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Koei Tecmo has released a free-to-play version of Dead or Alive 5 Last Round, and they are banking that it will get you into this lesser-played fighting game. Titled Core Fighters–and featuring the characters Ayane, Hayate, Kasumi and Ryu Hayabusa for free, with other characters being DLC unlockable, they are now offering a special present for people who get in on the ground floor.

For a limited time, the US PlayStation store is offering to give you Christie as a gift for downloading Core Fighters. While you would have to buy other characters should you want to play them, this does give you five characters to try to learn the game with.  Who knows? You might actually find your main within that pool.

This offer will only be extended until October 4th, so don’t forget to grab it!

Source: PlayStation Store

Alex Jebailey has been keeping himself busy. While he is already sitting on the doorstep of the beginning of this month’s CEOtaku event, he is continuing to pound away on his flagship event–Community Effort Orlando.

Tonight, word broke of the dates for CEO 2017, with Jebailey taking to Twitter to officially confirm the dates of June 16th through the 18th at the Wyndham Resort in Orlando. It was further stated that hotel registration for the event would be available following CEOtaku.

#CEO2017 will take place on June 16-18th at the Wyndham Orlando Resort. Hotel Room reservation link will go live after #CEOtaku is over.

— CEOtaku October 1-2 (@CEOGaming) September 7, 2016

He also took to his personal Twitter to assure people that there would be “plenty of rooms,” as there would be registration options available both at the Wyndham and the Hawthorne Suites, which is next door to the venue.

I've contracted both the Wyndham & the Hawthorne Suites next door for #CEO2017 so there will be plenty of rooms. https://t.co/8Y7oOXck9P

— Alex Jebailey (@CEOJebailey) September 7, 2016

On a bittersweet note, however, Jebailey stated that this would be the “end of an era,” as it would be the final year that CEO will be held at the Wyndham, which has housed the event since its inception following the demise of the G.A.M.M.E. event that sparked the creation of CEO.

Will be dubbing this event "end of an era" as it'll be the last of an amazing 7 year run in that great venue. https://t.co/PaqQAnHi0H

— Alex Jebailey (@CEOJebailey) September 7, 2016

While it is sad that it will be the final year at the Wyndham, we can only expect an upward trend for CEO, and expect bigger and better things than the Wyndham could contain in 2018. Get ready to register, and mark June 16-18 red on your calendars!

Sources: CEOGaming; CEOJebailey