Online Multiplayer Game ‘Dragon Ball: The Breakers’ Revealed to Take Place in Xenoverse Universe; Closed Beta Test Planned

Bandai Namco revealed their newest game in the Dragon Ball franchise to be, Dragon Ball: The Breakers, an eight-person online multiplayer game that features cooperative and competitive modes to release in 2022.

In development for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC, Dragon Ball: The Breakers is an online survival action game that takes place in the Dragon Ball Xenoverse universe. Gameplay consists of 7V1 matches where seven normal “Survivors” have been sucked into a mysterious phenomenon called the “Temporal Seam” and must contend with the overwhelming power of the eighth player, the franchise iconic rival “Raider,” whose task is to obliterate the Survivor team.

The Survivors don’t have any superpowers and must rely on various power-up items, weapons, and pilotable vehicles to battle and evade the Raider while searching for the Super Time Machine to escape oblivion. Concurrently, the Raider will be able to play as Cell, Buu, or Frieza and amass overwhelming power to destroy the Survivor team throughout the match, ensuring complete dominance.

“The Dragon Ball series has been a global fan favorite for over 37 years and Dragon Ball: The Breakers takes the classic over-the-top action formula and offers an innovative twist with its online survival gameplay,” said Lin Leng, Senior Director of Brand Marketing at Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. “Both new players and long-time fans can expect an extremely fun and engaging experience; whether playing as a Raider hunting down fellow gamers or as a Survivor, playing cooperatively to team-up against an iconic rival.”

Dragon Ball: The Breakers also features a Survivor character customization mode which enables players to design their match avatars by using familiar Dragon Ball Survivor skins and decorative equipment earned with in-game credits or via optional in-game purchases. Additionally, Dragon Ball: The Breakers will link save data with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.

More details are coming. A Closed Beta Test will be organized on PC, enabling players to get their hands on the game. More details regarding Closed Beta Test registration will be shared soon.

You can check out the reveal trailer below: