Bandai Namco has officially pulled the curtain back on Project AGE 1000, confirming it’s actually Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3—a full new entry in the long-running action-RPG fighter series, coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam) in 2027. The reveal didn’t just set the stage for a new era; it also effectively drew a line under Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, which will receive its final DLC, Future Saga Chapter 4, in Summer 2026.
This is the biggest “next chapter” moment Dragon Ball games have had in years: a new Xenoverse, a defined end point for Xenoverse 2’s content pipeline, and a wider Battle Hour 2026 slate that also includes major new DLC beats for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero and Dragon Ball FighterZ.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3: What’s Been Announced (Platforms, Window, and the Big Hook)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is officially announced by Bandai Namco with Dimps developing, and it’s slated to launch in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. A Steam page is already live, along with initial screenshots.
Bandai Namco’s positioning is clear: this is “a completely new Dragon Ball experience,” built around player choice—“you decide the hero you want to be”—and set in what’s being framed as an “unexplored” Dragon Ball world. The new setting is AGE 1000, described as “a whole new world,” and the central hub appears to be a “developed and vibrant” West City where you’ll explore, meet characters, and uncover new stories.
The most tantalizing creative note is that AGE 1000 will feature “unique, original characters brought to life by Akira Toriyama,” the original author of Dragon Ball. That’s a loaded line, and it’s the kind of promise that—if it holds up in execution—could give Xenoverse 3 a distinct identity beyond being “the next one with more forms.”
Bandai Namco also says you’ll be “guided into the ranks of the Great Saiyan Squad,” fighting alongside allies as events begin to unfold in West City. That’s the clearest story framing we’ve got so far, and it suggests a more structured narrative onboarding than Xenoverse’s usual “here’s your Time Patrol badge, go fix history” vibe—though, crucially, the reveal materials haven’t yet explained how time travel (or the Time Patrol itself) fits into AGE 1000.
The reveal trailer: new faces, new city, but no gameplay (yet)
The debut trailer leans cinematic rather than mechanical. It shows an animated segment featuring a new character named Brett, listening to music and running through a city before receiving a call about an incident in “New City.” Brett suits up, heads out, and meets a white-haired partner.
Notably, no gameplay footage is shown in the first trailer. That’s not inherently a red flag—plenty of games open with tone-setting—but it does mean the most important questions (combat feel, online structure, character creation depth, hub design, and progression) are still unanswered.
The End of an Era: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Support Is Officially Wrapping Up
Alongside the Xenoverse 3 reveal came a major confirmation: support will end for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. The final piece of DLC is Future Saga Chapter 4, launching in Summer 2026.
That matters because Xenoverse 2 has been one of the most enduring “forever games” in anime gaming—spanning multiple console generations and continuing to receive content long after most licensed titles would’ve been sunset. The last add-on, Future Saga Chapter 3, released in October 2025, and now Chapter 4 is explicitly framed as the finale.
A teaser trailer for Future Saga Chapter 4 hints at a big sendoff, featuring “many major heroes and villains.” One standout detail: a villain-side appearance of a character who looks like Chronoa, but darker, briefly visible around the 47-second mark of the teaser.
Bandai Namco is doing something smart here: it’s not just announcing Xenoverse 3; it’s giving Xenoverse 2 players a clear runway to the end, with one last “chapter” to close the book. That’s the difference between a community feeling abandoned and a community feeling like it’s being graduated.
Where Xenoverse 2 still lives (and where Xenoverse 3 doesn’t—yet)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 remains available across a wide spread of platforms: Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
By contrast, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 has only been announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC so far. There’s no official announcement for PS4, Xbox One, or Switch platforms at this time. Given the scale implied by a new “AGE 1000” world and a 2027 release window, that platform focus may be intentional—but until Bandai Namco says more, it’s simply unconfirmed whether additional platforms are planned.
Battle Hour 2026 Was a Dragon Ball Content Avalanche — Sparking! Zero and FighterZ Also Get Major DLC Beats
The Xenoverse 3 reveal didn’t happen in a vacuum. Battle Hour 2026 also delivered substantial DLC news for two other pillars of modern Dragon Ball gaming: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero and Dragon Ball FighterZ. And taken together, it paints a picture of Bandai Namco’s current strategy: keep the competitive and arena crowds fed while Xenoverse 3 cooks.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero gets “Super Limit-Breaking NEO” — 30+ characters, new stages, and a new solo mode
Bandai Namco and developer Spike Chunsoft have announced Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO DLC titled “Super Limit-Breaking NEO”, launching in Summer 2026. It’s a massive expansion: over 30 new playable characters, more than 20 customization options, four new stages, and a new solo mode. It will also arrive alongside a free update that introduces a new battle system.
The character list is stacked with deep cuts and fan-pleasers, including names like Super 17, Bardock (Super Saiyan), Champa, and Vegeta (GT), plus a long list of additional fighters such as Pikkon, Jaco, King Vegeta, Grandpa Gohan, Mercenary Tao, General Blue, Nam, Eighter (Android 8), Nuova Shenron (GT), and more. Several are described as making their Budokai Tenkaichi series debut for the first time.
The four stages named are:
- Kami’s Palace
- Kame House
- Bitter Tundra
- Stratosphere (Planet Vegeta) (also referenced as a “space map” style environment)
On the modes side, the DLC includes a new single-player experience called Limit Breaker Journey, described as a branching scenario structure where you select destinations, engage in battles or learning sequences, and then “level up” by choosing effects that modify stats and abilities. Separately, the free update’s new battle system includes features like chain blasts and a Sparking! Boost power-up.
There’s no confirmed price yet for Super Limit-Breaking NEO.
The takeaway: Sparking! Zero isn’t just getting “more characters.” It’s getting a systemic refresh—new solo structure, new battle system elements, and a roster injection big enough to feel like a soft relaunch for anyone who drifted away after the game’s 2024 release.
Platforms-wise, Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam).
Dragon Ball FighterZ adds new DLC on April 22: Goku (Super Saiyan 4, DAIMA)
Even eight years on, Dragon Ball FighterZ is still getting new content. Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Arc System Works have announced DLC character Goku (Super Saiyan 4, DAIMA) launching April 22.
The character will be sold as part of the “DAIMA Pack,” which includes:
- Goku (Super Saiyan 4, DAIMA) (new playable character)
- 12 default colors
- three Z stamps
- three lobby avatars
The DLC is confirmed for PS5 and PS4, and the game itself is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam).
This is a big deal for two reasons. First, it’s another reminder that FighterZ remains a premium-feeling competitive fighter with legs—rare longevity in a licensed game. Second, it shows Bandai Namco is comfortable running multiple Dragon Ball “live lanes” at once: arena spectacle with Sparking! Zero, hardcore tag fighter support with FighterZ, and the RPG-action hybrid future with Xenoverse 3.
Why Xenoverse 3 Matters (and What It Needs to Prove)
Calling it now: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 isn’t just “the next sequel.” It’s a referendum on whether the Xenoverse formula can evolve beyond its own comfort zone.
Xenoverse 2’s longevity was both its superpower and its trap. Years of DLC support can keep a community alive, but it can also calcify a game’s structure—systems built for 2016 expectations stretched into 2026 reality. A 2027 sequel has the chance to modernize everything: hub design, mission flow, netcode expectations, customization depth, and how it tells stories that aren’t just remixes of the same iconic sagas.
AGE 1000 and West City are promising signals because they imply forward motion—new characters, new setting, new “future Dragon Ball universe” framing. But the reveal is still light on the one thing that will decide whether Xenoverse 3 becomes a new standard or just a new content treadmill: gameplay.
No combat footage means we can’t yet judge feel, speed, camera behavior, or how Dimps is iterating on the series’ signature “create-a-hero” brawling. And until we see systems—progression, endgame loops, co-op structure, PvP support—it’s impossible to know whether Xenoverse 3 is being built as a true next-gen leap or simply a new foundation for another decade of add-ons.
Still, the timing is immaculate. With Xenoverse 2’s final DLC locked for Summer 2026, Bandai Namco has a clean narrative arc: one last chapter, then the new era.
What Remains Unknown
- Exact release date in 2027 for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 (only the year is confirmed).
- Pricing for Xenoverse 3 (no official price announced).
- Developer details beyond Dimps (no additional production specifics have been confirmed).
- Gameplay specifics (the reveal trailer shows no gameplay; combat systems, online modes, and progression details haven’t been detailed).
- Whether Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 will come to Switch / Switch 2, PS4, or Xbox One (only PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC are confirmed).
- The price of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero – Super Limit-Breaking NEO (no official pricing yet).
- How the new battle system changes in Sparking! Zero’s free update will work in full (only select features like chain blasts and Sparking! Boost have been mentioned so far).
Bandai Namco has promised “more information coming soon” for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3—and after a cinematic-only reveal, the next update needs to be the one that shows how AGE 1000 actually plays.
