{"id":2102879,"date":"2026-08-20T15:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102879"},"modified":"2026-08-20T15:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:30:08","slug":"no-the-duskbloods-isnt-releasing-on-24th-september-according-to-nintendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102879","title":{"rendered":"No, The Duskbloods isn&#8217;t releasing on 24th September, according to Nintendo"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" 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data-uri=\"tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/connor-makar\">Connor Makar<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Staff Writer<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\n<p>Published on   <time datetime=\"2026-08-20T15:30:08+00:00\" data-auto-time-zone=\"true\" data-year=\"numeric\" data-month=\"short\" data-day=\"numeric\" data-hour=\"numeric\" data-minute=\"numeric\">Aug. 20, 2026, 3:30 p.m.<\/time>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"b574f1ea-a4d4-4017-8b34-ef0859405d07\" data-name=\"The Duskbloods\" data-follow-text=\"Follow The Duskbloods\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following The Duskbloods\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow The Duskbloods\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following The Duskbloods\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow The Duskbloods\" title=\"Follow The Duskbloods\"><br \/>\n  Follow The Duskbloods<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Nintendo has denied that The Duskbloods will be releasing on the 24th September, after the date was included in an early preview of the game.<\/p>\n<p>This date was featured at the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/games\/2026\/aug\/20\/the-duskbloods-fromsoftware-feature\">The Guardian&#8217;s preview coverage<\/a>, written as part of a trip to Tokyo to play it in advance of this weekend&#8217;s upcoming network test.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The Duskbloods - Official Closed Network Test Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dMrTr9cz53k?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dMrTr9cz53k\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The Duskbloods &#8211; Official Closed Network Test Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the trailer for The Duskbloods closed network test.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dMrTr9cz53k\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Curiously, other publications seemingly on the trip do not include the release date, instead stating it will be released later this year. Eurogamer contacted Nintendo to confirm the validity of this date, and received this response from an official spokesperson from Nintendo:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The release date is inaccurate because there is no information regarding [the] release date of the Duskbloods.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This date-reveal comes one day before a closed network test, which members of the public were able to sign up for following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-duskbloods-closed-playtest-dates\">a Nintendo Direct trailer last month<\/a>. It also comes as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/duskbloods-gameplay-leak-gameplay-pvp-battle-wolves-velociraptors\">leaked gameplay footage appeared online earlier today<\/a>, which was re-uploaded to social media platform Bilibili before being taken down again.<\/p>\n<p>If you need help seeing if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-duskbloods-check-network-test-access\">you&#8217;ve got access to The Duskbloods network test<\/a>, you can read Eurogamer&#8217;s guide here which breaks down all the steps.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Nintendo has denied that The Duskbloods will be releasing on the 24th September, after the date was included in an early preview of the game.<\/p>\n<p>This date was featured at the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/games\/2026\/aug\/20\/the-duskbloods-fromsoftware-feature\">The Guardian&#8217;s preview coverage<\/a>, written as part of a trip to Tokyo to play it in advance of this weekend&#8217;s upcoming network test.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The Duskbloods - Official Closed Network Test Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dMrTr9cz53k?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dMrTr9cz53k\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The Duskbloods &#8211; Official Closed Network Test Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the trailer for The Duskbloods closed network test.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dMrTr9cz53k\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Curiously, other publications seemingly on the trip do not include the release date, instead stating it will be released later this year. Eurogamer contacted Nintendo to confirm the validity of this date, and received this response from an official spokesperson from Nintendo:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The release date is inaccurate because there is no information regarding [the] release date of the Duskbloods.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This date-reveal comes one day before a closed network test, which members of the public were able to sign up for following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-duskbloods-closed-playtest-dates\">a Nintendo Direct trailer last month<\/a>. It also comes as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/duskbloods-gameplay-leak-gameplay-pvp-battle-wolves-velociraptors\">leaked gameplay footage appeared online earlier today<\/a>, which was re-uploaded to social media platform Bilibili before being taken down again.<\/p>\n<p>If you need help seeing if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-duskbloods-check-network-test-access\">you&#8217;ve got access to The Duskbloods network test<\/a>, you can read Eurogamer&#8217;s guide here which breaks down all the steps.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News The Duskbloods No, The Duskbloods isn&#8217;t releasing on 24th September, according to Nintendo Invalidated. 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