May 22^nd, 2005 (12:32am) - At the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Tecmo announced that Dead or Alive 4, will be the premier launch title for the next generation Xbox 360 this holiday season. Taking advantage of the technology of the new Xbox 360, Dead or Alive 4 will be the defining gaming experience on the next generation console as it will encompass all that Xbox 360 has to offer, giving players one of the most rewarding digital fighting experience to date.

Dead or Alive 4’s online capabilities via Xbox Live will set the stage for all online 3-D fighting games to follow as more players will be able to play Dead or Alive 4 simultaneously online to compete in larger more impressive Xbox Live tournaments around the globe. Dead or Alive 4’s online world will also include innovative and interactive online lobbies featuring voice and text chat, detailed online scoreboards, and an exciting feature that will allow DOA fans to form clans while playing Dead or Alive 4 on Xbox Live.

Dead or Alive 4 also boasts incredible new interactive stages, an all star line-up of old and new favorite characters, and the most complex DOA countering system yet.