Bandai Namco has introduced that Blue Protocol, its free-to-play MMORPG launched in June 2023, will discontinue service in Japan on January 18th, 2025. Its Western launch, courtesy of Amazon Video games and scheduled for this yr, has additionally been cancelled.
“We have now loved a robust relationship with Amazon Video games all through the event of Blue Protocol, and each of our groups are disillusioned that we will be unable to ship the sport to gamers world wide,” the writer mentioned in a latest assertion.
Although Blue Protocol launched to a lot fanfare, it additionally had a number of points, which the event crew went about addressing. The Western launch was pushed again, however sadly, regardless of having “labored arduous to organize” for a similar, Bandai Namco has determined “it is not going to be doable to offer a service that satisfies all of you.”
It’s price noting that the primary motive for the tip of service might be because of the title’s underperformance. When the writer cancelled 5 unannounced tasks earlier this yr, it was reportedly because of a 21 million yen impairment loss from an “underperforming” title assumed to be Blue Protocol. Bandai Namco didn’t explicitly affirm this, however it’s now trying an increasing number of doubtless.
The writer has different online-centric tasks just like the extraction shooter Synduality: Echo of Ada in growth. Keep tuned for additional updates within the meantime.
