Dragon Ball Z may soon introduce new races

Although it will not revolutionize Dragon Ball Z hierarchy of cosmic power, introduced and expanded over the wider DBZ franchise through Excellent, Daimaand beyond, an upcoming release expands its own roster with new races. Not only is Dragon Ball Z expands with Time Gods of Destruction, but there will also be at least two new races in play as well.

The Dragon Ball Z anime and manga may have ended in the 1990s, but the universe feels ever-expanding. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus preparing for Fall 2026, which is a retelling of the Battle of the Gods arc, and Dragon Ball Super anime is currently working on the Galactic Patrol Arc adaptation. And as that space-time expands, so does time itself.

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 introduces 2 new playable races

Earth dweller
Saiyans
Namekians
Majins
The freestyle race
Bio-Androids (New Playable Race)
Kaioshin/Demons (New Playable Race)

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 will be released in 2027, and the upcoming game is believed to expand its playable roster from five in Xenoverse 2 to seven races (which means two will be new playable races in the coming DBZ game). It is not confirmed, but the first race is believed to be Bio-Android, similar to Cell from the anime and Android 21 from Dragon Ball FighterZ. Considering how their whole streak is evolution through new physical forms, it should be interesting to see how and if they adapt to Xenoverse 3s gameplay. The other race is believed to be Kaioshin (Supreme Kais) and/or demons, and it is unclear if it is one, both, and/or the other, given their shared lineage. Demons are basically Kaioshin's evil opposites.

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These new breeds are believed to be added Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 as various outlets and content creators have mentioned them, who have lined up with industry events, although Bandai Namco Entertainment has only shown its hand for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3s new game features. That said, developers have teased that new races are on the way, though those specifics have been proven wrong. In a previous interview with Monstervine, executive producer Masayuki Hiranao said he wouldn't reveal too much when asked directly about race, but said that “[T]the range of customization is both horizontal and vertical. If it makes sense, it will be much deeper and wider. New races are still TBD, but from Universe 2 to Universe 3, the range of customization will greatly increase.”

In other words, Hiranao could not officially comment on the possibility of new races in Xenoverse 3but deeper means the customization and character creation options available, while wider could just mean that new options are available from the start. After a decade with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2it is understandable Xenoverse 3 fans want more than Earthlings, Saiyans, Namekians, Majins and the Frieza race.

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Of course, there could be something else at play here, but most of the fandom agrees that this is happening. There's still plenty of time for CyberConnect 2 and Bandai Namco to show more of the upcoming anime game, but it's undoubtedly one of the most anticipated in the wider genre.