It’s over 9,000! 3D area brawler Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is a smashing success, selling three million copies worldwide, 24 hours after its launch on 11 October.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO marks the first sequel to the Budokai Tenkaichi series in 15 years, and rose to the top of Steam’s most-played charts during its early access period. The game launched with a 122,554 peak player count, the highest number of any Dragon Ball game on the platform. The title currently holds a 24-hour peak of 68,509 players on Steam, with 43,205 players at the time of writing.
Among the fighting games on the platform, Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO sits triumphantly on its throne. In comparison, Street Fighter 6 saw an all-time peak of 70,573 players, while Tekken 8 peaked at 46,139 players. The game’s player count also dwarfs the franchise’s previous releases, with the next-highest peak player count being that of Dragon Ball FighterZ, which topped at 44,303 players.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero was developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Based on the immensely popular animanga series, the game delivers a stunning recreation of the series’ iconic battles, with a healthy dose of fan service in the form of an impressively in-depth battle customisation system.
For more Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, check out our unboxing of its Premium Collectors Edition below:
Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise “duds” like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3. He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying.
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