A notable insider has provided a probable exact release date for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, stating that the game will launch on October 1, 2024. Ever since Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero was teased and officially revealed last year, it has become one of the Dragon Ball fandom's most anticipated releases. While the game's release date hasn't been officially revealed yet, a number of leaks and rumors from over the past year have attempted to lock the date down.

Predictions of Sparking Zero's release date have varied between late 2024 and early 2025. Past leaks of Sparking Zero have suggested the game would be released in the spring or summer of this year, with these dates being strongly corroborated by the game getting rated, which only occurs when the game is "content complete." Sparking Zero has since been rated in various countries, with one of the most recent ratings for the game suggesting a 2024 release window. A new leak has narrowed down the exact release date.

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This release date was shared by SergioM3R, a notable anime game enthusiast, with this release date having been extracted from a datamine of Bandai Namco's official website for Sparking Zero. In response to a recent leak of Sparking Zero's release year by the IMDA ratings board, he reveals the exact release date of October 1, 2024. Without going into full detail, his datamine includes a full list of Bandai Namco's upcoming and already released games. Though he has some doubts due to the release dates of Synduality: Echo of Ada and Elden Ring being incorrect, Sparking Zero's release date seems to fit within the pattern of past games, if not at least within October.

Could Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Release in October?

The probability of Sparking Zero being released in October has caused some fans to both be hyped and raise an eyebrow at the date. On one hand, releasing the game in October wouldn't be too far off the mark, as the last Budokai Tenkaichi game, Tenkaichi 3, was released on October 4, 2007, in Japan. Some fans cast a little bit of doubt on the release date, as there are still several members of Sparking Zero's roster that have yet to be revealed, especially if Bandai Namco is doing a character reveal every month, with there only being four months left before October.

Based on this leak, some fans have speculated that Sparking Zero may get a trailer and official release date reveal at the upcoming Summer Game Fest 2024, in which Bandai Namco is participating. That said, leaks are still unreliable, and fans will need to wait until Bandai Namco gives the official word about its upcoming launch period.

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

The fourth mainline entry of the Budokai Tenkachi series, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is an in-development arena fighter developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco.

Franchise

Dragon Ball

Platform(s)

PC , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S

Developer(s)

Spike Chunsoft

Publisher(s)

Namco Bandai

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