The Duskbloods gameplay leaks ahead of closed beta, showing fast PvP with wolves and velociraptor transformations

Gameplay footage from The Duskbloods — FromSoftware's Switch 2 PvPvE action game — leaked online the day before its closed beta, giving the first real look at how matches actually play out. The clip was accidentally posted by Japanese outlet 4Gamer, quickly uploaded to Bilibili, and pulled down shortly after, but not before it spread.

The leaked footage shows the final three-way brawl that closes out a match, fought on a rooftop bathed in red moonlight. The action is fast — players dash and double-jump, pull off big aerial attacks, and can summon AI-controlled allies including wolves and a pair of rotund characters riding a wooden cart. There's also a temporary transformation mechanic that lets players shift into a large velociraptor for a powerful grab attack, similar in spirit to the dragon and bear transformations in Elden Ring and the broader Souls series. After the winner is decided, a cinematic plays of the victor offering a grail to the moonlit sky.

The Duskbloods was announced as a Switch 2 exclusive from FromSoftware, and until now details about its actual gameplay loop have been scarce. The PvPvE structure — players competing against each other while also dealing with AI enemies — puts it in a different space from FromSoftware's usual catalogue, though the transformation mechanics and gothic aesthetic clearly draw from the same well as Bloodborne and Elden Ring.

The closed beta is scheduled to go live on 21st August, which should answer a lot of the remaining questions about how the full game works. For anyone trying to go in fresh, the footage is still circulating on social media, so a brief detox might be worth it before the beta opens.