Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is celebrating its 10th anniversary with two free updates arriving October 27 and October 30. The events bring login rewards, costumes, changes tied to the Future Saga Chapter 4 DLC’s Gallery of Time, and a larger “Final Festival of Universes” event built around returning items and accelerated Star Coin earnings.
It is a notable moment for a game that launched on October 25, 2016 and has remained the active Xenoverse entry for a full decade. The anniversary content is available across the game’s listed PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S versions. It also lands while the next game is in view: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is planned for PC and consoles, but its release window now points to 2028 rather than the earlier broad 2027 target.
Two dates, two parts of the celebration
The rollout is split into separate releases. On October 27, the first free update is set to deliver login bonus rewards and special costumes. It will also update the Gallery of Time associated with the Future Saga Chapter 4 DLC.
On October 30, the Final Festival of Universes begins. This is the portion of the anniversary plan with the more substantial event framing: players can build camaraderie with select companions, unlock special illustrations, seek out the return of difficult-to-obtain items, and earn Star Coins at a sharply increased rate.
For returning players, the staged plan matters because the October 27 update and October 30 festival are not interchangeable. Logging in for the first set of bonuses does not replace participating in the later event, especially for anyone interested in its character-specific progression or its 25-times Star Coin multiplier.
What the Final Festival of Universes actually offers
The festival gives players three character choices for its camaraderie component: Trunks, the Supreme Kai of Time, or Fu. Raising camaraderie with the selected character unlocks special illustrations.
Camaraderie, in this context, is a relationship-progress measure rather than a conventional combat stat. The supplied details do not specify every action that raises it, the number of illustrations available, or whether a player can fully pursue more than one of the three paths during the event. What is clear is that the choice is central to the festival’s reward structure, so players who care about a particular character should make that decision deliberately instead of treating it as a cosmetic detail.
The event will also bring back items described as hard to obtain. That wording is important: these are returning opportunities, not necessarily newly created items. For players who missed previous chances to add them to their accounts, the anniversary window could therefore be more valuable than a routine update. The available information does not identify the individual items or state how long they will remain obtainable, so it is sensible to check the in-game event details once the festival is live.
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The practical value of 25 times more Star Coins
The largest mechanical boost announced for the festival is a 25x increase in Star Coins earned. Star Coins are an in-game currency used to exchange for rewards. A multiplier of that scale changes the time required to accumulate currency: an activity that normally grants one unit of progress effectively grants 25 units during the boosted period, assuming the modifier applies to that activity as stated.
That does not automatically mean every desired reward can be collected instantly. The announcement does not list exchange costs, earning limits, eligible activities, or whether every Star Coin source receives the same multiplier. Still, the intent is straightforward: the festival is designed to make reward exchanges much easier than usual. Players with a backlog of items they want from Star Coin exchanges may want to prioritize the event rather than spend the period on tasks that do not contribute to that currency.
Xenoverse 3 rewards make this more than a retrospective event
The October 30 celebration is also said to include unlocks for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 rewards. That creates a direct connection between the decade-old sequel and the game that will follow it.
However, the announcement does not spell out exactly what those future-game rewards are, how they will be redeemed, or whether they require any additional account or platform steps. Players should not assume a particular cosmetic, character option, or transfer system until those specifics are formally outlined. For now, the confirmed point is narrower: taking part in the anniversary activity can unlock rewards associated with Xenoverse 3.
That kind of crossover incentive is especially relevant because the wait for the next installment has lengthened. Rather than merely celebrating the past, the event gives existing Xenoverse 2 players a reason to stay engaged ahead of the sequel. It also suggests that the final festival may function as a bridge between the two games, though it has not been explicitly described as the final update for Xenoverse 2.
Where Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 stands
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 was re-revealed in April for PC and consoles. Its premise includes West City in Age 1000 and an RPG-driven story built around a new universe and cast of characters. The project was initially given a broad 2027 release target, but newer plans have shifted its expected arrival to 2028.
Producer Masayuki Hirano has attributed the delay to the goal of fully realizing the team’s ambitions for both the launch experience and the content intended for post-launch operation and support. In plain terms, the delay is being positioned not solely as a matter of shipping the base game later, but as time needed to prepare the longer-term experience around it as well.
That explanation leaves substantial details unanswered. No exact release date is provided here, and there is no confirmed schedule for further updates prior to launch. It also does not establish which features will appear at release or what the post-launch plan will contain. Fans should view the 2028 timing as the key current expectation, rather than read more specifics into the stated ambition.
Why this anniversary matters for Xenoverse 2 players
Ten years is an unusually long span for one numbered entry to carry a series forward. That makes the anniversary update useful on two levels. For longtime players, it revisits missed rewards and provides a substantial currency boost. For people returning after a gap, it offers a focused reason to revisit the game without requiring a new purchase just to access the celebration itself.
The Galaxy of Time update, login bonuses, costumes, relationship-based illustrations, returning items, and Star Coin multiplier are different kinds of incentives rather than one single activity. Players interested in cosmetics may care most about the costumes and illustrations; players focused on collection progress will likely look to the returning items and currency exchange; players anticipating the sequel have the added reason of its linked unlocks.
There is also a useful distinction between confirmed content and open questions. The dates, platforms, three camaraderie characters, 25x Star Coin boost, special illustrations, hard-to-obtain returning items, and Xenoverse 3-related unlocks are all established. The exact item list, the details of the sequel rewards, and the duration or fine-print requirements of individual activities have not been provided in the available announcement.
For broader video game news beyond the Dragon Ball anniversary, Resident Evil: Requiem’s recent Best Video Game recognition is another reminder of how quickly the wider release calendar and conversation can move. But for Xenoverse fans, the immediate dates to watch are much simpler: October 27 for the first update, then October 30 for the Final Festival of Universes.
