Developers Team Ninja revealed that aDead or Alivereboot is in the works. ThisDead or Aliveannouncement came at the end of Team Ninja’s keynote at the Korea G-Star Conference in Busan, South Korea.
The well-known fighting game franchise originated with the firstDead or Alivein 1996, and since then has grown in popularity with six games total in the main series, as well as multiple spinoffs.Dead or Alive 6released in 2019and is currently the most recent release as there haven’t been any new games in the franchise since.
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During the keynote, the development studio expounded on many aspects of the company, and closed by revealing that reboots forDead or AliveandNinja Gaidenare both upcoming. The reveal method is in keeping withprevious Team Ninja announcements, and although Team Ninja announced that they are currently working on aDead or Alivereboot, they gave no other details about the upcoming game. So far there is no information on what platforms the reboot will release on, when it will release, or any other details about it.
The G-Star Conference is the largest games industry show in Korea, and it’s quite common for prominent Korean and Southeast Asian developers to make an appearance and give presentations and reveals. With that in mind, this was the perfect opportunity for Team Ninja to let fans know about the reboot of the popular fighting game. With some recent stumbles in theDead or Alivefranchise including features like charging players to change hair colorsin game, these reboots could be a key step in renewing player engagement and goodwill with the franchise.
Reboots can be a risky choice, but with a classic fighting game likeDead or Alive, chances are good that the nostalgia factor will convince a lot of fans to buy the game. For newer players who never had a chance to enjoy the originalDead or Alive, this is an opportunity for them to get back to the roots of the franchise with an improved and remastered experience.
Some players might be worried that a reboot won’t live up to the series' reputation, given the recentdeparture ofDead or Alivedirector Yohei Shimbori. However, as long as Team Ninja doesn’t make any drastic changes to the original game, fans shouldn’t be worried.
TheDead or Alivereboot is in development.
