Dead or Alive 6 Deluxe Demo Announced for Later This Month

Play the Dead or Alive 6 Pre-launch Demo on February 22nd

While at EVO Japan 2019, Team Ninja revealed the Dead or Alive 6 Deluxe Demo alongside announcements for a new eSports venture, Season Pass, and SNK collaboration.

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The Deluxe Demo will run for two days from February 22nd to the 24th. It’s a pretty feature-packed demo consisting of online ranked and lobby matches, as well as access to Free Training, Tutorial, Command Training, Combo Challenge, and an introduction to Story mode. In addition, all 24 playable characters will be available to try out alongside all of their hairstyles and glasses options. The demo can be downloaded on PS4 and Xbox One.

As far as eSports goes, the first bit of info for the Dead or Alive World Championship was announced. Qualifiers will be held in North America, Europe, and Asia; with each region’s top players competing at the Grand Finals in Japan. Qualifiers and Grand Finals total prize will be equivalent to 10 Million Yen (JPY).

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A collaboration with SNK’s The King of Fighters XIV was also confirmed. Arriving this June, Mai Shiranui will join DoA6 as a guest character alongside another KoF combatant that has yet to be announced. Both fighters can be purchased a la cart but will also be a part of Season Pass 1. Speaking of which, Season Pass 1 will include 62 new costumes: DOA6 Happy Wedding Costumes Vol. 1 and 2, DOA6 New Costumes set Vol. 1 and 2, and additional character costumes for the two SNK fighters. Season Pass 1 bonuses will also feature new NiCO and Nyotengu costumes. Players can buy the Season Pass starting March 1st with all content being released between March and June.

Dead or Alive 6 is due out on March 1st for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

SOURCE: Press Release