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The Duskbloods Closed Network Test Confirmed

The Duskbloods Release Date Confirmed
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The Duskbloods release date was one of the major bits of news to show up during the June 2026 Nintendo Direct. We’ll see a closed network test for the game on the Switch 2 in Summer 2026. It will potentially join Elden Ring Tarnished Edition was one of two FromSoftware games in 2026. 

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The trailer for The Duskbloods during the Nintendo Direct acted only as a teaser prior to the reveal of the expected network test. In the full game, we’ll see Bloodsworn characters as they use their abilities to attack both the opposing team while also dealing with enemies around them.

Here is the full June 2026 Nintendo Direct and Treehouse presentation from YouTube:

This shows the Kadokawa Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026 Earning Results shared back in May 2026 were accurate. That noted both the FromSoftware games The Duskbloods and Elden Ring Tarnished Edition would be heading to the Switch 2 in 2026. At the outset of June 2026, the Elden Ring port got an August 28, 2026 release date.

The Duskbloods network test will come to the Switch 2 in Summer 2026.

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