“I’m still uncertain as to just how pathetic an offer of $1M really is,” Koons continued. “Like many others I love the DOAX series and want to see it come stateside.”

“Basically I saw the story that Koei wasn’t going to bring the game to the west and thought it an absolute crime,” Ryan Koons, owner of HuniePot Inc., told The Escapist. Serious offer, for whatever it's worth.- HuniePot November 25, 2015 I'll give you $1M for the rights to publish DOAX in the states. Let them know.- HuniePot November 25, 2015 It's an extra million they otherwise wouldn't have. Let me take the heat.- HuniePot November 25, 2015ġ00% serious. Probably nothing to them but I'd give Koei Tecmo $1M for the rights to publish DOAX in the US. On November 25, the developer of PC dating sim/puzzle game HuniePop jumped into the discussion, offering $1 million to Koei Tecmo in exchange for the rights to publish DOAX3 in the United States. But if you really want it, you can import EN ver,” further clarifying in a second tweet that they don’t approve of placing the blame for the decision on anyone. Publisher Koei Tecmo Europe responded to several fan questions on Twitter, writing “Kudos to the TN’s CM for being honest. “But certainly we have gone through in last year or two to come to our decision. “Do you know many issues happening in video game industry with regard to how to treat female in video game industry? We do not want to talk those things here,” the post reads. According to a post on the game’s official Facebook page, the decision not to publish the game in the West was made in order to avoid the ongoing debate surrounding depictions of women in video games.

However, it was recently revealed that the game would not be brought to Western audiences. Producer Yosuke Hayashi stated that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 would be considered for release in North America if there was a large enough demand for it. In August of this year, Team Ninja’s Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 was announced for PlayStation 4 and Vita, although it was revealed at that time that it would be made “exclusively for Japan and Asian market.” “I saw the story that Koei wasn’t going to bring the game to the west and thought it an absolute crime.”

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