BODY: FromSoftware announced on October 29 that The Duskbloods, its multiplayer action game for Nintendo Switch 2, will now be released in 2027 instead of 2026.
The game is built on PvPvE: up to eight players fight each other and also fight enemies. According to AUTOMATON, players become beings who have gained superhuman power through a special blood power, and are thrown into a fierce fight over the "First Blood."
The stated reason is about the concept rather than a technical problem. FromSoftware held a network test this August, and based on how players responded, it wants to take the game's concept to a higher level: a game that can be enjoyed not only through direct combat, but through all kinds of maneuvering and varied strategies. To do that, it is setting aside a period of final adjustment for the game rules and balance.
The insider take
The announcement gives only "2027," with no more specific date, and it does not say what players told FromSoftware during the network test. Beyond the stated reason, the details are not public yet.
Originally reported by AUTOMATON (Japanese).