Bandai Namco used last weekend's Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026 to lay out the franchise's gaming roadmap for the next year, revealing confirmed launches and fresh gameplay reveals across multiple titles.
The biggest announcement was the formal confirmation of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, arriving on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X in 2027. The game is being created as a "completely new Dragon Ball world by Akira Toriyama," and will let players craft their own hero within an unexplored setting designed by the original author.
Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero is getting a major expansion this summer. The Super Limit-Breaking Neo DLC introduces Vegeta (GT) and Trunks (GT) to the Budokai Tenkaichi series for the first time, alongside new stages and a fresh solo mode. Players will earn experience through battles and events to strengthen their favorite characters. A free update will also add a new battle system, with Bandai Namco calling it "the most ambitious evolution of the game to date."
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is receiving its final DLC pack, Future Saga Chapter 4, arriving in summer 2026. The teaser describes it as "a dramatic close" involving god-level power in a climactic battle. The update marks the game's last hurrah, though it will tie into crossovers with three mobile titles: Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, Dragon Ball Legends, and Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra will each feature Xenoverse 2 collaboration content including hero skins and emotes. Gekishin Squadra will also host a world championship tournament later this year, with regional winners invited to Japan to compete.
Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting a new playable character on April 22: Goku (SS4, DAIMA). The fighter can unleash Wild Dash, a technique with four branching follow-ups including Double Combination, Raging Strike, Power Swing, and Quick Move.
The Dragon Ball Super Card Game announced fresh product releases beginning in July with The Impact Beyond Dimensions booster pack. Story Booster 01, featuring 12 new cards across 85 card types, launches August 21, followed by Chromatic Ascension later in the year.
Bandai Namco also teased Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol, which will adapt the Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc from the manga and the Universe Survival arc from the anime, though no release window was provided. A new enhanced edition of the anime, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, received a fresh trailer during a special panel showcasing upgraded visuals and the battle between Goku and the God of Destruction. Frieza was teased to be returning as a threat in that story.
Author Emily Chen: "The Xenoverse 3 announcement is the real event here, but the fact that Bandai Namco is wrapping up Xenoverse 2 with mobile game tie-ins shows how integrated the franchise has become across platforms."
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