New Dragon Ball Game Project To Be Revealed Early Next Year

Recently, Dragon Ball enthusiasts received a considerable surprise when it was disclosed that Bandai Namco would be releasing a new update for Dragon Ball FighterZ, with an extra DLC character anticipated in Spring 2026.

If this wasn’t sufficient excitement, the official Dragon Ball Games social media account has now verified that a new “Dragon Ball game initiative” will be announced in January 2026. This revelation will occur at the Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri event in Japan, as part of the series’ 40th anniversary festivities.

Here’s a glance at the comprehensive agenda for this Dragon Ball event, scheduled for 25th January 2026. It encompasses numerous other Dragon Ball-related announcements and segments (via Gematsu):

• 10:00 to 10:45 – New Developments Super Announcement! Genkida Stage Part 1 – Featuring Masako Nozawa (Goku voice actor) and Akio Iyoku (executive producer).
• 11:00 to 11:30 – Genkida Stage+: New Game Super Announcement Stage!
• 13:00 to 13:30 – New Developments Super Announcement! Genkida Stage Part 2 – Featuring Masako Nozawa (Goku voice actor) and Akio Iyoku (executive producer).
• 14:00 to 14:45 – Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle / Dragon Ball Legends / Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra Stage
• 15:15 to 16:05 – Dragon Ball Card Game: Fusion World / Dragon Ball: Super Divers Stage
• 16:40 to 17:00 – Weekly Dragon Ball News: Genkidamatsuri Edition
• 17:30 to 18:00 – Genkidamatsuri Special Live Stage – Featuring Hironobu Kageyama (artist), Masako Nozawa (Goku voice actor), and Akio Iyoku (executive producer).

This continues after the issuance of a new game patch for Dragon Ball FighterZ, and in the upcoming year, Super Saiyan 4 Goku (Daima) will join the confrontation. Next month will also witness the launch of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero on the Switch and Switch 2, and new DLC for this title is set to be unveiled early next year.

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