It is the first Dead or Alive game to have a multi-platform release since Dead or Alive 2 as well as the series' first installment that was released for the PlayStation 3.ĭead or Alive 5 features guest characters from Sega's Virtua Fighter fighting game series and several new gameplay mechanics, as well as improved graphics and a more realistic visual style than its predecessors. Dead or Alive 5 (abbreviated to DOA5) is a fighting video game in the Dead or Alive series, developed by Team Ninja and released by Tecmo Koei simultaneously for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012.