Dead or Alive 5 has been available for over five years, and it’s been supported with new content and DLC from Team Ninja the entire time. However, support for the game is finally coming to an end. The announcement was made today, but Team Ninja brand manager Yosuke Hayashi assured fans that the “Dead or Alive team is very active” despite Dead or Alive 5 finally coming to an end.
Director Yohei Shimbori also had a message for fans. “It is time to stop what we are doing for now and look into the future,” said Shimbori. “Which means we may not be around for some time, but we are very much looking forward to seeing you again someday. And I hope you will maintain your love for Dead or Alive, and keep on fighting!”
Check out the full Dead or Alive announcement below:
For more on the most recent game in the series, check out our Dead or Alive 5 Last Round review. Here’s what reviewer Mark Labbe had to say:
Actually, combat in general would be pretty bland and generic if not for the interact-able and partially destructible stages. Just like in Injustice, punching your enemy into certain areas of the stage can result in some pretty intense things. After playing through all the stages numerous times, I’ve thrown characters into electric fences, flung them into helicopters, had them shot with missiles, pushed them over waterfalls, and even tossed them into the mouth of a giant, creepy, clown animatronic. Finding out where you can throw your enemies to activate intense and crazy short cinematics takes the fun in Last Round to a whole other level. Occasionally, throwing people into certain objects triggers a location switch, which completely changes up the fight.
Speaking of changing up the fight, Last Round offers several different gameplay modes to try to keep things fresh. Besides the classic arcade mode, in which players fight a number of increasingly difficult fighters, there is also a survival mode, a team fighting mode, and more. While each mode retains the general beat-em-up gameplay, it offers a unique twist on it. In survival mode, for example, players have to fight one enemy right after another, continuing on until their character’s health runs out. It is a fun way to shake things up a bit, although if you are really looking for a change of pace then you probably should check out the game’s story mode.
Dead or Alive 5 is available now.
