Plus, more details on the Switch 2 exclusive.
FromSoftware bossHidetaka Miyazakihas confirmed the studio hasn’t shifted to focus on multiplayer games.
The studio is best-known for its single-player games, from its Soulsborne games to the hugely successfulElden Ring.
Elsewhere in the interview, Miyazaki provided more details on The Duskbloods.
He continued: “In The Duskbloods, the Bloodsworn are competing for something known as ‘First Blood’.
“Due to this, there is no fixed era or location in which The Duskbloods takes place.
“I feel this is one of the game’s unique aspects when compared with our previous titles.
I hope these new action elements are one area that players will enjoy.”
On their return, they receive rewards to customise their character further.
Further, how players conduct themselves is as important as direct combat, Miyazaki explained.
Some players may prefer to earn points by avoiding direct combat and instead engaging in more opportunistic behavior.
How you earn points is entirely up to you.
For instance, players may need to defeat a specific opponent, or seek another player as their companion.
Roles are assigned by blood customisation.
Indeed, character customisation is also where players will find the typical lore fragments of Souls games.
Oh and the winged rat from the trailer?
That’s your new hub friend, providing expert advice between matches.
Miyazaki joked this is FromSoftware doing “something a little Nintendo-esque in the spirit of the partnership”.
He added: “We tried something cute for a change.
Although I will say this character is actually an elderly gentleman.”
For more on the new console, check outEurogamer’s hands-on preview with Switch 2.
