The fourth installment of the Dead or Alive franchise finds its way onto the next generations of consoles with Dead or Alive 4 for the Xbox 360. The story continues from where Dead or Alive 3 left off. Dead or Alive 4 offers new characters and locations to play, including a character and location from the Halo series. In addition to story mode, there is a variety or single- and multiplayer modes, such as survival, team battle, and time attack. Dead or Alive 4 also includes extensive Xbox Live support for challenging other players online.