Koei Tecmo America and Team Ninja are pleased to announce that Dead or Alive 6 has launched its online beta test for PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PlayStation 4 gaming system. The fighting game’s online beta test is exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers via the PlayStation Store. It will be playable from January 11th at 7:00am PST and be available until January 14th at 6:59am PST. This early taste of the intense fighting action in Dead or Alive 6 will only be around for a few days, but the game’s launch isn’t too far off.
Players participating in the online beta will get to play Online Versus mode. Only the Dead or Alive Colosseum stage will be available, with five characters. One of them is one of the most anticipated of the newcomers. It is “The Uncrowned Street Hero”, Diego. The other four characters available in the online beta are well known past Dead or Alive characters, including Ayane, Kasumi, Hayabusa, and Hayate.
Dead or Alive 6 is being developed for the Windows PC (Steam), Xbox One, and the PlayStation 4. It is set for a worldwide launch on the first of March, 2019. The press release also says that an online survey will be available to get feedback from players about the game. For newcomers just joining the series, a new “How to Play” section has been added to the official website. In that section, new players can find both a tutorial on techniques, as well as a move list.