The Duskbloods Switch rumor
Rumors are swirling that FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods could reappear on Switch 2 soon, a theory tied to timing expectations around Nintendo/FromSoftware news rather than a confirmed announcement. ComicBook frames it as speculation based on the cadence of announcements — useful to watch but not a purchase signal yet. Treat this as a heads‑up: the noise level is rising but verification is still needed. (comicbook.com)
The rumor got louder on April 10 because ComicBook tied two separate facts together: FromSoftware has finally opened Switch 2 pre-orders for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, and The Duskbloods has gone quiet since its reveal in 2025. ComicBook’s theory is that once Elden Ring marketing is underway, Nintendo can start talking about The Duskbloods again. (comicbook.com) That is still a theory, not an announcement. ComicBook did not report a new trailer date, a release date, or a Nintendo Direct date, and its June-or-September timing guess was based on Nintendo’s usual presentation rhythm rather than a confirmed schedule. (comicbook.com) The part that is confirmed came a year earlier, on April 2, 2025. FromSoftware said The Duskbloods is a Nintendo Switch 2 game scheduled for 2026, published by Nintendo and FromSoftware together. (fromsoftware.jp) FromSoftware also gave the clearest gameplay description it has offered so far. The studio called The Duskbloods an online multiplayer action game with player-versus-player-versus-environment combat, which means human players fight each other while computer-controlled enemies attack everyone at the same time, and matches support up to 8 players. (fromsoftware.jp) Nintendo’s own page still lists the game as a “brand-new multiplayer title” from the creators of Dark Souls and Elden Ring. That matters because Nintendo is treating it as part of its Switch 2 lineup, even though detailed updates have been scarce for months. (nintendo.com) Kadokawa, the parent company tied to FromSoftware, repeated the same 2026 release window in its April 2, 2025 release. So the only solid timing signal right now is still “2026,” not “soon,” not “summer,” and not any specific month. (group.kadokawa.co.jp) The reason people keep trying to read the tea leaves is that Nintendo often uses Nintendo Direct presentations to reintroduce big games after a long silence. Nintendo’s archive shows a general Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025, plus several game-specific and partner presentations in 2025, so fans are filling the empty calendar with guesses. (nintendo.com) There is one more wrinkle in the rumor cycle: other April 2026 stories have mixed in separate speculation about price and release timing, including late-2026 chatter and $80 fears tied to Elden Ring listings. None of that came from FromSoftware’s April 2025 announcement, which still says only Nintendo Switch 2 and 2026. (vice.com) (gameranx.com) (fromsoftware.jp) So the clean version is simple. The Duskbloods is real, it is still officially set for 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, and the new “it could reappear soon” wave is coming from pattern-reading around Elden Ring marketing and possible Nintendo Direct timing, not from a fresh confirmation by Nintendo or FromSoftware. (fromsoftware.jp) (comicbook.com)
