The Duskbloods: September 24 release date already denied

Fabian Lainé August 21, 2026 at 11:30 AM

In brief

The Guardian published a release date for The Duskbloods of September 24, 2026 in its August 20 preview, but Nintendo denied the information, confirming that no date had been communicated. The error stemmed from an editorial mishandling, corrected in less than twenty-four hours.

The preview of The Duskbloods published by The Guardian on August 20, 2026 ended with one line too many: a release date set for September 24, 2026. Neither Nintendo nor FromSoftware had ever announced it.

The detail was enough to set the rumour mill in motion. FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive would therefore release a month after the closed network test of August 21, 22 and 23, 2026, right in the middle of the back-to-school season. The other outlets invited to Tokyo by the studio, including Game Informer and CGMagonline, published their previews on the same day without any date at all, sticking to a release "later this year".

What this leak is worth

Nothing, or almost nothing. Contacted by Eurogamer, Nintendo replied that the date was inaccurate, since there is no information regarding The Duskbloods' release date. Kirk McKeand, the author of the preview, explained himself on Bluesky that the mention had been added by mistake by an editor on the desk and that it was not accurate.

The Guardian corrected it shortly after. The article now carries an amendment note dated August 20, 2026: an earlier version mistakenly included a release date, when none has yet been announced. The leak cancelled itself out in less than a day.

The only official reference point remains Kadokawa's, FromSoftware's parent company, which stated in February that the game was on track for its 2026 schedule. September 24, meanwhile, rests on nothing more than an editing slip-up. What remains is a very faint signal: a newsroom believed it could write it down.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does this September 24 date really come from?

It's simply an editing error at The Guardian. An editor added the date by mistake to the preview, without journalist Kirk McKeand or Nintendo ever confirming anything. The article was corrected a few hours after publication.

Does The Duskbloods have an official release date?

No. Nintendo and FromSoftware have not communicated any specific date. The only clue comes from Kadokawa (FromSoftware's parent company), which stated in February that the game was on track for its 2026 timeline, but that's it.

Why didn't other outlets mention the date?

Game Informer and CGMagonline, also present at the Tokyo preview that same day, stuck strictly to the official information and avoided giving a specific date. They only mentioned a release later this year.

Does this error change anything for the game?

No, it's just noise. The Guardian published a correction, everything is back to normal, and we remain completely uncertain about the real launch date.

Key takeaways

The September 24 date was just a typo from a Guardian editor, not a genuine leak
Nintendo publicly denied to Eurogamer that this date was accurate
Kirk McKeand, the author of the preview, confirmed on Bluesky that the mention had been added by mistake
Other outlets invited to Tokyo (Game Informer, CGMagonline) published no date, sticking to a vague release sometime this year

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