Sparking Zero's 90% Player Count Drop is not relevant

Despite its impressive sales figures, the Steam player is counted too Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero has fallen by almost 90%. Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero boasted a massive launch, selling three million copies within 24 hours. It's only been a month since the game's release date, and such a drastic drop in player numbers would naturally cause concern. But there is still good news on the horizon.

All-time record players count for Kicking Zero on Steam currently has 122,554 players. Those numbers have steadily declined since that peak, but a 90% drop on Steam is a surprising turn of events, as the game has been praised by many longtime fans of the franchise. But the positive reception of the game is still not released Kicking Zero of any problems. From issues with hacking and developer Spike Chunsoft's desire to make the game fit the franchise canon reportedly causing balancing issues, there are several factors that could be contributing to this decline. thankfully, Kicking Zero has exciting things in store for 2025, as three DLC packs are planned to expand the base game.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's Planned DLCs bode well for the game's future

Reviving hype One expansion at a time

So far, Spike Chunsoft has three DLCs planned for Kicking Zero. The first two will arrive sometime in Q1, while the third will arrive at a currently undisclosed date in Q2. While the launch dates for these expansions have yet to be revealed, the impending arrival is likely to increase Kicking Zeros numbers again. As of now, there are only a few additional characters confirmed for the upcoming DLCs, but official announcements for the expansions tease over 20 new characters expected to be added to the mix.

What we know about Sparking Zero's upcoming DLCs

• DLC 1 (Q1) – Confirmed characters for this DLC are Gamma 1 and Gamma 2, with unannounced characters from Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
• DLC 2 (Q1) – Confirmed characters for this DLC are Glorio and Vegeta (Mini), with unannounced characters from Dragon Ball Daima.
• DLC 3 (Q2) – There are currently no announced characters for the third expansion, but they will also be from Dragon Ball Daima.

So, by and large, Kicking Zero already has an exciting roadmap planned for the first half of 2025. While many of the details surrounding these expansions are a mystery, there are high hopes for Kicking Zeros DLCs and the excitement for more content in the game is likely to lead to an increase in players. Also, if Spike Chunsoft continues to release expansions so regularly, this could help the longevity of the game overall, as players can expect consistency from new content every quarter.

Despite the decline in players,
Kicking Zero
s reviews on Steam have “very positive” ratings.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero has plenty of time to improve

Address player issues

In addition to incoming DLCs, Kicking Zero is in its infancy as a game. Being only a month old, there is still plenty of time for Spike Chunsoft to potentially address balancing issues and the controversial hack. Although it is understandable why the developer would want to Kicking Zero lining up with franchise canon, the overpowered nature of some fighters can also be frustrating. However, there is no clear answer to compromise on the issue. Maybe a separate mode that honored the character canon would work, but that might be difficult to implement.

There is currently no information about
Kicking Zero
the number of players for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

It's shocking to see such a top-selling game lose so many players in such a short period of time, but it's unlikely to stay that way as new content arrives. Of course, the all-time player peak may never be reached again, but Kicking Zero still have the chance to live a long life.