New Official Dragon Ball Z Release Confirmed for 2027

A new entry in the long-running Dragon Ball Z franchise is quietly shaping up for its 2027 release window, bringing players back into a familiar universe with a fresh setting, new faces, and an expanded focus on high-speed, cinematic combat. Of course, fans have come to expect nothing else from the beloved Dragon Ball Z franchise.

Recently, it’s worth noting that developer/publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment is bringing the 10 years of support for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 to an end. Future Saga Chapter 4, set to release in Summer 2026, will conclude its long-running live service update schedule and the Future Saga. And beyond that, fans now get to look forward to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 releasing in 2027.

Dragon Ball Z Introduces New Characters in West City

Bandai Namco Entertainment has released a new trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, welcoming players to West City, showing off new characters, and affirming its 2027 release for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S consoles. The reveal trailer (seen below) highlights both familiar faces and original characters, while teasing an expanded story campaign built around customization, exploration, and high-speed combat across a reworked Earth setting.

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Set within the broader Dragon Ball Z universe, the game draws further from the franchise’s timeline, where Earth has entered a new era following the battles of Dragon Ball Super and beyond. Just like the franchise (as a whole) balances cosmic-scale conflicts and grounded character arcs, Xenoverse 3 reflects this balance by showing a future West City where legacy heroes and new fighters co-exist. Of course, that doesn’t mean there won’t be some wild power scaling in this new Dragon Ball Z release.

The reveal trailer introduces West City as the central hub, now reimagined as the core of the open-world anime game. Key characters such as Bulma and Gamma 1 guide players into the Great Saiya Squad, where players join as their own customizable character with new missions in the Age 100. Combat builds on the series’ fast-paced aerial fighting system with the ultimate goal of deepening in-battle strategy, without slowing down the fast-paced fights of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Two major systems headline the gameplay changes:

Soul Assist: allows coordinated attacks with iconic Dragon Ball allies

Soul Switch: temporarily grants abilities tied to characters like Krillin, Piccolo, Vegeta, Future Trunks, and Tien

Bandai Namco has confirmed that development is ongoing, with additional details expected to roll out over the coming months. The game is scheduled for release in 2027 and will launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. When in 2027 has not been stated, but with the marketing happening now, it seems likely it’ll be early 2027. Either way, more announcements are expected as development progresses, with Bandai Namco likely to showcase additional gameplay footage, story details, and character reveals leading into next year.