Dragon Ball FighterZ Open Beta Is Live Again [Update]

To make up for the server issues in the previous open beta, Bandai Namco will reopen servers.

News by Mike Williams, Reviews Editor

Updated on 18 January 2018

Update: The Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta is live again! It started at 9pm PST / 12am EST, and is planned to run for 24 hours.

The #DBFighterzBETA test is about to begin! Thanks to everyone who participated in the 1st beta. Our dev team is working to ensure an optimal experience for all platforms on Jan. 26 (Launch Day). So, enjoy this open beta w/ online battles on PS4 and an offline trial mode for X1. pic.twitter.com/w3MKvnRPzP
— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) January 18, 2018

Bandai Namco Entertainment confirmed today that the Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta will open back up in the future for a single day. Following an early access period this weekend, the first real day of the open beta was stymied by server issues. Fans hoped that Bandai Namco would extend the beta, but instead it was ended as planned.

The additional day looks to be the publisher attempting to rectify that situation.

Thanks to all of you who playtested the Open Beta of DRAGON BALL FighterZ, your participation was invaluable and we've decided to do another round of open beta testing (24hr. period). Dates & times to be announced soon, stay tuned! #DBFighterzBETA pic.twitter.com/4ldSsb1Jdt
— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) January 16, 2018

We'll keep you updated about the dates and times of the new open beta phase. Dragon Ball FighterZ is launching on January 26, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Mike Williams

Reviews Editor

M.H. Williams is new to the journalism game, but he's been a gamer since the NES first graced American shores. Third-person action-adventure games are his personal poison: Uncharted, Infamous, and Assassin's Creed just to name a few. If you see him around a convention, he's not hard to spot: Black guy, glasses, and a tie.

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