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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero roadmap adds Tower of Power, with a cross-play beta planned after summer 2027

Bandai Namco marks the game's second anniversary with plans for a new challenge mode, five-player Team-up battles, a limited cross-play beta and more paid character DLC.

By CritFrame Newsroom · Published

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Bandai Namco has outlined the future of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero to mark the game's second anniversary on October 11, with events, free updates, modes and new fighters planned across 2026 and 2027. The plans include a Tower of Power challenge mode, Team-up battles for up to five players, Mission 100 SP, Survival Mode SP and new paid character DLC. A limited Cross Play beta on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam is planned for after summer 2027.

Source: Bandai Namco (Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero on Steam) · All sources

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero turns two on October 11, and Bandai Namco used the occasion to sketch out what comes next. In an anniversary announcement on the game’s Steam page, the publisher said events, free updates, new modes and more fighters are planned through 2026 and 2027.

Tower of Power

The headline addition is Tower of Power, a mode built as a climb through a series of fights that get harder as you go, with tougher opponents at each step. Players who reach the top can unlock cosmetic items for their Ki Aura. The mode launches as a solo experience first; Team-up content for it is part of the later roadmap.

Cross Play beta and Team-up battles

Cross Play is on the roadmap too, with a beta test planned for some time after summer 2027 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam. Bandai Namco says the beta will run in a limited capacity and that details about a full release will come later.

The planned Team-up mode lets up to five players form a team. Each person controls a single character, and the fights themselves play out as separate one-on-one battles.

More on the way

The roadmap also lists:

  • Mission 100 SP
  • Survival Mode SP
  • further updates
  • new paid DLC with playable characters

The publisher notes that what arrives, and when, will depend on the platform. In the meantime, the Super Limit-Breaking NEO DLC, which adds more fighters from across the Dragon Ball eras, is already out.

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