Dead or Alive 5 marries its signature fighting style with MMA fighting techniques to deliver a major kick for players new and old‎.‎ Visually striking scenes from around the world blended with a hard‎-hitting cast puts players in the roles of the cast of Dead or Alive fighters once again‎.‎ In DoA 5‎,‎ stages act not only as visual backdrops to accompany a fight but instead play to a fighter’s strengths‎.‎ As a fight progresses‎,‎ the backdrop will change and interact with players‎.‎ Skilled fighters will be able to utilize these dynamic stages to execute hard hitting blows‎,‎ pitting their opponents against new obstacles creating a unique experience that will leave you breathless‎.‎

With each battle executing a new level of involvedness‎,‎ the fighters themselves have become more complex in their design‎.‎ In Dead or Alive 5 players will be able to feel more involved in the action as they see their fighters sweat as they exert more energy‎.‎ Players can also kick up the competition in online multiplayer modes where fighters must learn to utilize their strength and weaknesses to K‎.‎O‎.‎ challengers‎.‎