Overview
- Multiple outlets reported the test confirmation on Wednesday with FromSoftware and Nintendo scheduling the live sessions for late August to evaluate online systems.
- Players can apply for the closed Network Test between July 22 and July 28 and successful applicants will be notified on August 7.
- Selected participants receive a download code and the pre-release build will be available on the Nintendo eShop on August 18 at 6:00 a.m. PDT.
- The trial runs as five separate four-hour sessions across the weekend beginning August 21, supports up to eight-player PvPvE matches, and requires a Switch 2, a Nintendo Account, and an active Switch Online membership with capture disabled.
- FromSoftware says the test will perform large-scale server load checks, examine multiplayer behavior across network conditions, and collect balance data, outcomes that could shape final launch preparations and player experience.