Dynasty Warriors 9 will be the first open world title in the series

[Farsala]

think-man said:

Farsala said:
It seems it will come out this year for Japan, which seems like a good timeframe. Holiday release would be nice.

Does it? At 40% through development I thought that seemed unlikely. 

Omega Force is a workhorse though, and they have been at it for awhile.

2015:

Arslan

SW4-2

SW4 Empires

DQH

DW8 empires ports.

Bladestorm port

2016:

DQH2

AoT

Toukiden 2

DW Godseekers

Berserk

SW Spirt of Sanada

Hyrule Warriors 3DS

2017:?

Musou all stars

Fire Emblem

DW9

 

So less games but DW9 is big. Source suggests winter JP.

"It seems like development for Dynasty Warriors 9 will still take a while. It will likely not release until it starts getting a little colder outside."
Source at http://www.siliconera.com/2017/05/09/dynasty-warriors-9-going-open-world-travel-weather-various-new-features/#WP2tLX2wbto8IYyJ.99