Dragon Ball Online is being developed simultaneously in Japan and South Korea, set in the Dragon Ball universe, first introduced by the Dragon Ball Japanese manga in 1984. Dragon Ball Online takes place on Earth, 216 years after the events at the conclusion of Dragon Ball?s successor, the popular anime Dragon Ball Z. 

Korean game company, CJ Internet today announced several games will launch in 2008, which include the expectant mmo: Dragon Ball Online. CJ Internet also announced korean players will enjoy the CB and OB in Q2, 2008.

In addition, it is said that, Akira Toriyama, the author of Dragon Ball, has a great deal of creative control over the project, both contributing to and supervising the story and art design, including character and location arrangements.