Bandai Namco announced that free-to-play online action RPG Blue Protocol will be shutting down on January 18, 2025 in Japan. The game’s worldwide release, originally planned for winter 2024, is no longer planned as a result.
Blue Protocol first launched in June 2023 for PC in Japan, but major bugs plagued the game in the months that followed and persisted into 2024. Amazon Games was set to publish Blue Protocol for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2024, too. Since Blue Protocol is shutting down, Amazon Games removed its support page for the global version.
Here’s the full end of service announcement for Blue Protocol, via Bandai Namco:
We regret to inform you that the Japanese version of Blue Protocol will be discontinued on Saturday January 18, 2025.
As a result, we have also canceled our plans to release a Western version of the game in collaboration with Amazon Games. 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 there has been great anticipation for Blue Protocol since the first announcement of the game. We wanted to deliver an experience that is like stepping into the world of anime, and we have been challenging ourselves to create a world where each and every player can enjoy adventures as the main character of the anime. We have worked hard to prepare for the release; however, we have come to the conclusion that it will not be possible to provide a service that satisfies all of you.
We deeply apologize for the sudden announcement.
