FromSoftware targets Elden Ring, The Duskbloods 2026

Kadokawa’s latest investor materials have kept two long-watched FromSoftware projects on Nintendo’s Switch 2 release slate for 2026. The company said FromSoftware is expected to contribute *Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition* and *The Duskbloods*, with both titles still “slated for a 2026 release” on Nintendo Switch 2. No firm launch dates were included in the earnings language, but the update amounts to a fresh public reaffirmation after months with little formal scheduling detail. ### Where did the 2026 timing come from? Kadokawa’s fiscal-year materials are the clearest current source for the release window. In language cited across multiple reports, the company said FromSoftware “is expected to contribute with ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition, as well as The Duskbloods,” with both games “slated for a 2026 release for Nintendo Switch 2.” (nintendolife.com) NoobFeed reported that update on May 20 and framed it as a sign that the plan for both Switch 2 titles remains unchanged. Nintendo-focused outlets including Nintendo Life and Eurogamer also pointed to the same Kadokawa disclosure as the basis for saying both games are still expected this year. ### What is officially confirmed for Elden Ring on Switch 2? (nintendolife.com) Bandai Namco’s official product page says *Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition* is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. The publisher says the package includes the base *Elden Ring* game, the *Shadow of the Erdtree* expansion, plus new armor and customization features for Torrent’s appearance. (noobfeed.com) Nintendo’s own game listing in the U.K. also shows *ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition* for Nintendo Switch 2 with a 2026 release date. That listing describes the version as including the base game, the expansion, and added weapons, armour and Torrent skins, while noting the description was provided by the publisher. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) ### What is officially confirmed for The Duskbloods? Kadokawa announced on April 2, 2025 that *The Duskbloods* would be released worldwide in 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2. The company described it as an online multiplayer action game and said it supports up to eight players. Nintendo’s U.S. Switch 2 page describes *The Duskbloods* as “a brand-new multiplayer title” from FromSoftware and says it is available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 system. (nintendo.com) FromSoftware’s official site also lists the game as a multiplayer action title with a planned 2026 release. ### So what has not been announced yet? (group.kadokawa.co.jp) As of May 21, 2026, neither game has a specific release date on the official pages surfaced in current reporting. Kadokawa’s earnings language reaffirmed the year, but did not narrow either title to a month or quarter. That means the current state of play is narrow but clear: *Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition* remains officially listed for Switch 2 in 2026 by Bandai Namco, and *The Duskbloods* remains officially listed for Switch 2 in 2026 by Kadokawa, Nintendo and FromSoftware. (nintendo.com) The next concrete update would most likely come through a publisher release-date announcement, a Nintendo presentation, or updated store pages from Nintendo or Bandai Namco. (nintendolife.com) (en.bandainamcoent.eu)