Bandai Namco has announced its anime-inspired MMORPG Blue Protocol will be closed in Japan and will no longer be released in the West. In a blog post, the studio confirmed all services for Blue Protocol ends on January 18, 2025 and further work has been stopped.
Amazon Games was supposed to release a western version of the game by the end of 2024, but that agreement has now been canceled due to doubts about the game’s future success.
“We have maintained a close relationship with Amazon Games throughout the development of Blue Protocoland both our teams are disappointed that we cannot deliver the game to players around the world,” Bandai Namco Online said.
The Blue Protocol The team has empathized with players’ disappointment and expressed their own love for the game’s world and characters. “We were delighted to welcome players from all over the world to Regnas,” the team said. “We join Bandai Namco Online in expressing our deep gratitude to the passionate fans who have followed us.” Blue Protocol development and took part in the closed technical test.”
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In a further statement, Bandai Namco Online claimed it was simply unable to provide an experience that would satisfy all players. Blue Protocol Although the game had been available in Japan for over a year, it seemed unable to find its core audience or realize its true vision.
“We know that there is great anticipation for Blue Protocol since the game was first announced,” the studio said. “We wanted to provide an experience that felt like immersing yourself in the world of the anime, and we challenged ourselves to create a world where every single player could experience adventures as the main character of the anime.”
“We have worked hard to prepare for the release. However, we have come to the conclusion that it will not be possible to provide a service that satisfies all of you. We deeply apologize for the sudden announcement.”
No further details were provided regarding the closure of Blue Protocol and its discontinuation in the western markets. From what we hear, it seems to be a very sudden decision and one that the team at Bandai Namco Online did not necessarily anticipate.
