How to Enter

Register your ring name and email address on the DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round Battle Royal 2016 Asia Round online registration form by June 26, 2016. Confirmation emails will be sent out to registered email addresses on June 27, 2016. Reply to the confirmation email to complete the registration process.
If no reply is received by June 30, 2016, your registration will be canceled.

PRIZES

・Trophy
・Entry in the Grand Finals of BATTLE ROYAL 2016, the official Dead or Alive 5 Last Round tournament series, held at NEC XVⅡ(12/3 - 12/6 in Essington, Pennsylvania, USA). Flight and accommodations for NEC XVII.

Battle Royal 2016 Asia Round RULES

First qualifier matches

・The tournament will be capped at 128 players. Qualifier matches will be drawn at random.
・Single elimination matches.
・Players will be divided into 16 groups. The winner of each group will advance to the final qualifier matches.
・Winners will be determined by a single match.

Final qualifier matches

・16-person tournament.
・Single elimination matches.
・Matches will be drawn at random.
・Preliminary matches through Semi-finals will be determined by the best of 3 matches.
・The loser of the previous match gets the right to pick their character last.

First and Final Qualifier Match Rules

・Players may change characters for every match.
・Players may choose any character.
・Before a match, the players will play rock-paper-scissors. The winner has the right to determine side selection and character selection order.
Side Selection: Player can choose left or right side (1P or 2P side).
Character Selection Order: Player can select which character to use after the opponent selects.

Restrictions to Tournament Participation

Entrant must be 17 years old or older.

Equipment

Game Settings

・Game: Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (PS4®)
・Rounds: 60 seconds/round, best of 5 rounds
・Costumes: All costumes are allowed
・Stages: Random selection (except DOJO,THE DANGER ZONE,AZUCHI), Danger Zones on
・Camera: Classic
・Hit effects: Off
・Dirt: On
・Sweat: On
・Breast motion: LR
・Online lag simulation: Off
・EVENT MODE:On
・The latest released version as of July 9, 2016 will be used.

Warnings

・Any person found to be performing any of the following behavior may be ordered to leave the event: 
　-Interfering with another player during a match (blocking their view, touching them, etc.)
　-Problematic behavior (violence, intimidation, insults, threats, degrading or defamatory comments, etc.)
　-Interfering with gameplay (damaging systems or other equipment, turning systems off, excessive use of pause functionality, etc.)
・Entrants who do not show up to a match within the designated start time forfeit the match. Entrants should be near the location of their next match by 10 minutes prior to the start of their match. 
・A judge will be present at every match. Judges will start gameplay, watch for prohibited behavior during the match, restart matches which were interrupted, and record the results of each match. All decisions made by the judges regarding the progress of matches will be final. 
・Coaching entrants during matches is prohibited. 

THEME

Any character from the Dead or Alive series.

PRIZES

JUDGING

Materials

Please send a picture of yourself wearing the costume via e-mail as detailed below. The e-mail must be submitted by June 12, 2016. Koei Tecmo Games will review the materials and respond to qualified entrants with a confirmation e-mail by June 17, 2016.

Contest

The cosplayers will be judged at the Cosplay Contest Stage at the event on Saturday, July 9, 2016 based on votes from judges and event attendees.

Conditions for Entry

1. Entrants' cosplay must adhere to the theme of the event as described above.
2. There are no restrictions on age or gender.
3. Entrants must be able join the Cosplay Contest held at the Dead or Alive Festival (in Osaki Bright Core Hall)
4. Costume parts may be existing products or made by another party. In addition, as long as the design is based on an existing character, entrants are allowed to use their own original costume designs in the competition.
5. Please submit pictures as jpg files with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

How to Enter

Please read the warnings below. Once you have understood the warnings, please send an e-mail with a photo and with the subject line and body content as described below to the address listed.

Where to Send Entries

E-mail address：promotion07@koeitecmo.co.jp
Subject line：DEAD OR ALIVE FESTIVAL 2016 Cosplay Contest Entry
Body content：Full Name/Nickname, Character Name, Address, Phone Number, E-mail Address, The reason(s) why your costume should win.
※For photos under 3MB, please attach them to the e-mail. For photos over 3MB, please send us a link where we can download the photo.

Warnings

※ Entrants must bear their own travel costs.
※ Collaboration costumes or costumes for guest characters may be disqualified at the discretion of Koei Tecmo Games.
※ One entry per person.
※ E-mails confirming entry into the official Cosplay Contest will only be sent to entrants who pass the initial materials examination.
※ Details regarding the Cosplay Contest entry and schedule will be sent in the confirmation e-mail.
※ Media from the contest may be used by TV, magazines, websites, and other media outlets.
※ Personal information will only be used for the purposes of this event.
Entrants' personal information will be maintained in accordance with the privacy policies of the Koei Tecmo group and may be kept for a certain period as deemed necessary. Entrants' personal information will not be offered to or shared with any third party without the consent of the entrant, except as required by law upon request by courts, government, or similar organization.

THEME

Photos of Characters in Dead or Alive 5 Last Round or Dead or Alive Xtreme 3

Cool Group　：
Photos of cool fight scenes
Cute Group：
Photos of cute character situations
Sexy Group：
Photos of sexy character situations
Funny Group：
Photos of funny character shots

※Submitting multiple photos to show a story is allowed.
Please number the filenames for the photos in the order in which they should appear or arrange them in one image in the order in which they should appear. Last Year's Winning Entries

PRIZES

Prizes Awarded For Each Group:

JUDGING

Materials

Please send pictures via e-mail or Twitter or Facebook as detailed below. The e-mail must be submitted by June 12, 2016. Koei Tecmo Games will then review the materials.

Contest

Photos with the most total points from the Web, Event, and Stage portions will win the contest. Web We will post the e-mailed photos on the official website and hold an online vote from Friday, June 17 to Monday, June 26 18:00 (JST). Event We will display the e-mailed photos in the event space and allow people who come to the event to vote.
Stage We will hold a judged competition on the Photo Contest Stage at the event on Saturday, July 9, 2016.

Conditions for Entry

1. Entrants' photos must adhere to the theme of the event as described above.
2. Photos must be taken with either the Photo functionality in Spectator Mode or Movie Mode in Dead or Alive 5 Last Round. For Dead or Alive Xtreme 3, photos can be taken in every Mode. Participants can choose which game system they use, as well as how they take their photos.
3. Please include the Group in which the photo should be entered and the title of the photo in the body of the e-mail entry.
4. Multiple entries per person are allowed.
5. Entrants must be at least 17 years old.
6. Please submit pictures as jpg files with one of the following aspect ratios: 16:9, 16:10, 10:16 or 9:16.

How to Enter

Please review the warnings below. Once you have read and understood the warnings, please follow the directions below on how to submit your entry.

Where to Send Entries

■ Enter via Twitter

Tweet@TeamNINJAStudio with the hashtag #DOAFES2016Photocontest. Please be sure to attach your photo, and include the photo title and the group name into which it should be entered.

■ Enter via Facebook

Post to the official Facebook page for Dead or Alive Games with the hashtag #DOAFES2016Photocontest. Please be sure to attach your photo, and include the photo title and the group name into which it should be entered.

■ Enter via E-mail

Send an e-mail to promotion07@koeitecmo.co.jp with the subject line "DOAFES2016Photocontest". Please be sure to attach your photo, and include the photo title and the group name into which it should be entered in the content of the body. ※For photos under 3MB, please attach them to the e-mail. For photos over 3MB, please send us a link where we can download the photo.

Warnings

※ The following items will be disqualified:
- Any works that were previously submitted for either the DEAD OR ALIVE FESTIVAL (held in August of 2015) or the DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme 3 Famitsu.com Photo Contest.
 - Any works which were edited or retouched after being taken.
 - Any works taken from altered code or mods.
 - Any works which depict discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, etc. or which have the possibility to cause distress or discomfort to any third party. 
- Any works containing collaboration costumes from titles of other companies.
 - Any works Koei Tecmo Games deems unacceptable.
※ Upon submitting the e-mail entry as described here, the copyright of any works submitted are transferred permanently from the entrant to Koei Tecmo Games without payment or other compensation.
※ Personal information will only be used for the purposes of running this event, including contacting the entrant and/or sending prizes. Entrants' personal information will be maintained in accordance with the privacy policies of the Koei Tecmo group and may be kept for a certain period as deemed necessary. Entrants' personal information will not be offered to or shared with any third party without the consent of the entrant, except as required by law upon request by courts, government, or similar organization.
※ Entries are being held in accordance with the laws of Japan. The Tokyo District Court will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising in connection with the entries.

ADDITIONAL PLANNING BY

DFP Planning Section

THEME

Illustration of any character from the Dead or Alive series.

PRIZES

JUDGING

Materials

Please send pictures via e-mail or Twitter or Facebook as detailed below. The e-mail must be submitted by June 12, 2016. Koei Tecmo Games will then review the materials.

Contest

We will post the e-mailed photos on the official website and hold an online vote from Friday, June 17 to Monday, June 26 18:00 (JST). Photos with the most total points from the online vote will win the contest.

RESULTS

The top 10 entries with the most votes will be announced on the official website and other web services. These results will also be posted at the event location during DEAD OR ALIVE FESTIVAL 2016, and some of the more outstanding entries will be introduced on stage.

Conditions for Entry

1. Entrants' Illustrations must adhere to the theme of the event as described above.
2. Please include the title of the Illustration in the body of the e-mail entry.
3. Multiple entries per person are allowed.
4. Entrants must be at least 17 years old.
5. Please submit illustrations as jpg files with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

How to Enter

Please review the warnings below. Once you have read and understood the warnings, please follow the directions below on how to submit your entry.

Where to Send Entries

■ Enter via Twitter

Tweet@TeamNINJAStudio with the hashtag #DOAFES2016Illustcon. Please be sure to attach your illustration file/photo, and include the illustration title.

■ Enter via Facebook

Post to the official Facebook page for Dead or Alive Games」with the hashtag #DOAFES2016Illustcon. Please be sure to attach your illustration file/photo, and include the illustration title.

■ Enter via E-mail

Send an e-mail to promotion07@koeitecmo.co.jp with the subject line "DOAFES2016Illustcon". Please be sure to attach your illustration file/photo, and include the illustration title. ※For photos under 3MB, please attach them to the e-mail. For photos over 3MB, please send us a link where we can download the photo.

Warnings

※ The following items will be disqualified:
 - Illustrations of guest characters or collaboration costumes.
 - Any works which depict discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, etc. or which have the possibility to cause distress or discomfort to any third party. 
 - Any works Koei Tecmo Games deems unacceptable.
※ Upon submitting the e-mail entry as described here, the copyright of any works submitted are transferred permanently from the entrant to Koei Tecmo Games without payment or other compensation.
※ Personal information will only be used for the purposes of running this event, including contacting the entrant and/or sending prizes. Entrants' personal information will be maintained in accordance with the privacy policies of the Koei Tecmo group and may be kept for a certain period as deemed necessary. Entrants' personal information will not be offered to or shared with any third party without the consent of the entrant, except as required by law upon request by courts, government, or similar organization.
※ Entries are being held in accordance with the laws of Japan. The Tokyo District Court will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising in connection with the entries.