Applicants who signed up for The Duskbloods Network Test can now find out whether they made the cut. Selection results went live on August 7, 2026, and anyone who applied can check their status on the test's official website by heading to their account page. VideoGamesChronicle

The test itself runs across four days, from August 21 to August 24, on Nintendo Switch 2. It is exclusive to that platform — no PlayStation, Xbox, or PC version of the test exists. Anyone who secured a spot will receive a download code to redeem on their console, according to Shacknews.

Applications opened on July 22, giving players a roughly two-week window to throw their names into the hat. Nintendo had previously walked through the application process in an official news page dated July 17, 2026, titled "Learn how to apply for the Duskbloods Network Test." The company's support site even documents a common error some applicants hit while trying to link their Nintendo Account, advising them to check the Country/region setting box when prompted.

There is one extra requirement beyond being selected: an active Nintendo Switch Online membership. The paid subscription service — Nintendo's gateway to online play on Switch 2 — is needed to actually participate in the test, not just to download the client.

For anyone still getting up to speed on what The Duskbloods actually is: it is a PvPvE multiplayer action game from FromSoftware, the studio behind the Dark Souls series and Elden Ring. PvPvE means players fight each other and computer-controlled enemies in the same matches — a blend of competitive and cooperative play. The game is being published by Nintendo as a Switch 2 exclusive, and Nintendo has been building anticipation through its "Creator's Voice" interview series, including a second part with FromSoftware director Hidetaka Miyazaki. Nintendo

A "network test" is an industry term for a large-scale technical rehearsal: the developer opens the game to a chunk of real players to stress-test servers, catch bugs, and see how the online infrastructure holds up under load before launch. It is not a demo, and access is time-limited.

For fans, this test is the first real chance to see how The Duskbloods plays — and an early signal of how a major FromSoftware title performs on Nintendo's newest hardware. The game remains set to launch in 2026, though no specific release date has been confirmed.

That is a narrow window. If the full launch is still months away, the August network test gives FromSoftware and Nintendo a chance to collect data and adjust — and gives the players who made it in a brief, exclusive look at one of the Switch 2's most anticipated titles.