2025 was a relatively slow year Alden Ring, Dark spirits developer from the software. The famous Japanese studio released a game, Elden Ring Nightreign (Later The Forsaken Hollows expansion in December), and while it is well reviewed, it is widely considered a small, safe project. Some even thought of it as a stopgap release for FromSoft, considering its more limited range and modest $40 price tag.
Suffice it to say that 2026 will be even more important for the company in one way or another. Of course, FromSoftware is launching another multiplayer-focused game, DuskbloodsAt some point this year, that should be exciting, but there's reason to believe it's not the only thing in the studio's pipeline. For one thing, FromSoft is known to have multiple projects in development at any given time (so the company managed to release a large. Alden Ring Just three years later Sekiro: Shadows die twice), but there are other indicators as well. In fact, while FromSoftware has a reputation for doing the unexpected despite its aggressive release schedule, there is some room for the developer to make educated guesses about 2026.
Duskbloods will be released at some point in 2026
Neither Fromsoft nor Nintendo has locked in a specific release date for it, however Duskbloods Still scheduled for a 2026 launch. The game, which is like multiplayer oriented Elden Ring Nightreignwill introduce a new IP for players to sink their teeth into: despite Duskbloods' apparent resemblance to blood borneThe two are not directly connected. in that drunkenness, Evening bloodsThe PvPvE multiplayer format is fundamentally different nitreneThe cooperative roguelike structure of the former is more match-focused and competitive.
All these signs, except reports Duskbloods It has been developing ever since SekiroThe projection of, seems to indicate Evening bloods The studio will depart from tradition in more ways than one. The game's long incubation is particularly illuminating, as it suggests Evening bloods' The basic design is probably not informed by Sekiro, Alden Ring, Armored Corps 6or Elden Ring Nightreign. Hopefully, these factors will pay off Duskbloods Being a breath of fresh air and not a mixture of studio values.
Elden Ring Nightreign will receive additional DLC this year
Elden Ring Nightreign Already paid for as DLC The Forsaken HollowsBut this is unlikely to be the last expansion for the co-op roguelike. Abandoned Hollows It was only $15 USD, and nitrene The base game is only $40: It's hard to believe that any company would sell a AAA, multiplayer, semi-live-service game for only $40 to such a prestigious studio and then release only $15 DLC. From a business perspective, it would make more sense to continue releasing smaller extensions over time to offset the lower cost of entry.
At the very least, it seems likely that the co-op PvE roguelike will receive some sort of continued support, perhaps unpaid. New features and balance adjustments have been added to FromSoft Elden Ring NightreignSo there's certainly a precedent for free in-game content. More importantly, persistent content, for better or worse, is a basic must-have for any kind of multiplayer game in the modern era: nitrene Will probably need to continue to drip-feed, and will likely learn a lot from FromSoft's strengths and weaknesses. The Forsaken HollowsIncorporating those lessons into future expansions.
Reported in unannounced work from software project 'FMC'
Here we have the most obscure, but potentially, the most interesting software developments of 2026. According to an MP1ST report in July 2025, FromSoftware is “deep in development” internally on a project called “FMC”. As the FMC article points out, FromSoftware often uses initials as codenames, and these initials may not actually correspond to the actual title of the project. For example, Dark Souls 3 During development it was code named FDP.
Interestingly, only FromSoftware IPs whose internal code starts with F Armored Corps and Dark Souls –MP1ST speculates that this may mean that the FMC is one Dark Souls 3 A remaster, or possibly a new entry in the series. Under this principle, FMC can also be one Armored Corps game, but that seems a bit impossible after that Armored Corps 6 Only released in 2023. Still, anything is possible.
As mentioned earlier, FromSoftware often works on several projects at once, so it's possible that the studio is cooking more than just that. Duskbloods At this time. Adding more credence to this idea are statements made by studio director Hidetaka Miyazaki in late 2024: he said that FromSoftware is working on “multiple projects … in different genres”. It was before Evening bloods' Disclosure and nitrenebut his phrasing seems to indicate more than those two projects. Whether or not FMC is one of these mystery games remains to be seen, but it's easy to believe that FromSoftware has cards it hasn't shown yet. Hopefully, we'll learn more about the studio's ongoing ambitions later this year.
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