At a 10-year anniversary celebration of the Dead or Alive franchise, organized by Tecmo and Enterbrain in Tokyo, producer Tomonobu Itagaki revealed his Team Ninja is already working on the fifth installment in the series. While no platforms were mentioned, Itagaki stated that he is listening closely to the fan base to hear what they want to see in future titles for the next 10 years, like whether or not to remove the tag team battle feature.