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- The One Piece: Pirate Warriors series has achieved a sales milestone of over 10 million units since its debut in 2012, with multiple releases across various platforms.
- A Special Selection Pack DLC for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is scheduled to release on January 22, 2026, featuring characters Eneru, King, and Z.
- The Future Island Egghead Pack, which includes Rob Lucci, S-Snake, and Jewelry Bonney, will also be available as DLC for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4.
- The One Piece anime is set to begin its Elbaph arc in April 2026, presented in a new two-cour structure with improved story pacing and animation quality. Production will take a three-month hiatus from January to March 2026 before the arcs premiere.
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Celebrating 10 Million Units: One Piece: Pirate Warriors Series Sales Milestone (2012-2025)
Bandai Namco is celebrating a sales milestone for the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series, developed in partnership with Omega Force of Koei Tecmo. The collaboration, which began in 2012, adapts the One Piece manga into musou-style action games. Since the release of the first title for PlayStation 3 in 2012, the series has released four games, with total worldwide sales exceeding 10 million units as of December 2025. The second installment arrived in 2013 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. With the third game’s launch in 2015, Bandai Namco and Koei Tecmo expanded their audience with versions for Nintendo Switch and PC. The fourth game followed in 2020, further broadening platform availability to include Xbox One, in addition to platforms that supported the third game. Bandai Namco has also showcased a native PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S version of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, alongside a version for the rumored Nintendo Switch 2. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, which includes the Whole Cake Island story arc, launched in 2020 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It has since been reviewed on PlayStation 5.
One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Releases Special Selection Pack on January 2026, Featuring Eneru, King, and Z Livestream!
The Special Selection Pack downloadable content (DLC) for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 will be released on January 22, 2026. A livestream showcasing Eneru, King, and Z from the pack will air on YouTube on December 18 at 2:00 a.m. Pacific Time, or 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Future Island Egghead Pack features Rob Lucci (CP0), S-Snake (Dr. Vegapunk’s Seraphim), and Jewelry Bonney; each character comes with an exclusive alternate outfit. The game Octopath Traveler 0 has also been reviewed on the Nintendo Switch 2. The One Piece anime will begin its Elbaph arc in April 2026, presented in a new two-cour structure (up to 26 episodes) designed to improve story pacing and animation quality. Production will take a three-month hiatus from January to March 2026, before the arc’s premiere.
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| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | One Piece: Pirate Warriors + One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 |
| Brief Summary | One Piece: Pirate Warriors + One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 |
| Platforms | PlayStation 3 |
| Released | August 30, 2013 |
| Genre | Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure |
| Play Modes | Single player, Co-operative, Split screen |
| Content Rating | 12 |
| Languages | Japanese |
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