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'Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2' release date update: Players to experience game next month in Japan Expo 2016

Maria Bernadette Castro June 13, 2016 05:45 AM EST

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"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" will be playable at next month's Japan Expo 2016 in Paris. The fighting game sequel's producer Masayuki Hirano will be present at the convention.

Fans can get their first taste of "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" on Bandai Namco Entertainment's booth. The official listing of the game publisher's schedule on Japan Expo 2016, it read:

You've missed Goku, Freezer, Cell, and Vegeta? Bring together your crystal balls and get ready to change the course of history in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, available for free play for the first time in the booth.

The Japan Expo 2016 is scheduled July 7 to 10 inside the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in Paris, France. Tons of games will be featured there as well as game tournaments.

During the event, the roster for "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" might also be revealed. It is expected that the sequel will feature a roster much more impressive than the first one.

Powerful villains such as Turles and Lord Slug are rumored to be included. These two characters are somewhat evil counterparts of the good guys in the "Dragon Ball" franchise.

Turles is believed to be the real Black Goku, who is reigning terror in the current Future Trunks arc in "Dragon Ball Super." Lord Slug is Piccolo's sinister doppelganger.

According to Enstarz, the likes of Android 12, Android 13, Android 14 and Android 15 will be included in "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" in addition to Super Android 17 and Bojak the space pirate.

Alternate futures and timeline issues are expected to be the core of "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2." Gamers will be tasked to take care of the "Dragon Ball" timeline.

"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" is set to be released exclusively on the PlayStation 4 in Japan this September. The fighting game will find its way to North America and Europe in PS4, Xbox One and personal computer (PC), although it is said that this won't happen until next year.

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