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Koei Tecmo's attached a release date to Dynasty Warriors 9 in both Europe and North America. The open world hack and slasher is set to launch on the 13th February, 2018 here in the West, just a week after it hits Japan. Good to know that we won't be getting it weeks or months later, as is often the case.

Dynasty Warriors 9 has endured something of a rocky road so far. The game's move to an open world structure initially had a lot of fans excited, but as more and more playable characters have been revealed, there are growing concerns that the roster will be made up of too many "clones" -- characters who share the same movesets. Developer Omega Force had all but eliminated clones with Dynasty Warriors 8, so it's a shame to see them return.

Still, we're hoping that this latest entry turns out well in the end, and honestly, we don't have long to wait in order to find out. Are you hyped for Dynasty Warriors 9? Charge across the battlefield in the comments section below.