Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Surprise Update This Week

Bandai Namco has announced a 10th anniversary update for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, even as fans eagerly await the third installment in the fighting game series.

The publisher revealed the details on its website, with the content split into two major releases: one on October 27 and another on October 30. All the new goodies will be available to anyone who owns Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, or Xbox Series X/S since its initial launch on October 25, 2016.

The first free update, launching Tuesday, is set to include login bonus rewards, special costumes, and an update for the Future Saga Chapter 4 DLC's Gallery of Time. A true birthday celebration called the "Final Festival of Universes" will follow on Friday, bringing hard-to-find items and unlocks for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 rewards.

"During the Final Festival of Universes, you will be able to raise your camaraderie level with characters who have accompanied you on your journey, choosing between Trunks, The Supreme Kai of Time, or Fu," according to an official description. "Doing so will unlock special illustrations. In addition, hard-to-obtain items will be coming back, and you will be able to earn 25 times more Star Coins than usual, making it easier than ever to exchange them for rewards."

Today marks 10 years since Bandai Namco launched its Dragon Ball action RPG follow-up. The Final Festival of Universes appears to be the publisher's sendoff for the sequel, which makes sense considering another game is right around the corner.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 was re-revealed for PC and consoles in April of this year and promised to drop players into West City in Age 1000. In an official description shared at the time, Bandai Namco said, "The game combines an epic story-driven RPG experience that will take DRAGON BALL fans on an unforgettable, action-packed journey into this new universe and its cast of characters."

Fans were hoping the 10-year wait for a third installment wouldn't be too much longer when Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 was first revealed with its broad 2027 release date. Unfortunately, following narrowed release plans shared earlier this month, it's looking like we'll have to wait another year to go hands-on. When updates will arrive before then is unclear, with producer Masayuki Hirano attributing the slight push back to a desire to "fully realize our ambitions for both the launch experience and the content we plan to operate and support afterward."

The Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 festivities should help the more impatient fans for at least a little while longer. In the meantime, you can read IGN's original 7.5/10 review for the sequel, where we called it "an ambitious, if rough-edged experience, with deceptively deep RPG and brawling elements."