Bandai Namco Entertainment has treated Dragon Ball fans to a number of exciting video game announcements during the two-day Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour event in Los Angeles that took place over the weekend. Closing the show was a presentation showcasing a number of developments, led by the headline reveal of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3.
It’s been a hot minute since 2016’s Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 came along and garnered mostly-positive reviews along with substantial commercial success, going on to eventually sell over 10 million copies by May 2023. With such a long gap between sequels, compared to the first two iterations, there’s naturally a lot of excitement surrounding the reveal of a third entry.
And it looks like Bandai Namco and developer, Dimps, are going all-in on this one, crafting an all-new world dubbed “AGE 1000,” full of original characters for the Dragon Ball universe with the help of the late Akira Toriyama.
Check out the announcement trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 below, and see if you can spot a favourite about 30 seconds in!
Here’s what Bandai Namco’s official press release has to say about the game:
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is a completely new Dragon Ball experience, where you decide the hero you want to be in an unexplored Dragon Ball world.
AGE 1000: A Whole New World
Step into a brand-new future Dragon Ball universe filled with unique, original characters brought to life by Akira Toriyama, the original author of Dragon Ball. In AGE 1000, journey through developed and vibrant West City. Explore the bustling city, encounter characters, and uncover exciting new stories.
Take your place in the story and experience what awaits in West City. Guided into the ranks of the Great Saiyan Squad, you’ll fight alongside allies as events there begin to take shape.
In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, the world of Dragon Ball continues to expand.
More information coming soon!
In the same presentation, we also got a look at the final DLC for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, the addition of Goku (Super Saiyan 4, DAIMA) for Dragon Ball FighterZ and the reveal of a Solo Mode and two new fighters for Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO, so whichever flavour of Dragon Ball fighting game is your current pick, there’s sure to be something on the horizon.
Take a look at trailers for all of those: