Summary
UPDATEFromSoftware has confirmed that The Duskbloods is a PvPvE-style experience centered around online multiplayer where up to 8 players compete to earn something known as the First Blood. The Duskbloods is directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki.
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During Nintendo’s Switch 2 presentation, FromSoftware reveals a brand-new game calledThe Duskbloodsas an exclusive game for the console. It was an exciting day for Nintendo fans as the company finally pulled the curtain back on the Switch 2, finally putting many of those rumors and leaks to bed and even announcing an exclusive new FromSoftware game calledThe Duskbloods.
As expected,Nintendo’s Switch 2 presentationshowed off the console in more detail, highlighting the new specifications including a bigger screen, improved audio, and showing off the “C” button and its party chat features. Games were also a big component of the reveal stream, including the official announcement ofMario Kart WorldandDonkey Kong Bananza, two titles that are within the system’s launch window. However, one of the more surprising game announcements came later in the stream from a surprising studio.
After first confirmingElden Ringfor the Switch 2, FromSoftware returned to showcase a brand-new game calledThe Duskbloods. Based on the announcement trailer,The Duskbloodscertainly has that gothic feel one would expect fromBloodborne, with massive cathedrals, sprawling bridges, and a massive city to explore. Not only that,The Duskbloodsseems to be themed around vampires, as in one shot, a character bites another and seemingly takes their essence.
FROM Software Announces The Duskbloods as a Switch 2 Exclusive
However, one of the most surprising pieces to the reveal came at the end, when it was confirmed thatThe Duskbloodsis actually a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive game launching sometime in 2026. Details remain fairly scarce, though the game does seem to carry forwardFromSoftware’s iconic boss fightsby teasing some encounters, including against what appears to be a man-eating dinosaur. Multiplayer also seemed to be teased, with one segment of the trailer showing another player loading in to the map.
Although the wait forThe Duskbloodswill be a bit longer than most FromSoftware fans would probably like, the actualNintendo Switch 2 launch dateis right around the corner. Nintendo confirmed that the Switch 2 console is launching on July 13, 2025 for $449.99.
WHERE TO PLAY
Developed for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, The Duskbloods is a PvPvE title with online multiplayer at its core, where up to 8 players vie for supremacy among themselves and against challenging foes.
Play as the “Bloodsworn”; a group that has transcended human strength thanks to their special blood, and throw yourself into a violent fray for “First Blood” as the twilight of humanity approaches.
