By Jacob Miller | Jul 03, 2026
The franchise itself is having a busy moment more broadly. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is set to arrive in Fall 2026 as a retelling of the Battle of the Gods arc, and the Dragon Ball Super anime is currently working through its Galactic Patrol arc. Against that backdrop of expanding content across the franchise, Xenoverse 3 stepping up its character creation options feels like a natural progression. The five races from Xenoverse 2 — Earthlings, Saiyans, Namekians, Majins, and the Frieza race — have been the foundation of the series for over a decade. Fans have been hoping for something new, and it looks like that is finally coming.
Which Races Are Expected and What They Could Mean
The two new additions are widely believed to be Bio-Androids and Kaioshin, potentially alongside or combined with Demons. Bio-Androids draw their identity from characters like Cell and Android 21, beings defined by their ability to absorb and evolve through new physical forms. That concept lends itself naturally to interesting gameplay customisation possibilities, though exactly how CyberConnect 2 plans to adapt that ability into Xenoverse 3's character creation system remains to be seen. The second race is believed to involve Kaioshin, the Supreme Kais, and possibly Demons as well. The two share a connected lineage within Dragon Ball lore — Demons being essentially the dark counterpart to the Kaioshin — so whether they will be treated as one race, two separate options, or some combination of the two is still unclear.
These additions have not been officially confirmed by the developers, but they have been referenced across multiple outlets and content creators in ways that have aligned with broader industry events, making them more than just speculation. Xenoverse 3 executive producer Masayuki Hiranao addressed the topic in an interview, stopping short of confirming specific new races but offering a telling hint. He said the range of customisation in Xenoverse 3 would be both deeper and wider than what came before, explaining that deeper referred to the available options within each choice and wider suggested entirely new options would be present from the start. Reading between those lines, it is difficult to arrive at any conclusion other than new races being on the way.
Why This Matters for Xenoverse Fans
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has had an extraordinarily long life, with a player base that has stayed loyal for over a decade and a post-launch support cycle that few games in the genre can match. That longevity is a testament to how much people genuinely enjoy the formula, but it has also meant that the core race selection has remained unchanged for a very long time. After ten years with the same five options, the prospect of two genuinely new races in Xenoverse 3 is exciting in a way that goes beyond simple feature additions. It changes the entire texture of character creation and opens up new storytelling and gameplay possibilities that the existing races simply cannot provide. With plenty of time still remaining before the 2027 launch for CyberConnect 2 and Bandai Namco to share more details, this is one of the more eagerly watched announcements in the anime gaming space right now.
