lead=yes (stylized as ω-Force) is a Japanese video game developer and a division of Koei Tecmo founded in 1996 by Akihiro Suzuki and Kenichi Ogasawara that is best known for the Dynasty Warriors series of video games.
The studio was originally going to be named after the letter Z, but this idea never came to fruition as the letter Z can have different meanings outside of Japanese culture. Wanting to keep the last letter of the alphabet, they settled for Omega from the Greek alphabet; however, due to copyright concerns with the clock manufacturing company Omega SA, Force was added – a Japanese homophone for "fourth" – representing that they are the fourth business division.
WinBack, released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64, pioneered the cover-based third-person shooter and inspired games such as Kill Switch, Gears of War, and . It also featured an early rendition of a laser sight mechanic for weapon aiming, which would later be seen in games like Resident Evil 4. The cover system has since become a staple of the third-person shooter genre. With WinBack, which was originally shown off at the 1999 Electronic Entertainment Expo and later at the 1999 Nintendo Space World trade show, Omega Force was once again tasked by Koei to create a title it wasn't known for.
In 2016, Kenichi Ogasawara mentioned during an interview with Famitsu that the next entry in their key franchise Dynasty Warriors, titled Dynasty Warriors 9, was in development. He hoped to have a greater impact with Dynasty Warriors 9, as he mentioned "the evolution from Dynasty Warriors 7 to 8 was insufficient". Producers Masaki Furusawa and Akihiro Suzuki planned to overhaul the franchise's often criticized combat system. In 2018, Omega Force released Dynasty Warriors 9, moving the franchise from its arena-based combat to an open-world.
, the third collaboration project between Omega Force and Nintendo, released in 2020 and quickly became the best-selling Warriors game as well as the developer's best-selling title, shipping over 4 million copies as of January 2022.
In 2022, Omega Force announced a partnership with Electronic Arts, along with its parent company Koei Tecmo. Their new game, Wild Hearts, would be published under their EA Originals label. The game was officially announced on September 23, 2022. Wild Hearts' director, Kotaro Hirata, mentioned that Dynasty Warriors has become a pillar franchise for Omega Force, and that with Wild Hearts they wanted another strong pillar franchise for Omega Force, hoping to widen their audience and create more internationally appealing titles. EA's Andrew Wilson mentioned in an investor meeting that the success of Monster Hunter led to EA greenlighting the title.
| 1997 | Known as Sangoku Musō in Japan. | |||
| 2000 | Known as 真・三國無双 in Japan. | |||
| 2001 | An expansion, Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends (known as Shin · Sangokumusou 2 Moushouden in Japan), was released in 2002.
A remastered version, Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (known as Shin · Sangokumusou 2 with Moushouden Remastered'' in Japan), is planned for a worldwide release on 19 March 2026. | |||
| 2003 | Several expansions were released: Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends, Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires and Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper | |||
| 2005 | Several expansions were released: Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends, Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires and Dynasty Warriors 5: Special | |||
| 2007 | Several expansions were released: Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires and Dynasty Warriors 6: Special | |||
| 2011 | Several expansions were released: Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends, Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires and Dynasty Warriors 7: Special | |||
| 2013 | Several expansions were released: Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends and Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires | |||
| 2018 | An expansion, Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires, was released. | |||
| 2025 | Action game, Hack and slash | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch 2 | A "major DLC" expansion, "" is set to be released on January 22, 2026. A Nintendo Switch 2 version is also planned for release on the same date. |
| 2004 | Known as 真・三國無双 in Japan. |
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| 2004 | An expansion released: Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends. |
| 2006 | Several expansions were released: Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends, Samurai Warriors 2: Empires. |
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| 2009 | Several expansions were released: Samurai Warriors 3: Moushouden, Samurai Warriors 3: Empires |
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| Several expansions were released: Samurai Warriors 4-II, Samurai Warriors 4: Empires and Samurai Warriors 4 DX | |
| 2016 | Known as 戦国無双 ~真田丸~ in Japan. |
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| 2008 | Known as lit. "Unrivalled Orochi Demon Lord Rebrith" in Japan. | |||
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| 2011 | Known as Musō Orochi Tsū in Japan. | |||
| 2017 | Crossover between multiple Koei Tecmo franchises such as Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, and Atelier. | |||
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| 2025 | Roguelike | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows |
| 2007 | Known as ガンダム無双 in Japan, published by Bandai Namco. | |||
| 2008 | Published by Bandai Namco. | |||
| 2010 | Known as 北斗無双 in Japan. | |||
| Published by Bandai Namco. | ||||
| 2012 | PlayStation 3 | |||
| Known as 真・北斗無双 in Japan. | ||||
| 2013 | Published by Bandai Namco. | |||
| Known as 真・ガンダム無双 in Japan, published by Bandai Namco. | ||||
| 2014 | Co-developed with Team Ninja, published by Nintendo outside of Japan. | |||
| 2015 | Action role-playing, hack and slash | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Published by Square Enix | |
| Published by Bandai Namco. | ||||
| 2016 | Dragon Quest Heroes II | Action role-playing, hack and slash | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows | Published by Square Enix |
| Known as Beruseruku Musō in Japan | ||||
| 2017 | Co-developed with Team Ninja, published by Nintendo outside of Japan. | |||
| 2020 | Persona 5 Strikers | Action role-playing, hack and slash | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Published by Atlus. |
| Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. | ||||
| Published by Nintendo outside of Japan. | ||||
| 2022 | Published by DMM Games in Japan, and co-developed with Ruby Party. | |||
| Published by Nintendo outside of Japan. | ||||
| 2025 | Published by Nintendo outside of Japan. |
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| 2016 | Based on Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan | |||
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| 2023 | Published by Electronic Arts under EA Originals label | |||
| Published by Square Enix | ||||
| Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows | Co-developed with Kou Shibusawa | |||
| 2026 | Pokémon Pokopia | Life simulation | Nintendo Switch 2 |
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