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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Revealed With Age 1000 Setting and New Combat Mechanics

Developers say the game preserves Akira Toriyama’s late designs while positioning the series for a long-term, post-launch future.

Overview

  • Bandai Namco and Dimps unveiled Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 at Summer Game Fest on Tuesday with a “Welcome to West City” trailer that confirms the game is set in a far-future era called AGE 1000.
  • Previews and the trailer show a playable hub in West City, a customizable player protagonist, home-base customization, and missions built around four‑player squad combat.
  • New systems include Soul Assist, which summons allied characters to perform coordinated attacks, and Soul Switch, which temporarily replaces the player with a classic Dragon Ball character to use their moves.
  • The reveal highlights a mix of original characters (such as Brett, Lilica, ROM, Tap) and returning figures like Bulma, Vegeta, Future Trunks and Broly, and producers say Toriyama contributed world and character concepts before his death.
  • Xenoverse 3 is scheduled for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and developers have signaled plans to support the game long term while more narrative details are expected in future updates.