A teaser for an unannounced title in the DEAD OR ALIVE series has also been revealed!
Hertfordshire, 12th February 2026 – Today, KOEI TECMO Europe and developer Team NINJA are pleased to announce that DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round is currently in development and scheduled to release on PlayStation?5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam?. A free-to-play edition, DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round Core Fighters, will also launch simultaneously alongside the standard edition on 25th June 2026.
DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round is the definitive version of DEAD OR ALIVE 6 which originally released in 2019 and shipped over 900,000 copies worldwide. The game has been optimised for the latest hardware, while also giving players of the original DEAD OR ALIVE 6 standard edition the ability to carry over DLC costumes, premium tickets, and save data. DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round includes the original 24 characters alongside five characters from the game’s DLC lineup* (Nyotengu, Phase 4, Momiji, Rachel, and Tamaki). In addition, popular characters such as Kasumi and Marie Rose will receive five costumes inspired by other Team NINJA titles such as NINJA GAIDEN 3 Razor’s Edge and DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme Venus Vacation. Furthermore, a dedicated Photo Mode has also been added, enabling players the ability to capture every angle of their favourite fighters by exploring brand-new features such as “character position” and “pose selection”.
In the free-to-play DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round Core Fighters edition, Marie Rose, Honoka, and NiCO will be available for use from launch. Photo Mode and online modes** “DOA Quest” and “DOA Central” will also be playable.
Further information regarding new costumes and characters will be revealed throughout the year following the release of DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round and DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round Core Fighters.
DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round is currently in development and scheduled to release on PlayStation?5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam?. A free-to-play edition, DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round Core Fighters, will also launch simultaneously alongside the standard edition on 25th June 2026.
*Additional DLC characters Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamonds are not included. **All modes except Story Mode will be available. Story Mode is playable with the purchase of the Story Unlock DLC.
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