The Duskbloods network test runs with one of three maps, six of ten characters, and no story content

From Software's global network test for The Duskbloods, running August 21–24 on Nintendo Switch 2, includes one of three launch maps and six of ten characters. Customisation, story and lore are absent. Director Hidetaka Miyazaki says the final 2026 release will carry lore comparable in volume to Elden Ring and Bloodborne. Balance and other aspects may still change.