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As speculated by fans, Bandai Namco finally confirmed that the previously announced Dragon Ball Project Age 1000 was actually Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 all along.
Earlier this year, at the series' 40th anniversary event, a new Dragon Ball game was announced with the catchy title, "New Game Project Age 1000," with a new character designed by series creator Akira Toriyama, who passed away in 2024. Due to the "Age 1000" subtitle being near the timeframe the Dragon Ball Xenoverse series takes place – and Bandai Namco Southeast Asia later including it in a playlist titled "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3" – many had figured it to be a new entry in the series. And, would you look at that, it's Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3.
Announced at Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026, the game was revealed with a short animated trailer. A character (presumably the player-created one) answers a call from Bulma about an incoming threat, with a squad donning the Great Saiyaman logo – including Dragon Ball Super Hero's Gamma 1 – implying there's some form of Capsule Corp-funded superhero team leading the charge instead of the Time Patrol from previous entries.
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Unfortunately, there was no gameplay shown, with only a couple of in-engine cutscenes appearing in the trailer, although I'd imagine it's going to be taking on a similar gameplay style to previous entries. Given, the game isn't set to release until 2027 (on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC), it may still be a while before we see it.
Frankly, I'm more interested in this Great Saiyaman superhero team idea than I ever was at the prospect of Xenoverse 3 in the first place. Xenoverse 2 is almost 10 years old at this point and is still getting DLC to this day, so I feel like the Time Patrol arc has been well and truly rinsed at this point. Not that the story is ever the best thing about these games, but a change of pace is very much appreciated.
If you want to catch up before Xenoverse 3 releases, here's how to watch Dragon Ball in order.
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