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Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta dates announced

Two days in January for everyone, three days for pre-orders

A screenshot of Piccolo posing in Dragon Ball FighterZ
A screenshot of Piccolo posing in Dragon Ball FighterZ
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Owen S. Good
Owen S. Good is a longtime veteran of video games writing, well known for his coverage of sports and racing games.

Dragon Ball FighterZ’s open beta will begin Jan. 14, 2018 for everyone and one day earlier for those who pre-order the fighting game, Bandai Namco announced.

The exact times for the beta are:

  • Pre-orders: Jan. 13 at 3 a.m. ET
  • All: Jan. 14 at 3 a.m. ET
  • Beta ends: Jan. 16 at 2:59 a.m. ET

The beta is for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One only, not for PC. Dragon Ball FighterZ launches Jan. 26, 2018 on PS4, Windows PC and Xbox One.

Also yesterday, Bandai Namco of America put out this video breakdown of Hit, who was introduced to the game in a rollicking trailer from Jump Festa that got fans raving.