{"id":821105,"date":"2026-08-21T15:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/821105\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T15:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:08:08","slug":"connectivity-issues-force-fromsoftware-to-close-the-duskbloods-network-test-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/821105\/","title":{"rendered":"Connectivity issues force FromSoftware to close The Duskbloods network test early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE 2PM BST: FormSoftware has closed today&#8217;s The Duskbloods network test early due to connectivity issues.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fromsoftware_pr\/status\/2090766523422101948\" rel=\"nofollow\">statement made on the official FromSoftware X<\/a> account, the company announced the news and said it would share future testing schedules soon.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s The Duskbloods&#8217; closed network test trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dMrTr9cz53k\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused to those who were waiting for the first The Duskbloods network test due to game server issues,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;We regret to inform you that today&#8217;s session is now closed. We will continue to work on improving the servers and will announce future schedules at a later date.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The testing period was meant to last until around 5pm BST, approximately three hours from now. There are still testing periods scheduled throughout the weekend into Monday, so here&#8217;s hoping the server issue gets fixed soon.<\/p>\n<p>Hey, this is a network test after all &#8211; isn&#8217;t dealing with these problems part of what it&#8217;s all about?<\/p>\n<p>ORIGINAL STORY 12PM BST: The Duskbloods closed network test has begun, offering players an early peek at FromSoftware&#8217;s upcoming PvPvE action game ahead of launch later this year. And with reports of connectivity issues already coming in,  FromSoftware has offered some somewhat old-fashioned advice for dealing with it.<\/p>\n<p>On  social media, testers report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TheDuskbloods\/comments\/1vuc1tq\/who_else_stuck_on_the_title_screen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">finding themselves stuck on the title screen<\/a>, unable to actually enter a match. These players appear to be getting stuck while attempting to connect to The Duskbloods servers, suggesting a wider issue.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where FromSoftware stepped in with an official post on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDuskbloods\/status\/2090740705295806533\" rel=\"nofollow\">the game&#8217;s X account<\/a>, which offered the following advice: &#8220;If using a wireless internet connection while playing The Duskbloods Closed Network Test, you may experience instability depending on your network environment. In this case, please try connecting while near your router\/modem, or switching to a wired connection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If that doesn&#8217;t work, an official post on <a href=\"https:\/\/campaign.theduskbloods.jp\/p\/event\/networktest\/?region=europe&amp;locate=GB&amp;lang=en-uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Duskbloods website<\/a> urged players to refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Support\/Nintendo-Switch-2\/Nintendo-Switch-2-Internet-Connection-FAQ-2879083.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Nintendo Support website<\/a>. This page is a basic FAQ about online services on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This &#8211; as you have likely assumed  doesn&#8217;t seem to have solved the problem for those affected by server connectivity issues. Still, there&#8217;s plenty of time left in the game&#8217;s testing period, which runs until Monday. Here&#8217;s hoping this problem is resolved soon, and players get to check out the game firsthand. With, or without, sitting next to their router.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UPDATE 2PM BST: FormSoftware has closed today&#8217;s The Duskbloods network test early due to connectivity issues. 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