Bandai Namco Announces Dragon Ball Age 1000 Project for 2027 Release
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Bandai Namco announced Dragon Ball Age 1000, a new game project featuring original character designs by Akira Toriyama, slated for release in 2027 with more details coming in April.
Bandai Namco has officially revealed a brand new era for the beloved franchise during the Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri event. Codenamed Age 1000, the upcoming game project promises an entirely fresh world featuring original characters designed by the late, legendary series creator Akira Toriyama before his passing in 2024. The debut teaser trailer highlights a mysterious new protagonist sporting Capsule Corporation gear and the initials GS, who ultimately goes Super Saiyan. Quick flashes of franchise staples like Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza hint that the game will connect deeply with the broader history of the universe while charting completely unexplored territory.
For longtime fans, the Age 1000 timeframe carries some heavy nostalgia. It is the exact setting used for Dragon Ball Online, the cult classic MMORPG that launched in select Asian markets back in 2010 before shutting down its servers. While that MMO is long gone, its DNA lived on through the Xenoverse titles, and this new project looks ready to expand on that legacy. The initial teaser leans heavily into mystery, using a dramatic camera zoom into the new protagonist's eye to reflect iconic moments from across the franchise's decades-long history.
Bandai Namco has slated the project for a 2027 release, though specific platforms have not been confirmed yet. With cross-play, cloud gaming, and current-generation hardware dominating the ecosystem, players will be watching closely to see how the publisher plans to deliver this expansive new world. More concrete details are expected to drop soon during the upcoming Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour in the United States this April, giving the community its next real look at where this iconic franchise is heading.
Original reporting by Michael McWhertor over at Polygon provides the full breakdown of the initial reveal.
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Original article: Polygon