{"id":1762181,"date":"2026-02-12T22:56:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1762181"},"modified":"2026-02-12T22:56:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:56:25","slug":"dead-or-alive-fans-are-eating-well-tonight-koei-tecmo-announces-a-new-game-is-in-development-and-dead-or-alive-6-last-round-launches-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1762181","title":{"rendered":"Dead or Alive fans are eating well tonight: Koei Tecmo announces a new game is in development, and Dead Or Alive 6 Last Round launches this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" 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<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/New-Project-(24)_75AJw2F.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"First image of a woman's shoulders, chest and chin for Dead or Alive 7\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"New-Project-(24)_75AJw2F.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Koei Tecmo<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dom Peppiatt avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/pxl_20220402_110941365.portrait_V04meYj.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1044\" height=\"1130\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Dom Peppiatt avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"pxl_20220402_110941365.portrait_V04meYj.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1044\" height=\"1130\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/dom-peppiatt\">Dom Peppiatt<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Deputy Editorial Director<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-02-12T22:56:25+00:00\">Feb. 12, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/koei-tecmo-announces-a-new-game-is-in-development-and-dead-or-alive-6-last-round?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          6 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"fbcebaee-e2cd-49c0-83c7-a85fe06c8d28\" data-name=\"Dead or Alive 6\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Dead or Alive 6\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Dead or Alive 6\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Dead or Alive 6\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Dead or Alive 6\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Dead or Alive 6\" title=\"Follow Dead or Alive 6\"><br \/>\n  Follow Dead or Alive 6<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>It&#8217;s been about seven years since we last had a meaningful udpate in the Dead or Alive franchise, but that all changed this evening when Koei Tecmo made an unexpected appearance at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-state-of-play-february-2026-live-report-a-look-ahead-at-sonys-plans\">the PlayStation State of Play<\/a> to give us some new about the beloved fighting series.\n<\/p>\n<p>During the show, series producer Yosuke Hayashi announced that not only would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dead-or-alive-6\">Dead or Alive 6<\/a> get a &#8216;Last Round&#8217; update (read: a remaster of the game that is coming to PS5), but also a brand new game in the series. I will assume this is Dead or Alive 7, but you never know: it could be a soft reboot with a brand new moniker.<\/p>\n<p>Per the blurb for the Dead or Alive 6 Last Round trailer, this is &#8220;the definitive version of Dead or Alive 6,&#8221; with loads of new features including It not only brings the game to PlayStation 5, but it also adds DLC characters to the main roster and teases further playable fighters (and costumes, of course) in future updates. A free-to-play version of the game will be available at launch, but details on how that will work &#8211; and differ from the paid version &#8211; have not been shared.\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Dead or Alive 6 Last Round - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VRvKpCznyJI?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/VRvKpCznyJI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Dead or Alive 6 Last Round &#8211; Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VRvKpCznyJI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\nAfter this, a brief teaser trailer was shown, teasing &#8220;the dawn of a new chapter awaits. In development for PlayStation 5.&#8221; We expect to hear more about this is due course.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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I will assume this is Dead or Alive 7, but you never know: it could be a soft reboot with a brand new moniker.<\/p>\n<p>Per the blurb for the Dead or Alive 6 Last Round trailer, this is &#8220;the definitive version of Dead or Alive 6,&#8221; with loads of new features including It not only brings the game to PlayStation 5, but it also adds DLC characters to the main roster and teases further playable fighters (and costumes, of course) in future updates. A free-to-play version of the game will be available at launch, but details on how that will work &#8211; and differ from the paid version &#8211; have not been shared.\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Dead or Alive 6 Last Round - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VRvKpCznyJI?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/VRvKpCznyJI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Dead or Alive 6 Last Round &#8211; Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VRvKpCznyJI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\nAfter this, a brief teaser trailer was shown, teasing &#8220;the dawn of a new chapter awaits. In development for PlayStation 5.&#8221; We expect to hear more about this is due course.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Dead or Alive 6 Dead or Alive fans are eating well tonight: Koei Tecmo announces a new game is in development, and Dead Or Alive 6 Last Round launches this summer Ring out. 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