Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is finally happening after more than a decade of waiting, with a planned release sometime in 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.
The confirmation arrived at Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026 in Los Angeles, where Dimps and Bandai Namco revealed that the project previously known only by the codename Age 1000 is in fact the next mainline entry in the Xenoverse series. That long silence since Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 launched in October 2016 stands out, especially for a game that once enjoyed steady post-launch support and an active online community.
Xenoverse 3 moves the timeline forward into the future, a setting signaled by the Age 1000 label. The short trailer showed a redesigned, older version of Bulma and introduced a new character named Brett. Developers also presented male and female player avatars created by Akira Toriyama, likely the last video game to carry his direct artistic contributions following his death in March 2024. The panel that followed placed clear emphasis on Toriyama’s role in shaping the world and characters, a fitting acknowledgment of how central his vision has remained to the franchise.
The extended gap had left many wondering whether Bandai Namco still saw value in continuing the time patrol formula. While Xenoverse 2 kept receiving updates, the publisher had shifted much of its Dragon Ball attention toward FighterZ and the more recent Sparking! Zero. The decision to turn Age 1000 into a full sequel suggests the future setting provided enough narrative room to justify a fresh start rather than another round of DLC. Xenoverse 2 will still get one final content drop, Future Saga Chapter 4, arriving this summer before all focus moves to the new game.
At its core, Xenoverse 3 looks set to revisit the same loop that defined its predecessors: create a custom fighter, patrol distorted timelines, correct historical anomalies, and battle iconic Dragon Ball characters. Whether the long development period has allowed Dimps to tighten the combat, improve netcode, or expand the character creator in substantial ways is impossible to judge from a brief teaser. Earlier entries sometimes felt repetitive in their mission structure and carried technical rough edges at launch, so any genuine refinement in those areas would be a welcome change.
The 2027 window gives the team plenty of breathing room to polish the experience, particularly if they aim for smoother online play than what Xenoverse 2 offered in its early days. Dragon Ball titles have traditionally found solid audiences across platforms, and the series retains a dedicated following that appreciates both new story arcs and the chance to role-play inside an expanded universe.
Even so, the announcement arrives in a busy landscape. Sparking! Zero showed strong demand for arena-style action, while FighterZ continues to support a competitive scene. Xenoverse 3 will need to distinguish itself clearly, perhaps through deeper progression systems or more ambitious time-travel storytelling, if it hopes to feel essential rather than simply familiar.
For longtime players who have spent years grinding parallel quests and collecting outfits in Xenoverse 2, the news brings a mixture of nostalgia and cautious optimism. Much can still evolve during development, but the simple fact that Age 1000 has become Xenoverse 3 ends a prolonged quiet period and opens another chapter in one of the franchise’s more persistent side stories.
