“Two years after the destruction of the TriTower, headquarters and symbol of DOATEC…
Helena Douglas has begun the task of rebuilding DOATEC, this time with the aim of using its technology for peaceful ends. She has ordered the dissolution of the Biotechnology Division, the indefinite suspension of the Military Division’s Projects Alpha, Epsilon and Omega, and the expulsion of all members of the Donovan faction from DOATEC’s offices around the world. Now in the same position once held by her father, DOATEC founder Fame Douglas, Helena has announced that she intends to hold the fifth Dead or Alive tournament, to show the world the principles and philosophies upholding the new DOATEC.“
Fans of the Dead or Alive fighting games, hold onto your controllers as Team Ninja are promising a fighting game to blow the series out of the water! Primed for a late September release (the 28th to be precise) this will be the first in the series released on the PlayStation 3 and also the first console game not to be developed with the input of the man who created the series, Tomonobu Itagaki.
Here’s a snippet from a recent press release:
“DEAD OR ALIVE 5 incorporates a wealth of martial arts fighting techniques into its distinctive fighting style to create a captivating new generation of DEAD OR ALIVE combat. Players will once again take on the roles of the legendary cast of DOA fighters in an action-packed brawler set in visually striking locations from around the world. The famed DEAD OR ALIVE hand-to-hand combat unfolds in new 3D stages that dynamically change as the fight progresses. The game’s sterling cast includes not only stars from the DOA series but also select fighters from the iconic Virtua Fighter series.“
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