Bandai Namco may be preparing to shut down an ongoing game from a beloved anime series, with Dragon Ball: The Breakers potentially on the way out. Dragon Ball: The Breakers debuted to mixed reception in 2022 as an asymmetrical multiplayer game based on the fan-favorite series.
Dragon Ball has spanned a wide range of games and genres since the series became popular in the 1990s. Fighting games have been a staple of the beloved franchise, between 2D side-scrolling fighters that Dragon Ball FighterZ and 3D fighters like Budokai Tenkaichi game. The series has often experimented with RPGs as well, such as The legacy of Goku games on Game Boy Advance and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot following the story of the anime. Now, a unique game i Dragon Ball franchise may not have much longer, as Bandai Namco may be getting ready to discontinue the game.
Bandai Namco may close Dragon Ball: The Breakers
Bandai Namco's official material from the recent DreamCon in Texas may signal the end of Dragon Ball: The Breakers. The brochure contains a section on Dragon Ball series that lists ongoing titles, with its ongoing games, as it recently revealed Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 and Dragon Ball Z Doll Battle. The information brochure specifically excludes any mention of Dragon Ball: The Breakerspotentially indicating that Bandai Namco is no longer prioritizing new content for the multiplayer game. Bandai Namco has not announced season 10 for The Breakerswith the last major seasonal update in July 2025.
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The potential sunset for Dragon Ball: The Breakers will mark the end of a rocky road for the asymmetric action game. The game puts players in an unusual scenario for the franchise, taking control of a team of ordinary people trying to escape from iconic Dragon Ball villains like Frieza and Cell. Breaker draws inspiration from other similar asymmetric multiplayer games such as Dead in daylightemphasizes teamwork and takes the spotlight away from the usual high-powered battles that are a staple of the series.
The end of Dragon Ball: The Breakers comes as the video game arm of the franchise prepares to enter a new era. Bandai Namco officially revealed Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 in April 2026, set to follow up on the long-running Xenoverse 2which first debuted in October 2016. Xenoverse 3 will take the franchise far from its typical stories surrounding characters like Goku and Vegeta into Age 1000 of the series' timeline, more than 200 years after the events of Dragon Ball Z. The game was also teased to star a distant descendant of Goku, with Brett bearing striking similarities to Dragon Ball protagonist.
Bandai Namco has given fans of Dragon Ball plenty to be excited about between their new and ongoing games. The company currently has several live service games based on the series, including top-down MOBA games Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra and mobile games such as Dragon Ball Z: Doll Battle. The franchise is also getting a brand new anime adaptation in fall 2026, with Dragon Ball Super: Beerus aired as a remastered version of the God of Destruction Beerus and Golden Frieza Sagas. Dragon Ball continues to be one of the most recognizable properties in pop culture, and it continues to grow with each passing year.
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14 October 2022
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T for teens due to cartoon violence, mild language, mild suggestive themes
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