After their network tests earlier this summer didn’t go exactly as FromSoftware had planned, the developer has decided to delay their Switch 2 exclusive soulslike The Duskbloods from its release later this year. The game will now instead launch in 2027.
In a statement on X, FromSoftware stated that while development on The Dusckbloods is nearing its conclusion, the team has decided to move the launch window to 2027. “During the network test, we saw active interest in the core concepts of the game, including combat, strategic depth, and player expression. To further enhance these aspects, we have decided to move the launch, allowing time for final adjustments to game rules and balancing.”
The Duskbloods is a player-versus-player-versus-environment Souls-like, which sees up to eight players battling amongst themselves until one is left standing. Players take on the role as a member of the “Bloodsworn,” a group that has “gone beyond humanity” thanks to special blood. Their goal is to become the “First Blood.”
As human society reaches an end, First Blood flows in an event known as the ‘Twilight of Humanity.’ The Bloodsworn are summoned to the Twilight of Humanity across a variety of different times and places in a bid to obtain First Blood.