{"id":510487,"date":"2026-06-25T13:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/510487\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:50:08","slug":"koei-tecmos-dead-or-alive-6-last-round-launches-worldwide-today-inviting-players-back-to-the-arena-for-the-ultimate-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/510487\/","title":{"rendered":"KOEI TECMO\u2019s DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round Launches Worldwide Today, Inviting Players Back to the Arena for the Ultimate Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">BURLINGAME, Calif. \u2013 June 25, 2026 \u2013 Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Team NINJA challenge players to re-enter the arena in the ultimate 3D fighter, DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round, now available alongside its free-to-play edition, DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round Core Fighters on PlayStation\u00ae5, XBOX Series X|S and PC Windows via Steam\u00ae. To celebrate the launch, a new trailer has been unveiled, giving fans a look at the title\u2019s features, story, and roster, as well as a sneak peek at a brand-new fighter.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&#13;<br \/>\nWatch the Launch Trailer on <a class=\"gp-autolink\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_5dSXG3-YqY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round is the definitive version of DEAD OR ALIVE 6, originally released in 2019. Players will experience the tournament\u2019s return with optimization for the latest hardware with renewed gameplay and features, including a new lighting system introduced to the KATANA ENGINE\u2122, OBORO. This lighting system enables more realistic illumination created by natural ambient light and shadows.<\/p>\n<p>Players can dive into the action immediately with Kasumi, NiCO, Marie Rose, and Honoka, available at launch for both DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round standard edition and DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round Core Fighters, along with the new photo mode where fans will enjoy exploring features such as being able to adjust character positions and poses of their favorite fighters. The online modes* \u201cDOA Quest\u201d and \u201cDOA Central\u201d will also be accessible at launch.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, fans can continue their DEAD OR ALIVE 6 journey, as players of the original DEAD OR ALIVE 6 standard edition will have the ability to carry over save data for DLC costumes, unlocked costumes, items, and more. Popular characters such as Kasumi, Marie Rose, Ayane, NiCO, and Honoka will receive five exclusive costumes inspired by other Team NINJA titles such as NINJA GAIDEN 3 Razor\u2019s Edge and DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme Venus Vacation.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, players can anticipate an expanded roster, with DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round including all original 24 characters as well as five characters released as part of original release\u2019s DLC and bonus lineup** (Nyotengu, Phase 4, Momiji, Rachel, and Tamaki). Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond from the highly popular SNK fighting game THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV, are also included in the cast at launch as collaborative DLCs*** alongside a costume set**** comprised of 5 stylish outfits.<\/p>\n<p>In a new trailer, fans were treated to a first look the newest character to the roster, Minato, an original character created exclusively for DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round. Further information regarding new costumes and characters will be revealed throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round and its free-to-play edition, DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round Core Fighters, are now available on PlayStation\u00ae5, XBOX Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round, be sure to visit the <a class=\"gp-autolink\" href=\"https:\/\/teamninja-studio.com\/doa6\/lastround\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">official site<\/a>, subscribe to the official KOEI TECMO America <a class=\"gp-autolink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KOEITECMOAMERICA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel, like us on <a class=\"gp-autolink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/koeitecmous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on <a class=\"gp-autolink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KoeiTecmoUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a>, <a class=\"gp-autolink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/koeitecmous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a class=\"gp-autolink\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/ktfamily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Discord<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>* All modes except Story Mode will be available. Story Mode is playable with the purchase of the Story Unlock DLC.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n** Additional DLC characters Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamonds are not included.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n*** Additional DLC characters Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond can be purchased separately. Prices will be communicated at a later date. Character licenses for Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond cannot be carried over from DEAD OR ALIVE 6.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n**** The costume set includes the following: Happy Wedding Costume, Pirates of the 7 Seas Costume, Nurse Costume, Maid Costume and Sexy Bunny Costume.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">###<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">ABOUT KOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nKOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Burlingame, California. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI is best known for its\u00a0DYNASTY WARRIORS\u00ae and\u00a0SAMURAI WARRIORS\u00ae franchises. TECMO is best known for the\u00a0DEAD OR ALIVE\u00ae,\u00a0NINJA GAIDEN\u00ae,\u00a0Tecmo Bowl\u00ae, and\u00a0Fatal Frame\u00ae series. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a9KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The KT logo is a trademark of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlayStation\u201d, \u201cPS5\u201d, and \u201cPS4\u201d are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a92026 Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and\/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and\/or other countries.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a9SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; BURLINGAME, Calif. \u2013 June 25, 2026 \u2013 Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Team NINJA challenge players&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":510488,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[85,46,125],"class_list":["post-510487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=510487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/510488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=510487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=510487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=510487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}