{"rewrite":{"id":"r_28edbcaf13962b5ce7063c06","clusterId":"c_957bf29f88bd79c3666a4672","slug":"dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-hands-on-details-4-player-pve-and-soul-change","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Hands-On Details 4-Player PvE And Soul Change","summary":"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, the third numbered entry in the series, is scheduled for release in 2027 on PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. A hands-on session covered one online mode: four-player PvE quests, part of a multiplayer suite that supports up to eight players and also includes 4-vs-4 PvP and 1-vs-1 PvP. The single-player story is set in AGE 1000, 200 years after the era depicted in Dragon Ball, and is said to have roughly 25 hours of playtime, about twice the volume of the previous game. There are 130 characters, and mentor-student relationships return. The new Soul Change system lets a player adopt a character's soul and battle style, while Soul Assist summons a character for support. Four avatar races were selectable: Earthling, Saiyan, Namekian, and Frieza Clan. Three quests were played: a 50-enemy gauntlet, a defense quest against the Ginyu Force, and a traversal quest ending in a fight with Jiren and Toppo.","whyItMatters":"The hands-on places Xenoverse 3's online co-op and Soul Change at the center of its pitch, and the 25-hour story estimate suggests the campaign is being sized as a larger mode than before rather than a hub for multiplayer.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe three quests were played with preset builds rather than a full character creator. A Saiyan with high-mobility equipment and Tien Shinhan as the soul ran the 50-enemy gauntlet, where Grel and Saibamen appeared as enemies. A Namekian with close-range gear and Kefla as master took a defense quest against the Ginyu Force, and an Earthling with long-range gear and Gamma 2 as master ran a traversal quest that ended with Jiren and Toppo as bosses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnemies had to be defeated without any participating player falling in the boss quest. Controls have no simplified mode, though the writer found them manageable for anyone used to Dragon Ball action games. After clearing the boss fight, the developers told the writer the group was faster than their own test play. Results screens include comments from the player\u0026#39;s master, a detail that ties the co-op loop back to the bond levels and skill boards used to strengthen the 130-character roster.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Xenoverse 3's Soul Change lets avatars borrow a mentor's battle style, which pairs oddly with 130 characters and 4-vs-4 PvP: the roster stops being a pick list and becomes a toolkit you stack.","twitterPost":"Soul Change turns Xenoverse 3's 130-character roster into a toolkit: avatars borrow a mentor's battle style instead of just fighting beside them.","threadsPost":"Xenoverse 3's Soul Change lets an avatar adopt a mentor's soul and battle style while Soul Assist summons them separately. With 130 characters and 4-vs-4 PvP, the roster stops being a pick list and becomes a stack of abilities.","newsletterBlurb":"A hands-on with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 covers four-player PvE, the new Soul Change system, and a 130-character roster with bond levels. The story is set in AGE 1000 and is said to run about 25 hours. The game is due in 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/22/173933.html\",\"title\":\"Kamehameha and Spirit Bomb Fly in a Huge Melee! Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 4-Player Co-op PvE Hands-On - Wield Your Master's Power with \\\"Soul Change\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/22/189647.html\",\"title\":\"Kamehameha and Spirit Bomb Fly in a Massive Melee! 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