Following the release of the last DLC packages for Dead Or Alive 6, the developers at Team Ninja sent a message to the fans.
Dead or Alive 6 was supported by the developer for one year and we've heard nothing for an entire year after about what is happening with the series.
They added how much $$$ worth of DLC costumes? I think a lot of fans are probably sick of this practice other than the die-hards or those with deep pockets. Unlike other fighting games, adding more costumes brings nothing new to the table. The core game is very much the same as it was on release. With the free to play Venus Vacation or whatever it is called, there is a real chance they could add plenty new fighters from there, but they choose not to.
DoA is becoming a meme at this point. It used to be a fighting game with some sexy fighters, now it’s the other way around. Rather go to a porn site. Cheaper.
Usually i didnt care about the DLC because the games were packed with enough content on there own imo. But 6 is a f#@king disgrace, not only is it the least amount of constumes i've ever seen in a fighter period, they are the lamest and most generic bland outfits in the series. Seriously when Zack only has business suits and some ufc shorts, you done messed up. So much of this game screams of low effort, really shook my confidence in team ninja
Doa 3,4,5,6 were just DOA 2 with more characters and more sexy costumes anyway. Even Tekken evolved more.
Koei Tecmo has stopped supporting Dead or Alive 6 with new content but Marvelous is ready to throw fans a bone via Senran Kagura: New Link.
DLCs can end up being more expensive than the games themselves but these 10 titles are taking things way too far.
Why do people expect things that developers work really hard for, for free or close to nothing?
It depends, if its recycled and or cut content or crafted as a stand alone. One is more work than the other. And the cost should reflect that.
No one argued they should be free. But charging nearly $100 for some costume sets is robbery. Good thing the support died after a year.
I thought Sims was going to be more expensive. I am surprised about the cost of the "simulator DLCs" and not surprised about Star Citizen.
More DLC that isn't even included in their season pass and they have the balls to thank players? Shameless.
Fixed title: DOA Devs thank players for all the juicy money they gave them for ridiculous in-game purchases.
I hope there is a plan to rework this series' monetization issues.
I love DOA, but they did a lot of damage with this entry. Pulling the plug on it right after releasing a new character is not a good look, imo.
They did this themselves. 6 had no big improvements over 5 aside from minor gameplay differences, they took out way too much then expected their loyal whales to keep attached regardless. Then they added obnoxious systems that everyone hated twice with the costume system, then again with the greedy hair color changing system they decided to monetize. Doing all this while not only reselling the same characters as DLC and charging nearly $100 every 3 months, whales just left it. Not to mention, their constant flip flopping marketing pre release alienating their fanbase and potential buyers away. They need to move a few of their teams off DOA because it's clear they have no idea who they're trying to sell to. They tried pulling Venus Vacation tactics on the fighting game players when the whales were on Venus Vacation. Besides, this is a company who is too scared to release any of the tame volleyball games over here as if it will hurt their company. Does Tecmo koei not have any western branches or something? Because they seem to be in their own world.
F@#k off Team Ninja, you destroyed the only surviving fighting series i liked.