Few franchises can claim to be as universally beloved as Dragon Ball, so it's always a landmark occasion when a new saga rolls around. Dragon Ball Super is on hiatus after creator Akira Toriyama passed away in 2024, and its anime adaptation will continue with The Galactic Patrol series, but next month a select few will have a chance to play Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 early.
The third installment in Dimps Corporation and Bandai Namco's arena fighting series doesn't yet have a concrete release date—only a window of 2027—but already has a playable demo on the horizon. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is part of the lineup that publisher Bandai Namco is bringing to the showroom floor at Gamescom 2026. Taking place from August 26 to August 30 in Cologne, Germany, this may be one of the only opportunities that European Dragon Ball fans have to try Xenoverse 3 before its release.
Bandai Namco's Gamescom booth will be in Hall 6, and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 will be joined there by The Blood of Dawnwalker and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, two of the publisher's other most anticipated upcoming games. Xenoverse 3's Gamescom appearance comes in the middle of...
