https://blue-protocol.com/news/506
https://www.playblueprotocol.com/en-us/news/articles/the-future-of-blue-protocol
Bandai Namco Online announced that they have made the difficult decision to end service on BLUE PROTOCOL. They will shut down their Japanese BLUE PROTOCOL servers in January 2025, and have ended plans to release the game in the West in collaboration with Amazon Games.
In their statement announcing the end of service, Bandai Namco Online said, “We have enjoyed a strong relationship with Amazon Games throughout the development of BLUE PROTOCOL, and both of our teams are disappointed that we will not be able to deliver the game to players around the world.”
We know this is disappointing news, and we share your disappointment. We love the world and characters of BLUE PROTOCOL, and we were excited to welcome players around the world into Regnas. We join Bandai Namco Online in expressing deep gratitude to the passionate fans who followed BLUE PROTOCOL development and participated in the Closed Technical Test.
We have great respect and appreciation for the talented team at Bandai Namco, and wish them success in their next endeavors. You can read Bandai Namco Online’s full statement about BLUE PROTOCOL here.
on the flip bamco interns aren't all in with the real DEI shit, and they just want that western moneh but without the agenda shit https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bandai-namco-online-shares-views-on-dei-and-its-implementation-in-western-releases-of-japanese-games/
But then again this is bamco. It's ran by the senile nip boomers.
Online only games should be required to provide private server software as part of the package before they can be sold at all.
damn shame. I was hoping that game would scratch the PSO itch since NG ruined it.
NGS has amazing combat, but the story seriously sucks, and there's RARELY any real new content. The characters are not only dull, their actors perform them dull (in English anyways. The Nadereh actress/singer is the one that had a meltdown after a certain actress in Hoyoverse games got fired. She sings alright, but she can't act worth a damn either). Haven't played for a year, and they only just recently added a new area. I hear there's also a special combat gear and collectible card game now as well, but still nothing special to bring me back.
What caused it to shut down?
bad business decisions. Ultimately letting amazon host the game killed most of the enthusiasm