FromSoftware Opens The Duskbloods Network Test Applications
This network test is the first public hands-on opportunity for The Duskbloods, a title that marks FromSoftware's first multiplayer-focused PvPvE game on Nintendo hardware.
Key Facts
- The Duskbloods network test application period runs from July 22 at 23:00 JST to July 28 at 22:59 JST.
- The network test is scheduled for August 21 to August 24, 2026, with five four-hour sessions.
- The test supports up to eight players in PvPvE multiplayer.
- A Nintendo Switch 2 console and a Nintendo Switch Online membership are required to participate.
- The full game The Duskbloods is scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
Reporting from 4 sources: ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, Inside.
FromSoftware began accepting applications for the network test of its upcoming multiplayer action game The Duskbloods on July 22 at 23:00 JST. The test, scheduled to run from August 21 to August 24, allows up to eight players to experience the PvPvE gameplay. Players take on the role of Twilight Bloodlines, superhuman beings who battle over the First Blood. Victory is determined by points earned during combat, with additional missions and events available. The test is designed to evaluate server load, verify multiplayer functionality, and test game balance. Applicants must have a Nintendo Switch 2 console and an active Nintendo Switch Online membership. The application period ends on July 28 at 22:59 JST. Selected testers will be notified by email and can download the test version from August 18 at 22:00 JST. The full game is scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
The network test spans five sessions across four days, each lasting four hours: August 21 from 19:00 to 23:00, August 22 from 11:00 to 15:00, August 23 from 3:00 to 7:00 and again from 19:00 to 23:00, and August 24 from 11:00 to 15:00, all times JST. The test is free to participate in, but requires a Nintendo Switch 2 and a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. FromSoftware warns that the test software is under development and save data will not transfer to the final product. The game is published jointly by FromSoftware and Nintendo, and is set in a world spanning Gothic, Victorian, and late-modern eras. Players select from over ten characters at a base before entering the battlefield. The application is a lottery, not first-come-first-served, and requires a Nintendo Account.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- ASCII.jp Switch 2『The Duskbloods』ネットワークテスト参加者を本日7月22日23時より募集開始！
- Denfaminicogamer フロム新作『The Duskbloods』ネットワークテストの参加応募受付を本日7月22日23時より開始。参加には「Nintendo Switch Online」への加入が必要、募集期間は7月28日22時59分まで
- Game Spark 『The Duskbloods』ネットワークテストの参加応募は本日7月22日23時から！フロム・ソフトウェアによる最大8人のPvPvEマルチプレイACT
- Inside 『The Duskbloods』ネットワークテストの参加応募は本日7月22日23時から！フロム・ソフトウェアによる最大8人のPvPvEマルチプレイACT