One of the biggest surprises of Nintendo Switch 2 Direct This week was exclusive information from the software, Duskbloods. It is a PVPV game developed by Soulsborne Studio, but director Hidetaka Miyazaki said that this does not mean that the company has changed the direction.
IN New interview with NintendoMiyazaki talked about the decision to dusk Pvpve. The director said that he “always considered” an captivating structure because it allows a wide range of ideas for the game, while allowing software that operate their experience in designing tough enemy meetings.
“By the way, let me solve one thing,” said Miyazaki. “As we mentioned earlier, this is an online title for many players, but this does not mean that as a company we decided to go to a more concentrated direction with titles.”
He continued: “The Elden Ring Nintendo Switch 2 version was also announced and we are still going to actively develop games focused on one player, such as the one that includes our more traditional style.”
Since the release of Elden Ring in February 2022, From Software, he has certainly experimented a bit. His DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, tried some captivating novel methods of scaling power in the form of Scadutree blessings. There is also Elden Ring: Nightreign, the upcoming Survival action game, which combines the usual style of the soul with storm archetypes, spoils and characters. The studio even returned to Mech Days with the armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon.
Nintendo was interested in that this would happen, and although the diminutive team began the original Switch project, Nintendo approached Soft with the idea of going to Switch 2. “The concentration of new equipment on online functions allowed us to remain as loyal to the original original vision, which was very good news for us,” said Miyazaki.
So, although Duskbloods may be slightly different than a regular software game, it seems that the studio does not leave a completely “traditional” style that can be expected. Instead: let the tender cook on this.
But what could be another game with one player from Soft? Miyazaki said that the developer is not currently considering Elden Ring 2, but at the end of last year he left the door open to the possibility in the future. It is probably not Bloodborne 2, to the frustration of fans.
For more information about the Nintendo Switch 2, check our summary of everything announced in Nintendo Switch 2 Direct this week and read our last conversation with analysts about the sticker of both the Switch 2 console and some of its games.
Eric is an independent IGN writer.
