Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires co-op

Couch co-op for 2 players

2014 · Omega Force · 67/100

Split-screen

shared screen instead

Local

2 players

Online

co-op

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen: No — shared screen
Local co-op: 2 players
Online co-op: Yes
Full campaign in co-op: Not documented
Cross-play: Not documented
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Omega Force
Series: Romance Of The Three Kingdoms (Koei)

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked: 2026-09-30

What it is

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is the second expansion of Dynasty Warriors 8. An additional PlayStation Vita port, which includes all previously released DLC, has also been announced to be released. Like previous Empires expansions, focuses more on strategical and tactical battle system. It allows players to modify the player force's flags, horses, and soldiers, as well as featuring large-scale strategems, enhanced from Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires. In addition to the marriage system, players' officers can have children with their spouses. A new playable character, Xun Yu was also added in Empires.

Frequently asked

Does Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires have split screen?

No split screen is documented. 2 players can still play locally — on one shared picture.

How many players can play Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires locally and online?

Locally: 2 players. Online: co-op.

Does Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires support cross-play?

No cross-play is confirmed for Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires. Our cross-play data comes from a hand-maintained list, because the games database has no field for it.