Bandai Namco has confirmed a cross-play update for Dragon Ball: Sparking!
Zero planned for 2027, detailing the rollout in a newly published roadmap that covers planned updates for this year and next.
The announcement specifies that the cross-play feature will enter a beta phase after the summer and will support PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam.
What Bandai Namco announced
Bandai Namco’s roadmap states that cross-play functionality for Dragon Ball: Sparking!
Zero is scheduled to reach beta status following the summer window in 2027.
The company listed PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam as the platforms that will participate in that cross-play beta.
The roadmap did not list a Nintendo Switch 2 release for cross-play, and Bandai Namco has not announced cross-play support for Nintendo hardware at this time.
In journalistic terms, Bandai Namco has indicated that cross-play will progress to a post-summer beta in 2027 and that the initial cross-platform connections will include PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam players.
Platform context and implications
Cross-play enables players on different hardware ecosystems to match and play together, and the roadmap confirms the feature will bridge the PlayStation, Xbox and PC versions of Dragon Ball: Sparking!
Zero at launch of the beta.
Bandai Namco serves as the developer and publisher on the title and published the roadmap to communicate the timing and platform scope for upcoming features.
What’s not confirmed
Bandai Namco has not announced cross-play availability for Nintendo consoles, including the Nintendo Switch or the not-yet-announced Nintendo Switch 2, in the roadmap’s cross-play rollout.
Any future support for Nintendo platforms would require a separate announcement from the company.
Next steps for players and fans
Players who follow Dragon Ball: Sparking!
Zero should watch for further updates from Bandai Namco, including exact beta start dates, matchmaking details and any platform-specific requirements the developer publishes.
The roadmap is the official source for timing and platform information for forthcoming features.
Credit
This report is based on the roadmap published by Bandai Namco and community reporting; thanks to tip contributor SonicGalaxy27 for the initial lead.
Zero planned for 2027, detailing the rollout in a newly published roadmap that covers planned updates for this year and next.
The announcement specifies that the cross-play feature will enter a beta phase after the summer and will support PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam.
What Bandai Namco announced
Bandai Namco’s roadmap states that cross-play functionality for Dragon Ball: Sparking!
Zero is scheduled to reach beta status following the summer window in 2027.
The company listed PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam as the platforms that will participate in that cross-play beta.
The roadmap did not list a Nintendo Switch 2 release for cross-play, and Bandai Namco has not announced cross-play support for Nintendo hardware at this time.
In journalistic terms, Bandai Namco has indicated that cross-play will progress to a post-summer beta in 2027 and that the initial cross-platform connections will include PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam players.
Platform context and implications
Cross-play enables players on different hardware ecosystems to match and play together, and the roadmap confirms the feature will bridge the PlayStation, Xbox and PC versions of Dragon Ball: Sparking!
Zero at launch of the beta.
Bandai Namco serves as the developer and publisher on the title and published the roadmap to communicate the timing and platform scope for upcoming features.
What’s not confirmed
Bandai Namco has not announced cross-play availability for Nintendo consoles, including the Nintendo Switch or the not-yet-announced Nintendo Switch 2, in the roadmap’s cross-play rollout.
Any future support for Nintendo platforms would require a separate announcement from the company.
Next steps for players and fans
Players who follow Dragon Ball: Sparking!
Zero should watch for further updates from Bandai Namco, including exact beta start dates, matchmaking details and any platform-specific requirements the developer publishes.
The roadmap is the official source for timing and platform information for forthcoming features.
Credit
This report is based on the roadmap published by Bandai Namco and community reporting; thanks to tip contributor SonicGalaxy27 for the initial lead.
