FromSoftware's The Duskbloods Officially Delayed, Now Set for 2027

Published Oct 29, 2026, 10:12 AM EDT Michael McWhertor is a New York-based journalist and editor with more than 20 years of experience covering games, industry events, technology, movies, and TV. FromSoftware's new PvPvE game won't arrive on Switch 2 this year as planned Image: FromSoftware/Nintendo Sign in to your Polygon.com account FromSoftware's The Duskbloods won't make its previously announced 2026 release window. The Elden Ring and Bloodborne developer announced Thursday that its Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive will now be released sometime in 2027. FromSoftware said in a statement that it's working to adjust the game's "rules and balance" Previously, the game was slated for release sometime in 2026, but as the end of the year approached, fans started to suspect The Duskbloods wouldn't squeeze into the remaining weeks of the year. The Duskbloods will be FromSoftware's first new game since last year's Elden Ring Nightreign. Here's FromSoftware's full statement: Regarding the software The Duskbloods for the Nintendo Switch 2, we have decided to allocate a period for final adjustments to the game rules and balance. This is in order to realize the concept of this title—enjoyable not only through direct combat but also through various maneuvers and diverse strategies—at an even higher level, based on the evaluations received from all users during the network test held in August, and to deliver an even better gaming experience. As a result, we will be changing the release date to 2027. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this will cause to those of you who have been eagerly awaiting the game, and we kindly ask for your understanding. The Duskbloods is a new type of multiplayer experience for FromSoftware, with an emphasis on PvPvE mechanics. The game gives players control of characters called Bloodsworn, who fight monsters and other Bloodsworn players in online multiplayer matches in a battle for survival. Unlike Dark Souls and Elden Ring, The Duskbloods focuses less on players charging forward against challenging odds, dying repeatedly, and charging forward again. It is instead a match-based multiplayer game in which eight players fight to earn victory points called Virtue, with multiple possible pathways to victory. Game director Hidetaka Miyazaki says he hopes The Duskbloods' game design leads to "unexpected drama." The studio recently held a network test for the game. Developing...