FromSoftware: Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods drew more playtest sign-ups than Elden Ring Nightreign

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Producer Yasuhiro Kitao said during a Famitsu livestream that the Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods received more playtest applications than Elden Ring Nightreign. The result is notable because Nightreign's playtest ran on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and the full Elden Ring Nightreign release sold over 5 million copies, while Switch 2 is a newer console with a smaller install base. The Duskbloods had little public information before its closed network test, is directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, and its network test experienced server and connectivity problems.

• Producer Yasuhiro Kitao announced that The Duskbloods’ closed network test attracted more sign-up applications than the Elden Ring Nightreign playtest.
• The Duskbloods is exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2; Nightreign’s playtest was available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S and the full Nightreign release was also on PC and last-gen consoles.
• Elden Ring Nightreign sold over 5 million copies overall, and its DLC moved 2 million copies in under a week, showing strong demand for FromSoftware multiplayer content.
• The Duskbloods had very limited public details before the test, is led by director Hidetaka Miyazaki, and its closed network test encountered server and connectivity issues.