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[LectureMaster]

FromSoftware is making a multiplayer Switch 2 exclusive called The Duskbloods

Coming in 2026 with Miyazaki at the helm

www.theverge.com

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The Duskbloods, a new game by FromSoftware, is coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch 2. The teaser trailer debuted during Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct video presentation, where it was revealed that it's set to launch in 2026 with famed Elden Ring and Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki at the helm. No other details were provided.

The trailer and name are very evocative of Bloodbourne, the cult classic title that's remained exclusive to Sony's PlayStation consoles. But according to a post by Nintendo of America on X and The Duskbloods website, the new title differs in that it's a player vs player vs enemies (PvPvE) format multiplayer game. FromSoftware may be known for single-player focused epics (with limited co-op) like the Dark Souls series and Elden Ring, but well before Duskbloods launches we'll be getting its first multiplayer-only game in the form of Elden Ring Nightreign.

 

[Baemono]

So it's Concord with vampires

 

[Magic Carpet]

C button intensifies.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

WTF Miyazaki? Were Elden Ring sales not good enough?

 

[Lokaum D+]

so, more like Nightreign, pass

 

[LectureMaster]

NS2 exclusive! Bloodborne spiritual successor!

Multiplayer game

 

[SlimySnake]

 

[SHAKEZ]

Pass...

 

[Trilobit]

This gives me flashbacks to "A new Banjo game... with vehicles!"

 

[Wooxsvan]

horrible news. rip. keep it.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Absolutely disgusting

 

[LectureMaster]

Honestly, right off bat from the trailer you can see the crazy asset reuse, which makes it look like a side project for the studio.

People seriously saying "OMG this looks crazy?"

 

[EviLore]

 

[Dr.Morris79]

NS2 exclusive! Bloodborne spiritual successor!

Multiplayer game

Yeah, that was at lease five seconds of excitement, give or take.

I guess Nintendo need to sell a few online subs..

 

[Bernardougf]

 

[Generic]

Hope it isn't Switch 2 exclusive forever.

 

[lughnasadh123]

Or just stick with Elden Ring for your FS Switch needs.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Putting a multiplayer game on the system with the most robust online network!

So, 2025.

 

[existensmaximum]

You're kidding? Oh okay, never playing that crap then.

 

[adamsapple]

But will it have an Easy mode?

 

[bender]

 

[MagnesD3]

Sounds like its for the fortnight kids. Maybe you can do the carlton while dressed as as a vampire dinosaur. Bet theres a camera mode too for insties.

 

[Ma-Yuan]

Fuck that

 

[Plague Arisen]

Never in my entire life my hype was deflated so quickly for a game

wtf From

 

[Arachnid]

Been a while since I've been that disappointed. PT cancellation, maybe?

 

[Bartski]

 

[Kacho]

 

[Killjoy-NL]

NS2 exclusive! Bloodborne spiritual successor!

Multiplayer game

The irony of this situation is glorious.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

What? Oh my hype went from a 9 to almost fucking nothing.

 

[John Bilbo]

It's gonna be 90€ or your regional equivalent.

 

[XXL]

I'm honestly not feeling this new direction between this and Night Reign.

 

[Buggy Loop]

As long as its more like Dark souls + coop mods (long lasting summoning) rather than Nightreign's battle royal with shrinking zone etc, then I'm all in.

Miyazaki is the game director, not team B. I believe!

 

[Elginer]

You had one job, one damn job.

 

[TintoConCasera]

 

[LectureMaster]

You had one job, one damn job.

I think they are still cooking a major title, this one definitely looks like another side project given how much assets are reused in the trailer.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I think they are still cooking a major title, this one definitely looks like another side project given how much assets are reused in the trailer.

Uh?

Now cmon

 

[MagnesD3]

The future is bleak.... At least Mario Kart and DK look good.

 

[Nocty]

I strongly believe this is influenced by the Fromsoft parent company. I am anxious that the single player focussed (with some multiplayer elements) style we know and love are going to be history for future games

 

[Astray]

Honestly, right off bat from the trailer you can see the crazy asset reuse, which makes it look like a side project for the studio.

People seriously saying "OMG this looks crazy?"

This.

 

[Heisenberg007]

"Nintendo destroying itself and FromSoftware chasing after GaaS."

 

[Killjoy-NL]

"Nintendo destroying itself and FromSoftware chasing after GaaS."

Jim Ryan's fault.

 

[JimmyRustler]

Multiplayer again? Eh... I'm back to Bloodbornium.

 

[Fbh]

Had a feeling people hyping up "Basically Bloodborne 2!" were jumping the gun

The trailer just looked weird. It seemed to indicate you play as predefined characters like in Nightreign as opposed to creating your own.
Then you got that Nintendo Tweet calling it a Multiplayer game.

More than anything I'm disappointed we have 2 announced FROM games and they are 2 multiplayer focused games. It would at least have been cool to get proper FROM RPG with a more straightofrward Co-op mode.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Jim Ryan's fault.

#FireHermenHulst

 

[Cyberpunkd]

WTF Miyazaki? Were Elden Ring sales not good enough?

Do you really think this will remain exclusive? It's a timed exclusive, they cannot talk about other platforms before the exclusivity clause probably runs out.

 

[ulantan]

Arrogant sony forcing fromsoft and Nintendo to do this.

 

[Pejo]

Oh yea?

 

[R6Rider]

Oh yea?

 

[EDMIX]

Listen....this a day no for me bruvs

 

[coachmcguirk91]

Do you really think this will remain exclusive? It's a timed exclusive, they cannot talk about other platforms before the exclusivity clause probably runs out.

I wasn't referring to exclusivity. I am wondering why Miyazaki wants to develop a PvPvE game? That is the last thing I want him to try. Nightreign is pretty meh too. Next Fromsoft single player game probably not till 2028, at the earliest