Xbox Live will be the platform of choice for the next instalment of Dead or Alive, at least according to the rambunctious producer of the series and Team Ninja chief, Tomonobu Itagaki.

Speaking yesterday, Itagaki stated that multiple players would be able to fight in real time online, hinting at a Spike Out style romp-em up.

Aside from this, the only other concrete comment he made was to promise that a near-complete Xbox version of Dead or Alive: Code Chronos, to give it its full title, will be unveiled at this May’s E3.

We’ll bring you our hands-on impressions then.