{ { Infobox video game
| title = Dead or Alive Xtreme 3
| image = DeadOrAliveXtreme3.jpg
| caption = Cover art for Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune featuring the series' characters, Marie Rose (left) and Honoka (right) | alt = | developer = Team Ninja | publisher = Koei TecmoDigital Touch (South Korea) | series = Dead or Alive | engine = | platforms = PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, MacOS | released = Original (PlayStation 4 and Vita)Venus Vacation (DMM GAMES) (Steam) (Steam)Scarlet (PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch)| genre = Sports | modes = Single-player | director = Yohei Shimbori | producer = Yosuke Hayashi | designer = Takayuki SagaTsuyoshi Iuchi | artist = Kazuhiro Nishimura }}Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 is a sports video game in the Dead or Alive series developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo as the second sequel to the beach volleyball spin-off title Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball. It was originally released in 2016, under two titles for the two different platforms, as Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune for PlayStation 4 and as Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Venus for PlayStation Vita. The game was distributed in Asian territories, where it does contain an English language option, along with Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean language options. A PC downloadable version called Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation was released in 2017. An update for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch ports, entitled Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet was released in 2019, followed by a Steam port of Venus Vacation for specific Asia regions six days later, with support for English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean languages. Following the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Japanese version of Venus Vacation Steam port was released on August 19, 2020, which immediately continues DMM version's recent events.
Gameplay
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 is a sports game played from a third-person perspective and retains the camera mode from the earlier installments in the Dead or Alive Xtreme series. It features multiple gameplay modes, which includes mini-games such as beach volleyball and "butt battle". Game modes include beach flag, in which characters will compete in a race to retrieve a flag, and rock climbing. The feature which displays tan lines and swimsuit malfunctions is only available in PlayStation 4 version. In addition, there is a new suntanning system. As the player unlocks new costumes for one character, the items will also be available for use to all characters. There are also new modes like Girl Mode, where the player can take direct control of the girl they have selected, and Owner Mode, where the player becomes an owner of another island. The player is also able to initiate various activities with the girls, such as dating.
A new variation known as Photo Paradise was released in September 2016, allowing owners to take gravure pictures of the heroines in a variety of poses and swimsuits. The PlayStation Vita version uses the console's touch panel and gyro sensor features. The PS4 later added a virtual reality functionality.
Development
The development of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 was first disclosed by Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi during Dead or Alive Festival on August 1, 2015. It was officially unveiled one week later in Famitsu, and the first screenshots were published on August 21. The PlayStation 4 version of game features an improved breast physics engine from Dead or Alive 5 Last Round, called Soft Engine 2.0, with the PlayStation Vita version using Soft Engine Lite. The Soft Engine 2.0 also allows the developers to implement greater realism towards object interactions, such as clothing wetness and deformation. The PlayStation 4 version is compatible with the PlayStation VR headset system. The release date was originally scheduled for February 25, 2016, however it was later pushed back to March.
A free-to-play version of the game was released on May 16, 2016. The version contains all gameplay features and activities to try out, but the player can only play as Kasumi; all other characters need to be purchased additionally. Originally, the PlayStation VR support patch was meant to be included for October 13, 2016, but was recently delayed for unknown reasons. Support was made available on January 24, 2017.