People can start preparing for The Duskbloods Network Test now that codes for the beta are going out. Nintendo announced that the eShop codes started rolling out and becoming available at 6am PT/9am ET/3pm CET on August 18, 2026. The official site’s account page can also be checked to see if someone was selected to take part in this trial phase.
If someone did get into The Duskbloods Network Test, then the code they got for the beta can be downloaded from the eShop immediately. However, it won’t be possible to actually begin playing the game. There’s a set schedule for periods when people can take part. There are two sessions on August 21, 2026, one on August 22, 2026, and two final ones on August 23, 2026. Each one lasts for three hours.
As a reminder, this is the schedule so far, though FromSoftware did note on the official site that it could change.
- August 21, 2026: 3am PT/6am ET/12pm CET to 7am PT/10am ET/4pm CET.
- August 21, 2026: 7pm PT/10pm ET/5am CET on August 22, 2026 to 11pm PT/2am ET on August 22, 2026/8am CET on August 22, 2026.
- August 22, 2026: 11am PT/2pm ET/8pm CET to 3pm PT/6pm ET/12am CET.
- August 23, 2026: 3am PT/6am ET/12pm CET to 7am PT/10am ET/4pm CET.
- August 23, 2026: 7pm PT/10pm ET/5am CET on August 24, 2026 to 11pm PT/2am ET on August 24, 2026/8am CET on August 24, 2026.
The Duskbloods Network Test beta will run on the Switch 2 between August 21-23, 2026, and the full game is expected to release in 2026.