{"id":630125,"date":"2026-06-09T23:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/630125\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T23:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:37:09","slug":"the-duskbloods-trailer-reveals-closed-network-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/630125\/","title":{"rendered":"The Duskbloods Trailer Reveals Closed Network Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">FromSoftware re-emerged at the June 2026 Nintendo Direct to reveal a quick look at its new multiplayer game, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/the-duskbloods\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Duskbloods<\/a>, promising to launch a closed network test this summer.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s been quite some time since we saw <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/bloodborne-fans-react-to-nintendo-switch-2-exclusive-the-duskbloods\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Bloodborne developer\u2019s PvPvE Switch 2 exclusive<\/a>, which is exactly why the team is planning to give fans a hands-on look at it in the coming months. It both looks very FromSoftware and very not, showing a completely new world for players to fight and die in.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Duskbloods gameplay reveal gave fans a peek behind the curtain at what the studio has been up to, and we&#8217;ll get an even closer look at it when that closed network test starts summer 2026. While we wait for a release date, you can see everything revealed during its dedicated segment of the presentation below.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;In this new multiplayer action game, you\u2019ll take on the role of the Bloodsworn and fight against \u2013 and alongside \u2013 up to seven other players with unique weapons and abilities,&#8221; an official description for The Duskbloods said. &#8220;Transcend humanity with blood-based powers that transform your character and combat style as you battle to secure the coveted First Blood.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;The Duskbloods launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026 \u2013 and as revealed in the presentation, players can learn more about the closed network test for the game, coming in summer 2026!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Duskbloods was <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/fromsoftware-is-making-a-new-vampire-game-for-nintendo-switch-2-but-its-not-bloodborne-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> alongside the Switch 2 last year. It&#8217;s yet another new dark fantasy IP for FromSoftware, which has made a name for itself for the last 20 years with tough-as-nails games like Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and more. We&#8217;ve seen little from this new universe, but we can probably guess it will fit right in with the studio&#8217;s lineup of other games.<\/p>\n<p>The Duskbloods Closed Network Test Trailer June 2026 Nintendo Direct &#8211; Screenshots<img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Unfortunately, The Duskbloods still has no firm release date as it slinks toward a 2026 launch. For more, be sure to catch up with <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-updates-every-game-announcement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IGN&#8217;s roundup of everything announced during today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct<\/a> right here.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FromSoftware re-emerged at the June 2026 Nintendo Direct to reveal a quick look at its new multiplayer game,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":630126,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[59,86,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-630125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-gb","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/630125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=630125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/630125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/630126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=630125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=630125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=630125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}