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FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods draws on vampire fiction and influence from George R.R. Martin

The Duskbloods is an upcoming, gothic PvPvE exclusive for Nintendo Switch 2 that takes its lore and aesthetic cues from modern vampire literature and tabletop RPGs. George R.R. Martin’s vampire fiction — including Fevre Dream and interests in Vampire: The Masquerade and Dracula Cha-Cha-Cha — indirectly influenced the game’s tone, even though Martin did not have a direct role in development. Martin previously created Elden Ring’s 5,000-year backstory but has never played Elden Ring himself.

• The Duskbloods is billed as an elegantly gothic PvPvE exclusive for Nintendo Switch 2.
• FromSoftware drew inspiration from vampire literature and tabletop role-playing games for the title’s lore, worldbuilding, and aesthetic.
• George R.R. Martin’s vampire works (Fevre Dream, Vampire: The Masquerade, Dracula Cha-Cha-Cha) rubbed off on the studio’s creative approach, but he did not directly work on The Duskbloods.
• Martin wrote the 5,000-year history used in Elden Ring’s lore yet has not played Elden Ring.