Bandai Namco has introduced that the MMO Blue Protocol will likely be ending service in Japan, and that the worldwide launch by way of Amazon Video games has been canceled.
Blue Protocol will likely be shut down on January 18, 2025 in Japan. “As a end result, we’ve additionally canceled our plans to launch a Western model of the sport in collaboration with Amazon Video games,” Bandai Namco mentioned in a statement. “We have now loved a robust relationship with Amazon Video games all through the event of Blue Protocol, and each of our groups are dissatisfied that we will be unable to ship the sport to gamers all over the world.”
Bandai additionally added that whereas it been making ready for the sport’s launch, it in the end concluded that it will be troublesome to offer a passable expertise. Blue Protocol was alleged to launch worldwide concurrently in 2023, however solely the Japanese model launched. The Western model, to be revealed by Amazon Video games, was delayed to 2024. Earlier this 12 months, Bandai reported a 21 billion yen loss due to an underperforming game, which can have been Blue Protocol.
Amazon Video games has been synonymous with the MMORPG style as of late, with video games akin to Misplaced Ark and New World. It is also publishing one other MMO, the Korean-developed Throne and Liberty, subsequent month. Amazon Video games can be engaged on a Lord of the Rings MMO, for which its nonetheless looking for a gameplay hook.
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