​Japan's Most Intricate Strategy Game Coming to North America and Europe This September

Koei-Tecmo Europe has announced the inaugural release of their strategy/historical simulation Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence. The game will be available on PlayStation 4 in North America starting September 1st and Europe on September 4th, 2015. It will also be available digitally on PlayStation 3 and on PC via Steam.

Recently celebrating its 30-year anniversary, Nobunaga’s Ambition is one of Koei-Tecmo's longest-running franchises in Japan, and during its lifetime it has received high praise from an ever-growing fan on a variety of platforms. Now the chapter, Sphere of Influence, is finally ready to cross the waters and reach the West for the first time.

Ogasawara-san, the the series' long-serving producer, said in a press release: “It is my distinct pleasure to be able to present the newest installment of Nobunaga's Ambition to our western audience. I hope gamers will enjoy this one-of-a-kind strategy game that has been refined through 30 years of experience. Don’t miss it!”

Hailed as one of the best installments in the franchise’s history, this extremely intricate, deep, and meticulous strategy game is set against a backdrop of a fragmented nation and has players taking up the mantle of a daimyo, a feudal lord of the Sengoku era (15th-16th century Japan), who will fight for the great ideal of uniting the war-ridden country under one rule to become the first Shogun.


Sphere of Influence centers around creating a realistic, dynamic, and dramatic playing experience, and requires a high level of concentration and skill as players will need to master three key verticals in order to become a well-rounded ruler and successfully beat the game: Creation, Diplomacy and War.

• In Creation they are called to build up their clan’s standing, deal with everyday issues like building farms & roads, growing the economy, entering trade agreements with neighbouring fiefs etc.
• Diplomacy is a playground for cultivating diplomatic relationships, employing spies, creating alliances, gaining the loyalty of subordinate officers and growing  in strength via marriage, oaths of fealty and treaties.
• Finally, to succeed in War players must train troops, level up officers according to the clan’s needs, fortify defences, strategically position armies and attack (or defend) to further their goals and grow their dominion.