Elden Ring Successor the Duskbloods Slips to 2027

WHO:

Collider - The Duskbloods is the next game from the creators of Elden Ring and Bloodborne.

Screen Rant - FromSoftware is developing The Duskbloods, described as a follow-up to Elden Ring.

Engadget - FromSoftware is developing The Duskbloods.

WHAT:

Collider - The Duskbloods has been officially delayed to 2027.

Screen Rant - The Duskbloods has been officially delayed to 2027.

Engadget - FromSoftware delayed The Duskbloods until 2027; the game is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive.

WHEN:

Collider - The Duskbloods is now scheduled for 2027.

Screen Rant - The Duskbloods is now scheduled for 2027.

Engadget - The Duskbloods is now scheduled for 2027.

WHY:

Screen Rant - The delay followed a lackluster network test earlier this year.

Engadget - FromSoftware is taking more time to refine the game’s “rules and balance.”

(UPDATED October 29, 2026 20:04 UTC)

FromSoftware has delayed The Duskbloods, its Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive and follow-up to Elden Ring, until 2027. The game comes from the creators of Elden Ring and Bloodborne. The delay follows a lackluster network test, and the studio says it needs more time to refine the game’s rules and balance.