{"id":3687,"date":"2026-06-16T10:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T02:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/the-duskbloods-fromsoftware-switch-2-network-test-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:19:53","slug":"the-duskbloods-fromsoftware-switch-2-network-test-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/the-duskbloods-fromsoftware-switch-2-network-test-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Duskbloods: FromSoftware&#8217;s Switch 2 Exclusive Eyes Summer Network Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After more than a year of near-total silence, <strong>The Duskbloods<\/strong> \u2014 FromSoftware&#8217;s brand-new Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive \u2014 is finally back in the spotlight. A closed network test is confirmed for <strong>summer 2026<\/strong>, and signup details are expected soon through the game&#8217;s official channels.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d0ij2uQ87nc\" title=\"The Duskbloods \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>The Duskbloods \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 \u2014 via Nintendo of America on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is The Duskbloods?<\/h2>\n<p>The Duskbloods is a PvPvE multiplayer action game that supports <strong>up to eight players<\/strong> simultaneously. You play as a Bloodsworn \u2014 a supernatural being whose power is drawn from blood \u2014 and compete across gothic, Victorian-inspired maps for the coveted prize known as <em>First Blood<\/em>. Matches blend direct combat with strategic cooperation: you can form temporary alliances, pursue side objectives, or summon companions to shift the tide. Victory Points determine the winner, but every player walks away with rewards regardless of placement.<\/p>\n<p>Director Hidetaka Miyazaki \u2014 the mind behind Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring \u2014 described the game&#8217;s core appeal as its flexibility. Players can &#8220;avoid direct combat, select cooperative play, or pursue personal objectives,&#8221; he said in an interview published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202504\/38966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Famitsu (Japanese)<\/a>, noting that the studio will &#8220;continue actively creating single-player games like Elden Ring&#8221; alongside this new multiplayer direction.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/duskbloods-characters.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Duskbloods Bloodsworn characters\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of FromSoftware \/ Nintendo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A New Trailer and a Long-Dormant Twitter Finally Stirs<\/h2>\n<p>The game resurfaced at the <strong>Nintendo Direct on 9 June 2026<\/strong> with a short atmospheric teaser \u2014 the first new footage since its original April 2025 announcement. The clip leans into the game&#8217;s dark, Bloodborne-adjacent aesthetic, showcasing several of the playable Bloodsworn characters and a handful of environments. It doesn&#8217;t show gameplay, but it confirms FromSoftware&#8217;s gothic Victorian direction is firmly intact.<\/p>\n<p>On 10 June, the game&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theduskbloods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official X account<\/a> posted for the first time in 14 months, breaking its silence to confirm that network test details would be announced through that channel \u2014 so if you&#8217;re keen, that&#8217;s the page to follow.<\/p>\n<h2>Network Test: What We Know<\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>closed network test is coming later this summer<\/strong>, though FromSoftware and Nintendo have not yet opened sign-ups or pinned down exact dates. What&#8217;s confirmed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will need a <strong>Nintendo Switch Online<\/strong> membership to participate.<\/li>\n<li>The test will support the game&#8217;s full PvPvE format \u2014 up to 8 players \u2014 across multiple maps.<\/li>\n<li>Signup details will be announced via the official X account and Nintendo&#8217;s channels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Given FromSoftware&#8217;s track record with Elden Ring network tests, demand is likely to outstrip slots \u2014 worth watching for the registration window the moment it opens.<\/p>\n<h2>Why This Is a Big Deal for Switch 2 Owners<\/h2>\n<p>The Duskbloods is <strong>FromSoftware&#8217;s first Nintendo home console exclusive in 23 years<\/strong>, since <em>Lost Kingdoms II<\/em> in 2003. It&#8217;s a Switch 2 exclusive with no announced ports planned. For Singapore fans, that means the Switch 2&#8217;s local availability makes this one of the few ways anyone outside Japan can get early hands-on time \u2014 import or not, we&#8217;re in the same boat as the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<p>The full game is still on track for a <strong>2026 release<\/strong>, making the summer network test likely the last major preview before launch. Keep an eye on Nintendo Singapore&#8217;s official channels and the game&#8217;s X account for sign-up news.<\/p>\n<h2>Last Words<\/h2>\n<p>Singapore gamers who missed the Bloodborne window \u2014 or who have been waiting years for FromSoftware to do something genuinely new \u2014 should have The Duskbloods firmly on their radar. The gothic multiplayer concept is unlike anything the studio has shipped before, and the network test this summer will be the first real chance to feel whether it works. Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theduskbloods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official X account<\/a> for sign-up details, and check <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">our Game News section<\/a> for updates as they land.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"network test signup dates to be confirmed\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Duskbloods, FromSoftware&#8217;s new PvPvE Switch 2 exclusive directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, is getting a closed network test this summer 2026 \u2014 here&#8217;s what Singapore fans need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[250,251,45,78,252],"class_list":["post-3687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-fromsoftware","tag-hidetaka-miyazaki","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-nintendo-switch-online","tag-the-duskbloods"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/duskbloods-main.jpg?fit=1240%2C698&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-Xt","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6241,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/the-duskbloods-network-test-signup-singapore-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3687,"position":0},"title":"The Duskbloods Network Test Sign-Up Opens Tonight \u2014 Switch 2 Guide for Singapore","date":"July 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Registration for The Duskbloods closed network test opens tonight at 10pm SGT \u2014 here's how Switch 2 owners in Singapore can apply before the 28 July deadline.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/duskbloods-bloodsworn-moonlit.jpg?fit=900%2C506&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5822,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/the-duskbloods-network-test-dates-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3687,"position":1},"title":"The Duskbloods Closed Network Test Opens July 22 \u2014 Five Sessions Across 21\u201324 August","date":"July 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Duskbloods CNT sign-up opens July 22, with five sessions running August 21\u201324 in SGT. 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