All this prepares Dragon Ball Sparking Zero for 2026: a year loaded with DLC and free updates

Bandai Namco confirms new modes, characters and content for the whole year.

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Bandai Namco has detailed its plans to keep Dragon Ball Sparking Zero alive throughout 2026, with a combination of free updates and a major DLC that will significantly expand the game’s content. The announcement comes after the presentation of the new project in the saga, scheduled for 2027, reinforcing the publisher’s commitment to the current title.

Far from being just minor additions, the plan includes new game modes, highly demanded characters, and improvements designed to extend the game’s lifespan throughout the year, on both Xbox and other platforms.

All confirmed content for Dragon Ball Sparking Zero in 2026

The first major addition will arrive in the form of a free update, available since January 26, which introduces the Mission 100 mode. This single-player content proposes a series of challenges starring numerous characters from the saga, with clear nods to classic titles like Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3.

• Mission 100 mode (free)
  Available since January 26.
  New single-player mode with multiple challenges and characters, with nods to Budokai Tenkaichi 3.

• Survival mode (free)
  Coming in spring 2026.
  Back-to-back matches designed for endurance and combat mastery tests.

• Major paid DLC (summer 2026)
  Will include:

  • New characters: Super Android 17, King Piccolo, and Super Saiyan Bardock

  • New costumes, such as Kid Gohan

  • New moves and super attacks, including additional techniques for Goku and Vegeta

  • New stages

  • Additional game modes

• Cross-platform content compatibility
  Content will arrive on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation on the indicated dates.
  Versions for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 will receive the updates later, on a date yet to be confirmed.

Later, in the spring, Survival mode will be added, also at no extra cost, expanding options for those seeking prolonged challenges. The main event will arrive in the summer with a paid DLC that has yet to be named, which will include new characters, costumes, special moves, stages, and additional modes. Among the confirmed fighters are Super Android 17, King Piccolo, and Super Saiyan Bardock, as well as costumes like Kid Gohan and new attacks for Goku and Vegeta in the customized battle mode.

Bandai Namco has confirmed that this content will arrive on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation, while versions for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 will receive these updates at a later date, yet to be determined. With over five million copies sold, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero faces 2026 with an ambitious roadmap designed to continue expanding its community.