Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jul 15
FromSoftware Opens The Duskbloods 5-Session August Test on Switch 2
Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jul 15

FromSoftware Opens The Duskbloods 5-Session August Test on Switch 2

3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 15

Summary

  • Aug. 21-23 will host a closed network test for The Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2, with selected players getting access across five four-hour sessions.
  • July 22-28 is the application window through Nintendo accounts, and successful applicants will be notified on Aug. 7 with download codes.
  • Switch 2 hardware is required, and FromSoftware will disable the console’s capture button while barring participants from posting screenshots or video.
  • The test will sample the game’s up-to-8-player PvPvE format, where character traits shape objectives and players compete for Victory Points.
  • The Switch 2 exclusive still has only a 2026 launch window, so the late-August test suggests release will come after summer.

Insights

Is The Duskbloods a true Bloodborne successor or just a risky multiplayer experiment?
Can FromSoftware finally fix its infamous online lag for this 8-player PvPvE title?