Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Officially Announced: The "Age 1000" Project Becomes Reality!
After years of waiting and countless DLC packs, Bandai Namco has finally dropped the bombshell: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 has been officially announced! The project, which was previously leaked under the mysterious codename "Age 1000" and sparked great curiosity among fans, has been confirmed as the next main installment in the series. The game is scheduled to be released next year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam (PC) platforms.
The Dragon Ball Xenoverse series first entered our lives in 2015, giving players the chance to create their own unique characters and protect the Dragon Ball timeline. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, released in 2016, achieved a rare success in the gaming world, continuing to receive regular updates and content packs for nearly a decade. While the Dimps team is expected to be in the developer's chair once again, it is stated that the new game will take the RPG and fighting mechanics offered by the series to the next level with the power of modern hardware.
This announcement holds strategic importance as it comes right after the massive success of Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO and the interest generated by the Dragon Ball Daima anime. The "Age 1000" theme suggests that the series' storytelling could focus on a much further future or include elements we recognize from the Dragon Ball Online era. This new production, which will honor Akira Toriyama's legacy, promises not only a visual feast but also a much larger open world and in-depth character customization options.
Although the information we have is limited for now, we expect to see the first gameplay videos and new character classes at major gaming expos in the coming months. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, which will leverage the SSD speed of next-gen consoles, aims to eliminate loading times and offer a much smoother online experience. For fans of the series, 2026 looks like it will be a full Dragon Ball year, with both new projects and this massive game.
