t-shirt chosen at random. The offer is available while supplies last.
"We're rolling out these ringer tees inspired by urban trends, so gamers can represent their favorite action game in true style," said Amos Ip, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing at KOEI Corporation.
KOEI also announced plans for a new DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 commercial that will debut exclusively on MTV's 441/2', the world's largest high-definition screen in Times Square, New York. The 15 -second spot will premiere on the massive 40-foot wide screen on March 18, 2005.
About Dynasty Warriors 5
DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 takes players back in time to an ancient land
governed by chaos, and the
mightiest warriors in history must fight for control of the Chinese
empire. In the game players
will command the largest cast of characters ever assembled, including
six new Dynasty Warriors, each
their own storyline and in-game events.
Endowed with a spectacular arsenal of new weapons and attacks to master, massive landscapes to conquer, and much more, players will experience the greatest Dynasty Warriors adventure of all time.
Developed by KOEI's award-winning internal team Omega Force, DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 is a 1-2 Player game exclusive to the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system. DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 is rated "T" (Teen- Use of Alcohol, Violence) by the ESRB. The game ships to retailers on March 29, 2005.
About KOEI Corporation
KOEI Corporation, the North American subsidiary of KOEI Co., Ltd. of
Japan, established operations
in 1988. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company is now in
its seventeenth year and is
recognized as a leader in the highly competitive video game industry.
KOEI is respected worldwide as the premier brand for Strategy and Simulation games, and is recognized as the innovator of the Tactical Action genre. The company's Dynasty Warriors series has generated more than 7 million units in sales worldwide, since releasing for the PlayStation game console in 1997.
KOEI maintains operations in Japan, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, China, Korea and Taiwan. KOEI employs over six hundred people worldwide, with sales exceeding $250 million. The company constantly seeks the fine balance between entertainment, technology, art and education, and provides games that will mesmerize gamers across the globe
