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Blue Protocol, the anime-inspired MMO by Bandai Namco Online, will no longer release here in the West, and its Japanese servers will officially shut down January 2025.

Bandai Namco Online is "in a state of insolvency" after posting a loss of more than $51 million. The team is also working to add content to fix Blue Protocol's Japanese release.

Yesterday, Blue Protocol's closed technical test concluded, and Amazon and Bandai Namco Online are  thanking testers for their time and hinting at some of what's next.

Amazon Games and Bandai Namco have announced a Blue Protocol closed technical test for North American and European players starting on November 8th. 

According to a new report, Blue Protocol will be developed and released on mobile, thanks to a new deal between Tencent and Bandai Namco.

The  Blue Protocol devs had a recent livestream sharing some of the changes in the works for the Japanese version of the game, including the Blitz Lancer class, combat changes, and customization options.

Blue Protocol now has a Japanese launch date next month, but this news comes as the Western release has been moved into 2024. Closed beta will still happen this year.

After being forced to delay Blue Protocol's closed network beta for two months in a row, Bandai Namco finally hosted the much-anticipated beta and it left Kanishka highly optimistic about the game. Here are some thoughts from the recent closed beta test.

Blue Protocol wrapped its Japanese network test this week, and the team has released the game's opening video, featuring a new theme song from legendary group L'Arc en Ciel. 

The Blue Protocol team held a stream to reveal the network test is coming after work on issues delaying it. The team also releasedbenchmarking software that includes the game's character creator.

Commenting on Blue Protocol, Final Fantasy XIV Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida says that having many MMORPG options makes the genre better, and dev teams can learn from one another.

Blue Protocol announced it was releasing on PC and current-gen consoles in 2023, though the exact timing of each platform was given a little bit more clarity. Per Siliconera, the PC version is slated to release first in 2023, with console versions coming some time after.

A Japanese Blue Protocol stream gave a peek at monetization and some of the features we might eventually see when the game is out, from customization, a season pass, and zones.

A 10-minute video of new gameplay from Blue Protocol is out, and it shows off the visuals for the upcoming MMO. Get a look at combat, character customization, monsters, bosses, towns, and much more.

Bandai Namco Online and Bandai Namco Studio announced that Project Sky Blue's new PC action RPG Blue Protocol will launch in Japan in "early spring 2023." It's been a month of activity for the MMORPG, and we took a look at them in detail.