What Should People Know About Xenoverse 3?

Xenoverse 3 keeps the create-a-character formula that built the franchise, but moves to a fully next-gen build for its 2027 release. The game is confirmed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam — with no PS4 or Xbox One versions in the plans, marking a clean break from the cross-gen approach Bandai Namco took with Xenoverse 2.

The hub-based MMO-lite structure, online co-op, raids, and single-player story mode are all coming back. The setting moves to Age 1000, a future-era Dragon Ball timeline that opens the door to original stories built around West City and the Great Saiyan Squad.

What's Changing From Xenoverse 2?

The visuals will likely be the first attention-grabbing difference. On upscaled PCs and consoles, Xenoverse 3 should be the most visually attractive game ever from the popular series.

Dimps reportedly rebuilt the art pipeline from scratch, dropping last-gen support entirely so the team could chase an "anime come to life" look instead of the plastic-figure aesthetic Xenoverse 2 carried.

That’s a similar swing-for-the-fences upgrade Bandai Namco's other recent fighter, Sparking Zero, made the year before — and the Xenoverse audience has been waiting for it longer.

Why Does Age 1000 Matter?

The Xenoverse title has so much history. And there are so many fans who pledge allegiance to that series, it would have been a shame to not bring that back in label and concept. Still, Age 1000 is significant too.

Age 1000 is a future-era setting in the Dragon Ball timeline, and the new project introduces a Toriyama-designed character central to the story — among the last creations he completed before his passing in 2024. That gives the game a narrative weight no other Dragon Ball release in the pipeline currently carries.

What's Next for the Franchise?

Xenoverse 3 sets the bar for what a next-gen Dragon Ball game should look like, and Bandai Namco has more reveals planned at upcoming events. Expect roster details, story specifics, and likely a beta or closed-test window to surface in the months between now and launch.

The broader Dragon Ball pipeline is in a strong spot, with Sparking Zero DLC still rolling out and the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Arc anime adaptation on the way. Xenoverse 3 will be the centerpiece of all of it, and the official Bandai Namco channels will be the place to track every reveal between now and the 2027 release.