{"rewrite":{"id":"r_acf19e7ffc87ad72819e2d2a","clusterId":"c_a4ba49814aaded23461b2a70","slug":"dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-trailer-introduces-west-city-original-characters","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Trailer Introduces West City, Original Characters","summary":"Bandai Namco Entertainment released the first trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 on June 23, 2026, offering a detailed look at the game ahead of its planned 2027 launch. The trailer, titled \"Welcome to West City,\" introduces the game's setting of AGE 1000 and several original characters: Brett, an aspiring hero who considers himself the protagonist's senior and rival; Tap, a prodigy who entered university early; ROM, an idol pursuing her entertainment career; and Lilica, a classmate of the player-created hero. The story follows a protagonist who arrives in the futuristic timeline with no memory and becomes involved with a new generation of student heroes in West City. Voice actors include Hiro Shimono as Brett, Mariya Ise as Tap, Yuina as ROM, and Hina Yomiya as Lilica. The trailer also shows Bulma retaining her youthful appearance and Gamma 1 wearing a new outfit marked with \"1000.\" A gameplay mechanic lets players fill a gauge to summon the soul of legendary Dragon Ball characters like Trunks, Vegeta, and Piccolo. The project was teased earlier as \"Age 1000\" and has been in development for about six to seven years. Akira Toriyama contributed to world-building and character design. The game will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.","whyItMatters":"The Xenoverse series shifts to an original far-future narrative with a new cast of original characters, moving past the established time-travel framework for the first time in over a decade.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe trailer\u0026#39;s second half showcases a new gameplay mechanic that allows players to temporarily inherit the power of iconic Dragon Ball characters by filling a special gauge. Trunks, Vegeta, and Piccolo are shown as available summons. The trailer also confirms Bulma\u0026#39;s return in AGE 1000 with her youthful appearance unchanged, and Gamma 1 reappears in a new costume featuring the number 1000.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voice cast for the four original characters was announced alongside the trailer: Hiro Shimono (known for roles in Demon Slayer and Blue Lock) as Brett, Mariya Ise as Tap, Yuina as ROM, and Hina Yomiya as Lilica. The project was first hinted at by Bandai Namco under the codename \u0026#34;Age 1000\u0026#34; and was nearly revealed early when a listing appeared on the company\u0026#39;s YouTube channel in February. Producer Akio Iyoku stated that Akira Toriyama was involved in the game\u0026#39;s world-building, characters, and other aspects, with Toriyama personally designing an original character described as \u0026#34;never-before-seen.\u0026#34; Development has taken roughly six to seven years, according to the company.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 trailer shows a gauge that lets players temporarily borrow the souls of Trunks, Vegeta, Piccolo, and other legendary characters. The game launches in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.","twitterPost":"Hiro Shimono, Mariya Ise, Yuina, and Hina Yomiya voice four new original characters in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, set in a futuristic university AU. Game out 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco dropped the first trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, featuring a futuristic setting, four new original characters, and a gameplay mechanic that lets players channel the powers of iconic Dragon Ball heroes. The game is set for a 2027 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-23/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-game-trailer-previews-story-new-characters-west-city/.238839\",\"title\":\"News: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Game's Trailer Previews Story, New Characters, West City\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-reveals-first-trailer-new-age-1000-characters-mechanics-and-story-details/\",\"title\":\"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Reveals First Trailer, New AGE 1000 Characters, Mechanics and Story Details\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5119,"outputTokens":2289,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782237636,"createdAt":"2026-06-23T17:50:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-23T17:55:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-23T17:55:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a4ba49814aaded23461b2a70","canonicalTitle":"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Reveals First Trailer, New AGE 1000 Characters, Mechanics and Story Details","representativeArticleId":"a_3bd6721e4972b51860c120bf","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3\"],\"studios\":[\"Bandai Namco\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-23T14:12:52.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-23T19:57:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-23T20:00:56.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-23/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-game-trailer-previews-story-new-characters-west-city/.238839","title":"News\nDragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Game's Trailer Previews Story, New Characters, West City"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-reveals-first-trailer-new-age-1000-characters-mechanics-and-story-details/","title":"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Reveals First Trailer, New AGE 1000 Characters, Mechanics and Story Details"},{"source":"OtakuKart Anime","url":"https://otakukart.com/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-reveals-new-gameplay-and-setting-in-welcome-to-west-city-trailer/","title":"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Reveals New Gameplay and Setting in “Welcome to West City” Trailer"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3"],"studios":["Bandai Namco"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Bandai Namco Entertainment released the first trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 on June 23, 2026, with a planned 2027 launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.","The game is set in AGE 1000 and introduces four original characters: Brett (voiced by Hiro Shimono), Tap (Mariya Ise), ROM (Yuina), and Lilica (Hina Yomiya).","A gameplay mechanic lets players fill a gauge to summon the souls of legendary Dragon Ball characters like Trunks, Vegeta, and Piccolo.","Akira Toriyama contributed to world-building and character design, including an original character described as 'never-before-seen.'","Development of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 took roughly six to seven years, according to the company."]}