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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Announced for 2027 Release

4/20/2026

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Summary

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Bandai Namco Entertainment announced Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 at Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026 in Los Angeles.
The game will launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
It takes place in AGE 1000, over 200 years after the original, with Akira Toriyama contributing to designs before his 2024 passing.
The event also revealed Dragon Ball FighterZ downloadable content and Galactic Patrol arc updates.

History

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The Dragon Ball franchise, created by Akira Toriyama in 1984, began as a manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and evolved into a global phenomenon with the anime series Dragon Ball Z airing from 1989 to 1996. By 2026, the franchise had sold over 30 million video games, showcasing its lasting impact on pop culture and gaming, even after Toriyama's passing in 2024.

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Bandai Namco Entertainment announced Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 at Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026 in Los Angeles.
The game will launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
It takes place in AGE 1000, over 200 years after the original, with Akira Toriyama contributing to designs before his 2024 passing.
The event also revealed Dragon Ball FighterZ downloadable content and Galactic Patrol arc updates.

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