Summary
Based on recent reliable rumors, it seemsDragon Ball Z: Kakarotplans to bring in more and more content to expand onGoku’s story, but its current cadence truly puts the “long” in long-term plans. While the gaming industry is no stranger to delays and content droughts,DBZ: Kakarot’s DLC releases seem erratic and indicative of something else other than typical delays.
As many know,DBZ: Kakarotis no stranger to long periods of time between releases. Many presumed this was due to the COVID-19 pandemic during its earliest days, as fans were kept waiting for the first DLC, the second DLC, and the third DLC. It was a bit of a surprise whenDragon Ball Z: Kakarotrevealed DLC 4, which is based on Bardock’s story.DBZ: Kakarotconfirmed the 23rd World Tournament as DLC 5in February 2023 and has seen shown off a few features, playable characters, and so forth. However, five months later, there’s still no release date confirmation.
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Where is DBZ: Kakarot DLC 5 and DLC 6?
FollowingDBZ: Kakarot’s Bardock DLC, many fans would reasonably think that DLC releases would pick up in speed given the amount of time between DLC 3 and DLC 4. However, that’s clearly not the case.Dragon Ball Z: KakarotDLC 5 will hopefully release by the end of 2023, but there’s really no guarantee about that. Meanwhile, reliable leakers have indicated thatDBZ: KakarotDLC 6 will be about the Peaceful World Saga, and another slate of DLC will eventually bring inDB Superand/orGTcontent. On paper, that sounds great for the future of the game. It’s a single-player game, so such extensive support may seem odd, but it’s actually common amongDBZgames. There’s no wayXenoverse 3happens whileXenoverse 2continues to get support.
However, whileXenoverse’s fighting game nature ensures players are consistently involved with it,KakarotIS a single-player game. Asking players to come back every few months is one thing, but asking fans to come back at seemingly erratic moments in time is another thing. It stands to reason since there’s still no word on DLC 5, there’s a good chance thatDragon Ball Z: KakarotDLC 6 doesn’t release by the end of the year, and beyond that is absolutely in question. Some communication would be beneficial here, but truth be told, it would perhaps just be better tomake properDragon Ball SuperorGTgameslike this, instead of expanding onKakarot.
At the same time, a long-term vision forDBZ: Kakarotis absolutely welcomed. Many fans have been excited about these DLCs and the rumors surrounding them, but if there is a long-term plan here, then better planning might be in order. Until then, every DLC feels more like a road bump along the way, and the time between their release feels like a total roadblock.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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