KOEI announced that Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires, the latest chapter of the popular series, has shipped to North American retailers, for Xbox 360 and PS2. In Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires, gamers can issue direct orders to each officer or signal general commands to officers on the field. Players will order when the army will take the offensive, defend their ground, or have all officers gather for an ambush. Gamers can also choose the officers for an attack force, entice captives into joining the kingdom's service and even expel officers from the kingdom.