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Coverage· Nintendo· Published Aug 25, 2026

The Duskbloods details its Nintendo Switch 2 multiplayer format, with no release date yet

IGN previewed a network-test build of The Duskbloods, a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive that is multiplayer-only and built around phased matches, Virtue points, and eliminations. FromSoftware has not announced a release date or window.

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The preview describes matches for up to eight Bloodsworn across three roughly eight-minute phases. Players build Virtue to avoid elimination, use character-specific abilities and Kin companions, respond to randomized events, and reach a final three-player Moon Blood Bestowal arena. The Network Test included six of the 10 planned Bloodsworn and one of three planned launch maps, while customization, additional progression, and story features were still absent.

Why It Matters

The Network Test establishes that The Duskbloods is structured around a competitive multiplayer loop rather than a conventional single-player FromSoftware experience. It also leaves the launch package and timing unresolved: the test covered only part of the planned roster and map lineup, several systems were unfinished, and no release date or window has been announced.

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  • ign.comDocumentOriginal

    The Duskbloods Is a Complex and Thrilling Switch 2 Exclusive From the Director of Elden Ring – IGN Preview

    “With tabletop rules and Souls-style gameplay, The Duskbloods, a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, is ambitious even for FromSoftware.”
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