Elden Ring creators reveal new Switch 2 exclusive game The DuskbloodsAdam StarkeyPublished April 2, 2025 6:12pmUpdated April 2, 2025 6:19pm FromSoftware has another multiplayer game in the works (Nintendo/FromSoftware)The biggest surprise of the Nintendo Direct is a new game from the creators of Bloodborne and Elden Ring, which is set to be released next year.The Nintendo Direct mostly delivered what we expected between Mario Kart World, the consoles launch date, and a widely rumoured Donkey Kong platformer, but one of the best surprises came from a third party developer.FromSoftware may have Elden Ring spin-off Nightreign coming out on May 30, but the developer is also cooking up an original multiplayer title exclusively for the Switch 2.The Duskbloods has the kind of brooding gothic fantasy atmosphere youd expect from the makers of Dark Souls and Bloodborne, but it also includes some whiffs of Armored Core via robot suits with jet-packs and, er the ability to transform into dinosaurs.According to a press release, The Duskbloods is a PvPvE online multiplayer game which sees up to eight players vie for supremacy among themselves and against challenging foes.More TrendingThe games playable characters are part of a group called Bloodsworn, who are described as beings who have transcended human strength thanks to their special blood hence all the super-powered abilities shown in the trailer.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5videoUp NextThe Duskbloods is scheduled to launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026, with the title published by Nintendo and FromSoftware.Elsewhere at the Nintendo Direct, FromSoftware announced Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition will launch on Switch 2 sometime in 2025. This version includes last years DLC Shadow Of The Erdtree.A comprehensive amount of other third party games were also announced during the Direct, which you can find listed below.Nintendo Switch 2 confirmed third party gamesElden RingHades 2Street Fighter 6Daemon X Machina: Titanic ScionSplit FictionEA Sports FCMadden NFLHogwarts LegacyTony Hawks Pro Skater 3+4Hitman: World Of AssassinationProject 007Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD remasterYakuza 0 Directors CutCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate EditionArcade Archives 2 Ridge RacerBestiaroBorderlands 4Deltarune Chapters 1-4Enter The Gungeon 2Fast FusionFinal Fantasy 7 Remake IntergradeFortniteFur Squadron PhoenixGoodnight UniverseHollow Knight: SilksongHuman Fall Flat 2Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The GoddessMarvel Cosmic InvasionMy Time At EvershineNBA 2KNobubagas Ambition: Awakening Complete EditionNo Sleep For Kaname Date From AI: The Somnium FilesProfessor Layton and the New World of SteamPuyo Puyo Tetris 2SRaidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless ArmySonic X Shadow GenerationsStarseeker: Astroneer ExpeditionsStar Wars OutlawsSynth BeastsReanimalTwo Point MuseumWild Hearts SWitchbrookWWE 2KYooka-ReplayleeCivilization 7Survival KidsStory Of Seasons: Grand BazaarTamagotchi PlazaEmailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.ArrowMORE: How to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 in the UK GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy