'Dead Or Alive 5: Last Round' Could Be Team Ninja's Last PC Game If Modders Don't Behave

User mods have always been a major bone of contention in disputes between videogame creators and the fan base. The same issue seems to be plaguing Team Ninja now. Fan of the "Dead or Alive" series of fighting games should brace themselves for some bad news. The developer has revealed that "Dead or Alive 5: Last Round" could be the last game the Team Ninja releases for the PC platform if the modders don't behave themselves.

The issue stems from the user mods that could potentially be created by the modding community based around the PC version of the upcoming game. Although the game doesn't release till March 30, the developer has made the pre-emptive threat because it's certain that PC gamers would come up with naughty content for the fighting game according to IGN.

"We have to deal with mod issues from an IP holder perspective," said "Last Round" director Yohei Shimbori in an interview with MCV UK. "We would like to ask PC users to play our game in good and moral manner. Otherwise, we won't be able to release a title for PC again."

MCV UK points out that the concerns with modding could be traced back to the game's burgeoning roster of "scantily-clad, titillating women." The PC modding community for such games is notorious for releasing mods that enable nudity or otherwise affect the game that would be in violation of the age-appropriate rating assigned to "Dead or Alive 5: Last Round." Games such as "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" have run into major trouble in the past -- most notably due to the "Hot Coffee" mod that added sexual themes to the game as reported by PC Gamer.

However, some of the concerns could also be down to the potential intellectual property violations caused by unauthorised user mods. Videogamer points out that comic franchise holder Marvel had sued "City of Heroes developer" Cryptic Studios and publisher NCsoft for allegedly featuring unlicensed characters from the Marvel universe. The suit led to an out-of-court settlement for an undisclosed sum.

Fighting game makers aren't usually concerned about the PC platform, since the genre is largely popular only on the consoles. However, in the interview with MCV, Tecmo Koei revealed that the increasing adoption rate of fighting games amongst PC gamers has sparked its interest. That interest would be short lived if PC gamers come up with mods that don't hold true to the "good and moral" standards expected by the developer.

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DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round (credit: DEAD OR ALIVE YouTube channel)