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Dragon Ball FighterZ

Dragon Ball FighterZ is born from what makes the Dragon Ball series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.

87 26 January 2018

Dragon Ball FighterZ is a fighting developed by Arc System Works, released 26 January 2018 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 15 hrs to finish.

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What Dragon Ball FighterZ is

Dragon Ball FighterZ is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works and released in 2018. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A strange catastrophe has fallen over the world of Dragon Ball. The powers and very souls of Earth's mightiest warriors have been sealed away, and eerie clones of both heroes and villains have begun appearing across the planet. Waking beside Bulma, Goku finds his strength drained and his fellow Z Fighters missing, only to discover that a human consciousness, the player, has become mysteriously linked to his body, lending him the power to fight on. As Goku, Krillin, and their allies search for answers, they uncover the work of Android 21, a brilliant and unsettling new creation of the Red Ribbon Army who has resurrected old enemies like Frieza and Cell for her own hidden purposes. Struggling…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 35 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Dragon Ball series

Dragon Ball FighterZ is the 118th of 179 entries we hold in the Dragon Ball series. The next entry was Dragon Ball FighterZ: FighterZ Pass in 2018. Its critic score of 87 is 20 points above the series average of 67. The highest-rated entry is Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 at 88.

See all 179 Dragon Ball games in release order →

How it was received

Dragon Ball FighterZ holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 93% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 18 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 85, across 250 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 15 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 50 hrs, roughly 3.3 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20 GHz, 4 GB RAM and Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB / GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 1 GB. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 6GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Dragon Ball FighterZ launched on 26 January 2018, within three weeks of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Monster Hunter: World, Celeste and Shadow of the Colossus. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Monster Hunter: World, Celeste, Shadow of the Colossus.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Dragon Ball FighterZ yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

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Quick answers

Dragon Ball FighterZ — frequently asked questions

When did Dragon Ball FighterZ come out?
Dragon Ball FighterZ was released on 26 January 2018 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Dragon Ball FighterZ?
At minimum, Dragon Ball FighterZ needs AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB / GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 1 GB graphics, 6 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Dragon Ball FighterZ?
The main story of Dragon Ball FighterZ takes around 15 hrs, or 50 hrs for 100% completion.
Does Dragon Ball FighterZ have multiplayer?
Yes. Dragon Ball FighterZ supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online.
How many GB is Dragon Ball FighterZ?
The PC version needs about 6 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("6 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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