{"id":3855,"date":"2026-06-19T12:16:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T04:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/dead-or-alive-6-last-round-june-25-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T04:16:57","slug":"dead-or-alive-6-last-round-june-25-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/dead-or-alive-6-last-round-june-25-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"DOA6 Last Round Launches Thursday \u2014 Free Core Fighters on PS5, Xbox, and PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After more than seven years, Dead or Alive 6 is back \u2014 updated, optimised for current-gen hardware, and arriving this week. <strong>DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round<\/strong> launches on <strong>Thursday, 25 June 2026<\/strong>, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. KOEI TECMO and Team Ninja <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koeitecmoamerica.com\/news\/koei-tecmo-and-team-ninja-announce-dead-or-alive-6-last-round-available-june-25-2026\/\">confirmed the release<\/a> at State of Play earlier this year, and the countdown is now down to days.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P1YX7JKs4io\" title=\"DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round - Announcement Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round &#8211; Announcement Trailer \u2014 via KOEI TECMO AMERICA on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round Brings<\/h2>\n<p>This is the definitive edition of the 2019 original, which sold over 900,000 copies and accumulated more than 8 million free-to-play downloads. Last Round lifts the experience to current-gen hardware and adds several worthwhile features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Photo Mode<\/strong> \u2014 reposition characters, adjust poses, and capture your favourite fighters from any angle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full roster included<\/strong> \u2014 all 24 original characters plus five DLC fighters: Nyotengu, Phase 4, Momiji, Rachel, and Tamaki (29 fighters total)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DLC carry-over<\/strong> \u2014 costumes, premium tickets, and save data from the original DOA6 transfer into Last Round<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dead-or-alive-6-roster.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dead or Alive 6 fighter roster key art\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of KOEI TECMO \/ Team Ninja<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Core Fighters: Free to Play from Day One<\/h2>\n<p>Not ready to commit at full price? <strong>DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round Core Fighters<\/strong> launches simultaneously as a free-to-play edition. You get four playable characters at launch \u2014 Kasumi, Marie Rose, Honoka, and NiCO \u2014 plus access to Photo Mode and the online modes DOA Quest and DOA Central. Story Mode requires a separate DLC purchase, but for anyone wanting to try the game without spending anything, Core Fighters is a genuine zero-cost entry point.<\/p>\n<h2>A New Dead or Alive Is Coming<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koeitecmoamerica.com\/news\/koei-tecmo-and-team-ninja-announce-dead-or-alive-6-last-round-available-june-25-2026\/\">original announcement<\/a> also confirmed that the next new entry in the DEAD OR ALIVE franchise is already in development at Team Ninja. No platform, release window, or title has been shared \u2014 but for a series dormant since 2019, the confirmation matters.<\/p>\n<h2>Singapore Availability and Pricing<\/h2>\n<p>DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round launches globally on <strong>Thursday, 25 June 2026<\/strong>. SGD pricing on the PlayStation Store and Steam is to be confirmed \u2014 check both storefronts ahead of launch day. Core Fighters will be available to download for free on all three platforms from day one.<\/p>\n<p>For more upcoming fighting-game and PS5 news, head to our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Game News section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Last words<\/h2>\n<p>DEAD OR ALIVE 6 remains one of the most approachable 3D fighters out there, and Last Round is the natural reason to revisit it on the hardware most Singapore players are actually on in 2026. The free Core Fighters edition means there is no cost to trying it \u2014 and knowing a brand-new DOA is in development makes Thursday feel like the start of something rather than just a remaster. Keep an eye on the PS Store and Steam for local pricing.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"SGD pricing to be confirmed\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOA6 Last Round hits PS5, Xbox Series, and PC this Thursday, 25 June 2026. Includes 29 fighters, Photo Mode, DLC carry-over, and a free Core Fighters version at launch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[351,164,88,64],"class_list":["post-3855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-dead-or-alive","tag-fighting-games","tag-koei-tecmo","tag-ps5"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dead-or-alive-6-last-round-key-art.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-10b","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3337,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/attack-on-titan-3-announced-ps5-switch-2-pc\/","url_meta":{"origin":3855,"position":0},"title":"Attack on Titan 3 Announced \u2014 Full Saga Coming to PS5, Switch 2 and PC","date":"June 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have officially announced Attack on Titan 3, covering the complete saga on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series, and PC. 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