Miyazaki explains how The Duskbloods plans to protect newcomers from its best players

FromSoftware has announced The Duskbloods, a new Switch 2 exclusive, will employ skill-based matchmaking to protect new players from more experienced opponents. Hidetaka Miyazaki, the president and Duskbloods director, explained that the game uses a ranked system to pair skilled players together and keep newcomers in their own pool, preventing imbalanced matches as the skill gap grows over time.

While skill-based matchmaking has faced criticism in other multiplayer games, Miyazaki emphasized that the system would work to match high-skilled players with others of similar ability, and new players with each other, to create a positive experience for all. Additionally, The Duskbloods will offer in-game content and character customization for those who enjoy the story and world without engaging in combat, aiming to draw players in initially.

Miyazaki also suggested future matchmaking features, such as event customization based on player experience and alliance systems that allow players to request matches with higher-ranked individuals to help them. The team hopes these measures will foster a positive relationship between experienced and new players, ensuring no one feels isolated or forced to avoid interaction.