{"id":2104494,"date":"2026-08-21T11:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2104494"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:03:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:03:41","slug":"having-duskbloods-connectivity-issues-fromsoftware-says-sit-closer-to-your-router-or-use-an-ethernet-cable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2104494","title":{"rendered":"Having Duskbloods connectivity issues? FromSoftware says sit closer to your router or use an ethernet cable"},"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\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-duskbloods\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      The Duskbloods<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Having Duskbloods connectivity issues? FromSoftware says sit closer to your router or use an ethernet cable<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Packet in.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/The-Duskbloods-%E2%80%93-Nintendo-Direct-_-Nintendo-Switch-2-1-58-screenshot.png?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"The-Duskbloods-%E2%80%93-Nintendo-Direct-_-Nintendo-Switch-2-1-58-screenshot.png\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" 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=\"2026-08-21T11:03:41+00:00\" data-auto-time-zone=\"true\" data-year=\"numeric\" data-month=\"short\" data-day=\"numeric\" data-hour=\"numeric\" data-minute=\"numeric\">Aug. 21, 2026, 11:03 a.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>The Duskbloods closed network test has begun, offering players an early peek at FromSoftware&#8217;s upcoming PvPvE action game ahead of launch later this year. And with reports of connectivity issues already coming in,  FromSoftware has offered some somewhat old-fashioned advice for dealing with it.<\/p>\n<p>On  social media, testers report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TheDuskbloods\/comments\/1vuc1tq\/who_else_stuck_on_the_title_screen\/\">finding themselves stuck on the title screen<\/a>, unable to actually enter a match. These players appear to be getting stuck while attempting to connect to The Duskbloods servers, suggesting a wider issue.<\/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 Duskbloods&#8217; closed network test trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dMrTr9cz53k\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where FromSoftware stepped in with an official post on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDuskbloods\/status\/2090740705295806533\">the game&#8217;s X account<\/a>, which offered the following advice: &#8220;If using a wireless internet connection while playing The Duskbloods Closed Network Test, you may experience instability depending on your network environment. In this case, please try connecting while near your router\/modem, or switching to a wired connection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If that doesn&#8217;t work, an official post on <a href=\"https:\/\/campaign.theduskbloods.jp\/p\/event\/networktest\/?region=europe&amp;locate=GB&amp;lang=en-uk\">The Duskbloods website<\/a> urged players to refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Support\/Nintendo-Switch-2\/Nintendo-Switch-2-Internet-Connection-FAQ-2879083.html\">the Nintendo Support website<\/a>. This page is a basic FAQ about online services on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This &#8211; as you have likely assumed  doesn&#8217;t seem to have solved the problem for those affected by server connectivity issues. Still, there&#8217;s plenty of time left in the game&#8217;s testing period, which runs until Monday. Here&#8217;s hoping this problem is resolved soon, and players get to check out the game firsthand. With, or without, sitting next to their router.<\/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>The Duskbloods closed network test has begun, offering players an early peek at FromSoftware&#8217;s upcoming PvPvE action game ahead of launch later this year. And with reports of connectivity issues already coming in,  FromSoftware has offered some somewhat old-fashioned advice for dealing with it.<\/p>\n<p>On  social media, testers report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TheDuskbloods\/comments\/1vuc1tq\/who_else_stuck_on_the_title_screen\/\">finding themselves stuck on the title screen<\/a>, unable to actually enter a match. These players appear to be getting stuck while attempting to connect to The Duskbloods servers, suggesting a wider issue.<\/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 Duskbloods&#8217; closed network test trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dMrTr9cz53k\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where FromSoftware stepped in with an official post on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDuskbloods\/status\/2090740705295806533\">the game&#8217;s X account<\/a>, which offered the following advice: &#8220;If using a wireless internet connection while playing The Duskbloods Closed Network Test, you may experience instability depending on your network environment. In this case, please try connecting while near your router\/modem, or switching to a wired connection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If that doesn&#8217;t work, an official post on <a href=\"https:\/\/campaign.theduskbloods.jp\/p\/event\/networktest\/?region=europe&amp;locate=GB&amp;lang=en-uk\">The Duskbloods website<\/a> urged players to refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Support\/Nintendo-Switch-2\/Nintendo-Switch-2-Internet-Connection-FAQ-2879083.html\">the Nintendo Support website<\/a>. This page is a basic FAQ about online services on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This &#8211; as you have likely assumed  doesn&#8217;t seem to have solved the problem for those affected by server connectivity issues. Still, there&#8217;s plenty of time left in the game&#8217;s testing period, which runs until Monday. Here&#8217;s hoping this problem is resolved soon, and players get to check out the game firsthand. 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