Blue Protocol's western release has been cancelled and its Japanese servers will shut down early next year
Blue Protocol is a Bandai Namco-developed anime MMO which released in Japan last year, and was meant to arrive in the west at some point this year courtesy of Amazon Games. Alas, that's no longer the case - and the game is also shutting down in Japan early next year.30 Aug 2024Tencent’s Blue Protocol Mobile goes into closed beta testing in China (sigh)MassivelyOp ︎28 Aug 2024Bandai Namco and Amazon say no refunds as they kill off anime MMO Blue Protocol, but they'll give you 5,000 funbucks a month until it diesPC Gamer ︎28 Aug 2024Bandai Namco's ill-fated MMO Blue Protocol is shutting down in January - killing Amazon Games' Worldwide release at the same timeVG247 ︎28 Aug 2024The future of Blue ProtocolOfficial ︎28 Aug 2024Blue Protocol is shutting down in Japan and will not be localized for the westMassivelyOp ︎24 Jun 2024Blue Protocol’s fate up in the air after Bandai Namco Online declares insolvencyMassivelyOp ︎17 Jun 2024Blue Protocol celebrates its first Japanese anniversary, but no word yet on a western releaseMassivelyOp ︎12 Apr 2024Blue Protocol JP unveils the Beat Performer class headed for the MMO April 24MassivelyOp ︎04 Mar 2024Blue Protocol’s Chapter 5 update brings more main story questing, level cap raise, and new featuresMassivelyOp ︎19 Feb 2024Bandai Namco reports YoY sales drop, admitting Blue Protocol JP ‘significantly fell short’MassivelyOp ︎16 Nov 2023Blue Protocol JP details new content, features, and double the hotbar buttons arriving November 22MassivelyOp ︎13 Nov 2023Amazon Games is hit with another round of layoffs, but the MMORPGs are not affectedMassivelyOp ︎02 Nov 2023Blue Protocol’s western version is running a closed technical test next weekMassivelyOp ︎16 Oct 2023Blue Protocol JP releases a special site and trailer for its October 25 Chapter 4 content updateMassivelyOp ︎13 Sep 2023Rumor: Tencent is apparently publishing the mobile version of Blue ProtocolMassivelyOp ︎28 Aug 2023Blue Protocol interview addresses the western version’s combat, story, and content cadenceMassivelyOp ︎09 Aug 2023Blue Protocol JP shows off high-level Blitz Lancer gameplay ahead of its August 16 arrivalMassivelyOp ︎25 Jul 2023Is Blue Protocol’s controversial monetization system really ‘fun and fair’? We ask Amazon GamesVG247 ︎25 Jul 2023Blue Protocol’s western version finally drops a new trailer filled with frenetic combatMassivelyOp ︎25 Jul 2023Blue Protocol seems like a slick anime MMO, if an extremely predictable oneRPS ︎19 Jul 2023Blue Protocol JP adds a time attack dungeon, warns against using an XP exploit, and tweaks gacha oddsMassivelyOp ︎12 Jul 2023Blue Protocol JP confirms Blitz Lancer launch date, adds a summer event, and continues battling bugsMassivelyOp ︎07 Jul 2023Funcom discusses Dune Awakening’s South Korean prospects and MMORPG elementsMassivelyOp ︎06 Jul 2023Blue Protocol showcases Blitz Lancer class and delightful summer swimwearMassivelyOp ︎21 Jun 2023Blue Protocol JP celebrates 200K concurrency and 600K total players with in-game freebiesMassivelyOp ︎19 Jun 2023Blue Protocol reportedly unleashes a banwave against players accessing the MMO outside of JapanMassivelyOp ︎15 Jun 2023Blue Protocol, celebrating Japanese launch, still plans a western beta later this yearMassivelyOp ︎14 Jun 2023Blue Protocol’s Japanese launch is beset by delays, login issues, and cash shop problemsMassivelyOp ︎09 Jun 2023Blue Protocol’s latest preview video highlights the variety of items players can craftMassivelyOp ︎08 Jun 2023Blue Protocol JP opens for pre-installation, details battle pass, and shares post-launch content roadmapMassivelyOp ︎02 Jun 2023Amazon confirms Blue Protocol’s western delay and closed beta test on the wayMassivelyOp ︎29 May 2023Blue Protocol’s latest Japanese teaser trailer release focuses on character creation optionsMassivelyOp ︎26 May 2023Blue Protocol shows off combat trailer ahead of next month’s Japanese launchMassivelyOp ︎24 May 2023Blue Protocol drops location flythrough trailer ahead of Japanese launchMassivelyOp ︎23 May 2023Anime MMO Blue Protocol's western release has been pushed into 2024RPS ︎