Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Trailer Shows Custom Avatars, New Android Race
The inclusion of an Android race marks the first new playable race option for the Xenoverse series, expanding character creation in a way that previous entries did not offer.
Key Facts
- Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed a new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 trailer during Sony's State of Play livestream on September 3.
- The game introduces an Android race as a playable option, joining Earthling, Saiyan, Namekian, Frieza Race, and Majin in character creation.
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2027.
- Akira Toriyama was involved in the game's world-building and characters, including a never-before-seen original character.
- The game has been in development for about six to seven years and was first teased under the codename "Age 1000."
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released a new trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 during Sony's State of Play livestream on September 3. The video, titled "Fight Your Own Way," introduces the game's character creation system and confirms a new Android race among six playable options: Earthling, Saiyan, Namekian, Frieza Race, Majin, and Android. Players will customize a fighter's appearance, inherit techniques from Super Fighters, and choose a fighting style based on the moves of 130 heroes. The game is set in AGE 1000, where a mysterious hero arrives with no memory and meets a new generation of heroes who are university students in West City. The cast includes original characters Brett, Lilica, ROM, and Tap, alongside franchise figures like Bulma and Gamma 1. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is planned for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2027. The project was first teased under the codename "Age 1000" and has been in development for about six to seven years. Bandai Namco announced the joint project with Toei Animation in January.
The "Fight Your Own Way" trailer is the second for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, following a January announcement that confirmed the game as a joint project with Toei Animation. Akira Toriyama contributed to the game's world-building and characters, including a never-before-seen original character. The game's protagonist is a mysterious hero who arrives in AGE 1000 from another era without memories, becoming involved with heroes who balance peacekeeping with daily life as university students in West City.
Bandai Namco describes the character creation choices as influencing combat approach and development. The fighting style selection draws from the movement and abilities of 130 heroes. The announcement came during Sony's State of Play, and the game is slated for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2027. The project had an accidental early reveal when it was listed on Bandai Namco's YouTube channel in February.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.