July 9^th, 2003 (12:00am) - Koei announced today, the sells figures of their ever popular Dynasty Warriors franchise has reached a 5 million units sold worldwide mark. The orignal Dynasty Warriors title made its debut on the Playstation and followed suit onboard the Playstation 2, and soon to be released on the Xbox.

"The Dynasty Warriors brand intertwines the action and drama of a story based on actual events, and forges it into one of the most exhilarating video game experiences in history," stated Amos Ip, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing at KOEI Corporation. "Achieving this sales milestone emphasizes the lasting universal appeal of the Dynasty Warriors saga."

The newest installment in the series, Dynasty Warriors 4, known in Japan as Shin Sangoku Musou 3, debuted as the No.1 title across all video game consoles, and then went on to sell more than one million units in only nine days of release in Japan. The fervor over the title’s battlefield melee action has reached critical mass on this side of the Pacific. Dynasty Warriors 4 has laid siege to the North American PlayStation 2 Top Ten three months running since the game was released on March 25, 2003.