Total sales for Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO have surpassed five million units, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Spike Chunsoft announced. It is the fastest-selling Dragon Ball console game to date.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO launched for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on October 11, 2024, and sold three million units in just 24 hours.
Here is an overview of the game, via Bandai Namco:
Developed by Spike Chunsoft, Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO pushes the envelope for gameplay and features in an arena brawler. Harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 5, the game delivers stunning true-to-the-anime visuals and genre-defining features with lightning-paced combat and large destructible environments.
Players embraced the game for its action-packed gameplay modes including online and cooperative multiplayer, Episode Battle mode where players can re-live storied battles from the globally beloved Dragon Ball anime series, and Custom Battle to create, play, and share user-generated content battles using a robust selection of available characters, stages, and unique items.
More recently, the game released the “Hero of Justice” downloadable content pack, adding 11 new fighters to the expansive roster of 182 characters, such as Gohan Beast, Cell Max, Gamma 1, and Gamma 2. These features and modes along with frequent downloadable content updates and official sanctioned tournaments have helped make Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO one of the most critically acclaimed game titles in the globally beloved anime franchise.