Kadokawa Reaffirms Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods for 2026, But Release Dates Are Still Under Wraps

Kadokawa has once again signaled that FromSoftware’s next 2 major Nintendo Switch 2 projects are still on track for 2026, even if the company is still not ready to lock either one to a specific date. In its latest full year earnings materials, Kadokawa says FromSoftware is expected to contribute with Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods, and explicitly describes both titles as being slated for a 2026 release for Nintendo Switch 2.

That matters because this is more than background language buried in a generic investor deck. The statement appears in Kadokawa’s full year forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, which means the company is still building its near term gaming outlook around both releases arriving within that wider window. For fans who were starting to wonder whether one of these games might quietly slip, this is a meaningful reaffirmation, even if it stops short of giving a launch day.

Kadokawa also directly addresses the missing date issue in its investor FAQ. For The Duskbloods, the company says it has yet to announce a specific release date and that it does not disclose individual title sales forecasts. For Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, the FAQ gives a similar answer, stating that a specific release date has not yet been announced, while also noting that the game will be sold jointly with Nintendo, with sales responsibilities divided by region, and that it will be available only on Nintendo Switch 2.

Official platform pages still line up with that same window. Nintendo’s own product page for The Duskbloods lists the game as available in 2026, while the official Nintendo page for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition also continues to show a 2026 release target for Switch 2. In other words, the messaging is now consistent across both Kadokawa and Nintendo, but neither side is ready to narrow it further.

The bigger strategic point in Kadokawa’s report may be what it says about the company’s broader pipeline. In the same forecast section, Kadokawa states that it has 27 IPs in the development pipeline for console and PC games, along with 4 more in the pipeline for mobile games. That does not mean all of those projects belong to FromSoftware, but it does reinforce that Kadokawa’s games business has a much deeper bench in motion beyond the 2 Switch 2 titles currently in the spotlight.

For now, that leaves fans in a familiar position. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods are still pointed at 2026, Kadokawa is still forecasting them as part of its coming business year, and Nintendo is still presenting both with the same target window. What we still do not have is the one thing players actually want most at this stage: an official date. Until that arrives, the wait continues, but the release window itself looks intact for now.

Which game are you more eager to see dated first on Switch 2: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition or The Duskbloods?