- FromSoftware has shared a new trailer for The Duskbloods
- The studio confirmed that a closed-network trial will be available this summer.
- The game is exclusive to Switch 2, but has no launch window.
A new trailer for FromSoftware’s upcoming multiplayer game, The Duskbloodshas been revealed, along with dates for an upcoming closed network test.
Today’s 50-minute Nintendo Direct was packed with game reveals and trailers, and among them was a new teaser for The Duskbloods. Unfortunately, the renowned Elden Ring and transmitted by blood The developer didn’t share a release date, but did confirm that a closed network test will be available in “summer 2026” for the Switch 2.
It’s been a year since the Switch 2 exclusive was announced and it’s disappointing that there’s still no release window or trailer for the game. However, with the closed network test coming soon, a release date announcement could come before the end of the year.
A closed network test for Elden Ring Night ReignThe cooperative multiplayer experience that launched in May of last year was announced in December 2024 and registration opened a month later. The following month, the game received an official release date, so we hope The Duskbloods will receive similar treatment.
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“Enter this new PvPvE multiplayer action game from FromSoftware, where you take on the role of a Bloodsworn. Fight in a world overrun by enemies using unique weapons and abilities, while occasionally forming temporary alliances on your way to victory,” the game’s latest description reads.
In an interview following the game’s reveal last year, director Hidetaka Miyazaki said that The Duskbloods was originally being developed as a Switch game.
The developer said the multiplayer game was being created by a small team for the Switch before eventually moving on to development for the Switch 2, allowing the studio to take advantage of the console’s new hardware.
“A while ago, we had the opportunity to meet with Nintendo to discuss ideas, and during this discussion, we presented a rough outline for The Duskbloods“Miyazaki said.
“At the time it was still very basic: more of a loose set of ideas than a proper presentation. The concept itself was different from anything we’d done before, and Nintendo seemed very interested in helping make it a reality. So that’s when the project began.”
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