Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Release Date Revealed

Who is ready for some more Dragon Ball? After the passing of Akira Toriyama, this upcoming Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO might be bittersweet for some. But this upcoming installment should bring back the gameplay experience from the Budokai Tenkaichi series, which had quite a solid following years ago. So, you can expect the arena fighter experience to be the main focus here. 

As you likely already imagine, the roster will be packed with iconic fighters from the hit anime and manga series. Each will come packed with its own moves for players to master. We’ve snippets of the game through trailers and screenshots, but what has successfully evaded players has been an actual release date. So, coming into the Summer Game Fest, there were likely quite a few players hopeful that Bandai Namco Entertainment would be spilling the beans on just when we could pick up a copy of the game. Thankfully they did! October 11, 2024 is that fabled date to mark down on your calendars!

Today, We were given another look at the upcoming game during the Summer Game Fest event. With that said, the game trailer itself does bring out some truly iconic moments from the anime and manga series.

If you missed out during the Summer Game Fest event then you can view the trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO in the video embedded below. More importantly, you can now mark down your calendars for the game’s release on October 11, 2024. When the game does launch you’ll find it available for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S platforms.

Those of you who are already planning to pick this game up might be keen to pre-order a copy. There are some benefits to the pre-order as showcased in the trailer. Pre-ordering a standard edition would give you access to early character unlocks. Meanwhile, the premium collector’s edition would com with additional goodies like a diorama. Both pre-order bonuses are showcased in the trailer down below.