[STEAM] The Duskbloods finally makes an appearance at Nintendo Direct, and we’ll actually be playing it soon

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The June 9 Nintendo Direct blessed the FromSoft faithful with a glimpse of the studio’s upcoming Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive multiplayer game, The Duskbloods. Alongside a sleek new trailer showcasing the game’s grim-dark world, characters and vibes, fans also learned they might get to play the game earlier than anyone expected.

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Right at the tail end of the trailer, FromSoft revealed that a Closed Network Test for The Duskbloods will go live sometime this summer, allowing a small sect of players to experience the game before anyone else.

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Announced alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 itself in April 2025, The Duskbloods marks FromSoft’s second major incursion into the world of multiplayer. Supporting up to eight players at a time, the game will feature both player-vs-player and player-vs-environment gameplay, with seasonal events and awards thrown in to keep things spicy.

Following the framework established by FromSoft’s previous titles, The Duskbloods drops players into a fantasy world steeped in rich history that isn’t told to them up front. Assuming the role of a vampire-like beastie known as a Duskblood, players will slowly unravel the mysteries of this blood-soaked realm as they upgrade and personalize their characters, gleaning information from the weapons and magic they pick up across matches.

FromSoft’s previous multiplayer title, Elden Ring: Nightfall, put out its own Closed Network Test a few months before the game went live. If The Duskblood‘s own closed-door playtest follows a similar pattern, an opportunity to sign up should rear its head soon, so fans had best keep a steady eye on The Duskbloods‘ official

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Since its initial announcement, news on The Duskbloods has been thin as an overtaxed blood bank’s inventory. It doesn’t have an official release date yet, making the announcement of a Closed Network Test even more surprising than it already was. That said, if FromSoft feels confident enough to show players a preview like this, odds are the studio plans on releasing the game sooner rather than later.

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