The God of Destruction Is Finally in the Game
If you have been keeping up with Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra since it launched back in September 2025, Season 6 is shaping up to be one of the biggest updates the game has seen yet. Bandai Namco has confirmed that Beerus, the God of Destruction, joins the roster on July 8 as a brand-new playable Hero — and his timing is not exactly a coincidence. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, the anime remake retelling the Battle of Gods arc with updated animation and a closer adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s original vision, is set to premiere in Fall 2026. Dropping the character into the game right before that is exactly the kind of cross-media hype building Dragon Ball does better than almost any other franchise in the business.
For anyone who has not yet jumped into Gekishin Squadra, the short version is that it is a free-to-play four-versus-four MOBA where teams battle over objectives while leveling up their characters and abilities throughout each match. Rounds escalate from smaller skirmishes into the kind of large-scale chaos you would expect from a Dragon Ball game. It launched to solid reviews — an 81 Metascore on Metacritic — and has been building its content steadily with each seasonal update. The free-to-play entry point means there is no real reason not to try it, and Season 6 is a genuinely meaty reason to check it out now if you have been sitting on the fence.
How Beerus Actually Plays
Beerus is joining as a new Hero class, and his kit is built around the God of Destruction fantasy in a way that actually sounds distinct from what is already in the game. He can switch between close-range and long-range Skills on the fly, giving him flexible threat range that lets him adapt to whatever the match situation calls for. His Finisher and Super Attack both interact with the Mark of Destruction — enemies tagged with this mark take amplified punishment, which creates a setup-and-execute dynamic that fits the character perfectly. A God of Destruction who marks his target and then obliterates them is pretty on-brand.
The official description from Bandai Namco puts it simply: he overwhelms all. Given that Beerus in the source material is the kind of being who can destroy a planet by sneezing, that tracks.
Everything Else Coming in Season 6
Beerus is the headline, but Season 6 is packing in a full slate of new content beyond just the new character. Here is the complete rundown of what is arriving with the update:
- New Hero: Beerus
- New Divine Draw: Burst Step
- New Helpers: Tapion and Dende
- New Boss: Yakon
Yakon is an interesting addition as a boss pick. In the Dragon Ball Z canon he is a creature of darkness — literally, he feeds on light energy — and his kit in Gekishin Squadra reflects that. He can create an area of Darkness to establish a barrier and has an ability called Enemy Drain that lets him nullify incoming attacks and absorb HP from enemies. The catch is that if he absorbs too much damage, he explodes and deals a massive hit to himself — a mechanic that creates real tension for whoever is playing against him and rewards players who understand how to push him past his limits. Fans of the Buu Saga will appreciate the throwback, and it is a smart choice for a boss that brings a genuinely different mechanic to Pantheon encounters.
Tapion and Dende as new Helpers are both solid additions for players who care about team support options. Tapion brings a music and sealing fantasy that fits the helper role well, while Dende — as the Guardian of Earth and a dedicated healer in the lore — is a natural fit for any support-minded player who wants to keep their team standing longer in drawn-out fights.
Why This Timing Makes Total Sense
It is worth stepping back and appreciating just how busy the Dragon Ball gaming calendar is right now. Xenoverse 2 just wrapped up its final DLC after a decade of support — a genuine milestone for the franchise and a bittersweet send-off for one of the most beloved Dragon Ball games ever made. But Bandai Namco is clearly not leaving fans in a content drought, and the Xenoverse 2 finale was effectively a passing of the torch rather than an ending.
Gekishin Squadra has been quietly building momentum as the Dragon Ball live-service game for this new era, and Season 6 dropping right as Dragon Ball Super: Beerus generates anime hype is well-timed marketing from Bandai Namco. Players who tune in for the anime and want to actually get their hands on the character immediately have somewhere to go. And with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 confirmed for 2027, the franchise’s gaming side is in a genuinely strong position heading into the next couple of years.
The Galactic Patrol arc is also getting its own anime adaptation in the pipeline, meaning the broader Dragon Ball anime machine is firing on all cylinders again after years of fans waiting for the manga storylines to make it to screen. Between the games and the anime, there has rarely been a better time to be a Dragon Ball fan.
Should You Actually Play Gekishin Squadra?
If you are a Dragon Ball fan who has not tried this one yet, Season 6 is honestly a great entry point. The game is free across PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and mobile, so the barrier to entry is zero. The MOBA format is not for everyone — if you bounced off games like SMITE or other team-based objective titles, this might not be your thing either. But if you enjoy the format or are willing to learn, the Dragon Ball skin on it does a lot of work. Watching your character’s abilities escalate from basic moves into screen-filling supers as a match progresses genuinely captures the feeling of a Dragon Ball fight in a way that feels earned rather than just cosmetic.
An 81 Metascore after nearly a year of seasonal updates is a good sign that the developers have been listening and improving the game meaningfully. This is not a rushed cash-grab built on the Dragon Ball name — it is a competent game that happens to be getting better with every season.
Season 6 kicks off with server maintenance wrapping up on July 8 at 2:00 AM PT, so the update should be live for most players by the time they sit down to play on Tuesday. If you have been grinding Destiny 2’s final Monument of Triumph content and need something new to fill the gaps, this is worth checking out. And if the GTA 6 physical disc news has been killing your mood this week, the Lords of the Fallen 2 CEO’s take on the whole situation is worth a read. For Xbox fans keeping up with all the industry reshuffles, our piece on the Xbox CEO’s billion daily players goal breaks down what that actually means in practice.
