{"rewrite":{"id":"r_376e9cf3c977b3ecb45f51f7","clusterId":"c_98cc8e8d2fd22ba8ac223259","slug":"fromsoftware-announces-the-duskbloods-closed-network-test-for-summer-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"FromSoftware Announces The Duskbloods Closed Network Test for Summer 2026","summary":"FromSoftware announced during the June 9 Nintendo Direct broadcast that a closed network test for its new title The Duskbloods will take place in summer 2026. The game, first revealed in April 2025, is a PvPvE multiplayer action title for up to eight players. Players take on the role of Twilight Bloodlines, characters with superhuman powers gained through special blood abilities, who compete in battles over the First Blood. Over ten unique characters are available, and players can select and customize them at a base before entering online matches. While the last survivor typically wins, victory conditions may shift depending on the match situation. The supported platform is Nintendo Switch 2. Specific test dates, participation methods, and further platform details have not yet been announced. The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer offering a glimpse of the game's world.","whyItMatters":"This network test gives the public a rare early chance to play a FromSoftware multiplayer title before its full release, a departure from the studio's typical pre-launch secrecy.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe network test announcement was made during the June 9 Nintendo Direct 2026.6.9 broadcast, a showcase that also featured other third-party titles for the Switch 2. FromSoftware first revealed The Duskbloods in April 2025, and since then the studio has released little additional information beyond the core PvPvE concept and a planned 2026 launch window.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new trailer, which accompanied the test announcement, offers a fresh look at the game's world and characters. The Twilight Bloodlines, the player characters, gain their abilities through special blood powers, a system that appears central to combat and customization. The game supports up to eight players in online matches, with victory conditions that can shift depending on the match situation rather than always requiring a last-survivor outcome.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFromSoftware is known for its single-player action RPGs like Elden Ring and the Dark Souls series. The Duskbloods represents a more focused multiplayer direction for the studio, and the closed network test gives the public an early opportunity to try the game before its full release. Specific test dates, participation methods, and whether additional platforms beyond the Nintendo Switch 2 will be supported have not yet been announced.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"FromSoftware's The Duskbloods gets a closed network test this summer on Switch 2. Eight-player PvPvE, Twilight Bloodlines with superpowers, and victory conditions that can change mid-match.","twitterPost":"The Duskbloods network test is coming summer 2026. FromSoftware's first Switch 2 title? Over 10 characters, customizable at base, and not always last survivor wins.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"FromSoftware announced a closed network test for The Duskbloods, its upcoming PvPvE multiplayer title, during the June 9 Nintendo Direct. The test runs summer 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, with details on dates and sign-ups still pending.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/897/G089770/20260609083/\",\"title\":\"FromSoftware's New Title 'The Duskbloods' to Hold Closed Network Test in Summer 2026\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260609-448586/\",\"title\":\"FromSoftware's New Game 'The Duskbloods' Closed Network Test to Be Held This Summer. 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