Dragon Ball FighterZ

Dragon Ball FighterZ
Developer(s)Arc System Works
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Director(s)Junya C Motomura
Producer(s)
  • Toshimichi Mori
  • Tomoko Hiroki
Designer(s)Ryosuke Kodani
Programmer(s)Takuro Kayumi
Artist(s)Katsuki Mukai
Composer(s)
  • Toshiyuki Kishi
  • Hiromi Mizutani
  • Kenji Katoh
  • Reno
SeriesDragon Ball
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
ReleasePS4, Xbox One
  • WW: January 26, 2018
  • JP: February 1, 2018
Windows
  • WW: January 26, 2018
  • JP: May 23, 2024[1]
Nintendo Switch
  • JP: September 27, 2018
  • WW: September 28, 2018
PS5, Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: February 29, 2024
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Dragon Ball FighterZ[a] (pronounced "fighters")[2] is a 2.5D fighting game[3][4][5] developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Based on the Dragon Ball franchise, it was released for the PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, in most regions in January 2018, and in Japan the following month, and was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch in September 2018. Versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S were released in February 2024 alongside an update adding rollback netcode for these versions and Windows.

Dragon Ball FighterZ involves the player picking a team of three playable characters and a unique assist for each, then fighting an AI or human opponent with their own team of three characters. The game received positive reviews from critics, with many citing the game as one of the best fighting games released in the eighth generation of video game consoles. The game's fighting system, character roster, visuals, story mode, and music were all highly praised while its online functionality was criticized. The game was also a commercial success, having sold 10 million copies worldwide as of May 2023.

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  2. ^ @bandainamcous (January 24, 2018). "It's pronounced "fighters" [NOT Fighter-Z] 😎" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2019 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Dragon Ball Fighters '3D' Fighting Game Briefly Listed Worldwide in Early 2018 (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "GuiltyGearXrd's Art Style : The X Factor Between 2D and 3D - YouTube". www.youtube.com. May 21, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Animation of Guilty Gear Xrd & Dragon Ball FighterZ - YouTube". www.youtube.com. July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2020.


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