Dead or Alive 6
2019 Video game
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| 2023 | Watchmojo ranked Dead or Alive 6 as the 10th hardest fighting game, noting it as the most violent in the series and praising its accessibility for beginners while being challenging for pros. |
| 2023 | DualShockers ranked Dead or Alive 6 as the 8th hardest fighting game, highlighting its complex defense mechanisms and steep learning curve. |
| 2020 | Dead or Alive 6 was nominated for Game, Franchise Fighting at the NAVGTR Awards |
| 2020 | Dead or Alive 6 won Best Fighting Game at the Hardcore Gamer awards |
| 2020 | Dead or Alive 6 was nominated for Fighting Game of the Year at the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards |
| March 10 2020 | Release of Tamaki from Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation as part of season four DLC. |
| 2019 | During the 'Dead or Alive Festival 2019' event, Tamaki was announced as a new roster character. |
| 2019 | Dead or Alive 6 was nominated for Best Fighting Game at the Game Critics Awards |
| 2019 | Dead or Alive 6 was nominated for Best Fighting Game at The Game Awards 2019 |
| 2019 | Dead or Alive 6 launched and became the number one selling game in Japan during its launch week, selling approximately 26,442 physical units for PS4. |
| 2019 | Evo Japan 2019 official stream featuring the game was shut down after streaming content with gravure idols, leading to an apology by Evo's leadership. |
| December 2019 | Digital version of the game crossed 2 million owners. |
| December 2019 | Digital version owners of Dead or Alive 6 crossed 2 million. |
| December 17 2019 | Release of Rachel from Ninja Gaiden as DLC for season three. |
| September 19 2019 | Addition of returning character Momiji to the game as part of season two DLC. |
| July 18 2019 | Dead or Alive 6 was released in Japanese arcades, expanding its platform availability beyond console and PC. |
| July 18 2019 | Dead or Alive 6 was released for arcades in Japan, expanding its platform availability. |
| May 2019 | Dead or Alive 6 reached 1 million digital downloads. |
| May 2019 | The game reached 1 million digital downloads. |
| March 15 2019 | A free-to-play version of the game called Dead or Alive 6: Core Fighters was released, providing players with a no-cost entry point to the game. |
| March 1 2019 | Dead or Alive 6 was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One as the sixth main entry in the Dead or Alive fighting game series. |
| February 2019 | Game shipped 350,000 units worldwide across three platforms (PS4, Xbox One, PC) in its first month of release. |
| February 22 2019 | A new game demo was released exclusively for PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold members, running from February 22 to 24. |
| February 15 2019 | Original planned release date for Dead or Alive 6, which was later delayed. |
| January 2019 | Team Ninja addressed concerns about game censorship, with director Yohei Shimbori denying intentional censorship and promising to maintain the standards of Dead or Alive 5. |
| January 2019 | Within the first month of release, 350,000 game units were shipped worldwide across PS4, Xbox One, and PC platforms. |
| January 12 2019 | An open beta version of the game was made available for PlayStation Plus subscribers, running from January 12 to 14. |
| December 2018 | Arcade version of Dead or Alive 6 was first announced. |
| June 2018 | Dead or Alive 6 was publicly revealed by Team Ninja, introducing a new approach to character design and game mechanics. |
| December 2017 | Team Ninja began full-time development on Dead or Alive 6, focusing on creating a new graphics engine and aiming to appeal to both casual gamers and Western audiences. |
| 2012 | In Dead or Alive 5, Helena becomes the leader of the reformed DOATEC and revives the Dead or Alive tournaments, enlisting Hayate and Ayane to help Kasumi destroy her clones. |
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