Blue Protocol Global Release in Jeopardy?

[@gingerlovesanime]

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[@Lotus_Lenex]

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[@gingerlovesanime]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@ChewiiCrumbz]

i was super hyped to play this game and used to hype it up with everyone i knew, it kind of reminded me of sao, the art style atleast, but i was itching for a clean new mmorpg...after last year i kind of flat out forgot about it, and just moved back on to tof so if i want to mess with my friends on a game and hang out with them and chill thats where i'll go, i really had high hopes for blue protocol but... its dwindled to nothing

[@camfreed9829]

Sounds like a guy who couldn’t get the girl he wanted so goes on to the second or third choice 😅. As a former ToF player I do feel bad for you

[@ChewiiCrumbz]

@@camfreed9829 PFF i didnt mean to come off like that, i only play TOF when they give a bunch of stuff, then i only level up enough to unlock the area's im interested in (ie. the carnival area, the racing area apart from that idek whats going on the ui is kind of really messy and it feels like theres too much, but sometimes i really just need a day of losing the racing game to my bf numerous times and accidentally walking off the side off the carnival island.. (whee!!)

[@SimulDatCor]

@@ChewiiCrumbzThe game is not very user friendly that’s for sure. It can be daunting for casual gamers who easily get overwhelmed without a guiding hand (mainly Gacha only gamers in a nutshell) People who’ve played a variety of game genres both casual and hardcore would easily adjust to the UI and grinding of the game. ToF would’ve been better suited as a normal paid MMO with optional subscription passes instead of a Gacha game

[@azammudin882]

same except change ToF to Toram Online for me

[@_stealth_313]

Choosing Amazon was the worst decision they could have made

[@Kipviss]

It’s a shame we can’t play the JP version without getting banned.

[@gingerlovesanime]

Facts

[@Megumin_VRC]

@@gingerlovesanime iam lucky, never get a ban since day one...

[@okbro4368]

@@Megumin_VRCbut u cant understand anything

[@Megumin_VRC]

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[@gho5tspartan26yt]

Wait is the game out now be there right now?

[@asunayuuki1705]

Blue Protocol missed its window. It's that simple, even if it does come out i don't expect much from it nor do i expect it to last long.

[@JesiAsh]

Graphic alone is a win for this game. There are people that just want to play anime.

[@zack7k]

If the marketing is correct the SAO fans will flock and rpg lovers all over are just looking for something good, been stuck with garbage for like the past 5 years mmo wise

[@kishin9]

Yup amazon screwed the game over.

[@Jurgir09]

Missed window 4 U. In Japan it's still doing good

[@timr.2257]

Another MMORPG that'll die like MapleStory 2 :'(

[@Grimdock]

This is the only MMORPG I've actually been looking forward to this year other than the FF14 expansion. I've been BEGGING for a new MMO with this style. There's just an MMO drought lately.

[@BloodyHowl69]

The mmorpg community is also shit. Everyone is always complaining about something instead of enjoying a game flaws and all. MMObyte in particular and his community dog on every game and it's filled with doomposters parroting each other.

[@DimiArt]

@@BloodyHowl69 yeah i agree, ever time i play an mmo that's actually fun it always dies off so quickly because people complain about small things.

[@xicision2533]

Hype does a lot to a game. Blue protocol's global servers probably would have exploded if they were released earlier. And content drought would've instantly set in. So you have 2 areas of feedback of players blocked out by complaints for server overload. So if anything, it's for the better! Remember NGS' release? Super hyped, 51K players peak, servers crashed, actual gameplay was short lived, and now it has less players than it did when it wasn't base pso2. So I think it's better this way. Best to be patient and wait for the moment to hit.

[@IstyManame]

yea i already lost like 98% of my interest in this game which is wild considering i upgraded my pc just for it, i got myself 3070 and was doing benchmarks, creating characters and stuff, hype was over all the limits! Killing this kind of passion is a talent, Amazon

[@ChiiBomb]

I played the western beta hosted by Amazon back in November? I think. What’s interesting is the discord server we all had to join is still up but closed for comments since it ended. They haven’t deleted or kicked us. I still have hope it’ll release!

[@kishin9]

They are to lazy to delete or kick people out of the discord.

[@scaryboowho7876]

This game is like a dream game for the people that like SAO, but I think throne of liberty is still hasn't launched either at amazon. Also with the massive layoffs who knows when this game is going to come out. I do think it comes down to which game will make the most money. I lean towards Blue Protocol in the long run, but they might want to quick buck of throne and liberty imo

[@Slat_ppc]

It has the art style for sure, which is what initially got me excited, but take a look at Japanese gamers streaming it and you'll be left disappointed unfortunately, hopefully they continue to flesh out the game

[@spikytoaster]

I actually dont think this has to do with the devs fixing stuff and working on the game, even though they are I dont think thats the root of this. I think this is an Amazon and localization issue like what PSO2 dealt with. When PSO2 launched in JP it was doing great and they promised a global launch but after 5+ years nothing happened so I think even if the game is lacking BP would have been put already if it werent for Amazon and whatever localization issues they are dealing with. Also..citing MMOByte really isnt the best source...he's quite known for doomposting and I have heard pretty good reviews of the game from JP players and no one actually has links to the main devs of the game so...we dont know what the devs or Amazon consider "doing poor and doing well" so thats baseless. The key points are there are updates and content being worked on in the game based on dev streams, game runs well and plays well based on what I have seen and heard from others, only issue is that Amazon is dropping the ball HARD xj

[@Bbyongie]

i agree with this comment as someone who played the game a long time in JP server ! I made a full (maybe too full) comment about my experience that is so wildly different from all the doomposts i've read 😅 I also think the problem is more from localisation than anything else and on Amazon's side. And tbh lots of games go very quiet until they decide to finally release something (even when we know it's on the making, like elden ring's dlc for example). I don't think it's time to panic yet, pretty sure Amazon doesn't want to have to swap the gacha events around so they will just easily release the game in June to fit the original timeline ^~^

[@aeromoon]

Well, Smilegate(Korea) and Cayenne Tech(Taiwan,Macau,HongKong) are also delayed. if we look at the equation Bandai is the one responsible for all the delays. Funny thing Smilegate and Cayenne Tech has to release only on PC yet they don't have a release date after the delay.

[@Kova_xo]

I must admit, I do honestly believe that this delay is going to be worthwhile, I play on JP on and off to see what theyve added and how much the game has changed and I can with confidence say that the game is heading in a positive direction. My guess is 1-2 months before FFXIV's expact, or 1-2 months after the expac to avoid that packed window. All the game needs is some true endgame content like traditional raids, and good side content like player housing, more minigames / events etc. I also have a gut feeling theyre in the works for collabs in the near future. Bandai have invested a lot and I think with Global, theyll gain a decent revenue stream since MMO's and PC gaming is far more popular over in the west.

[@Soderpa]

One must imagine Blue Protocol Global actually existing… but seriously, all I want is Bandai or Amazon to say they are working on it, or just say anything about it.

[@shywolf16]

Imagine thinking the majority of people actually like gatcha. Stockholm syndrome for real

[@gingerlovesanime]

Who thinks the majority of gamers like gatcha?

[@am_9944]

as other stated... i personally been waiting since 2018 for the game... for so hyped for it until june last year but when ags decided to fu everything the hyped died a little no denying it they should have released it so so long ago... now new games are coming like WW and ZZZ .. i will be still playing BP and try it out i hope it wont die on arrival.

[@crimsonwolfalpha9568]

They need to just release the game globally. Plain and simple. If it's not released within the next 2 months they might as well just drop it. Tired of waiting for these games that are done but companies are too scared to release them. If it's out in Japan that means they can release it whenever. Cause it's definitely not a translation issue. 🤷‍♂️

[@ZelosSama]

I meanbits bot doing well in japan as a company, it's risky to incest more tonrelease worlwide wmwith similar result they will lose money

[@rambii.]

Speaking of blue protocol content. I asked someone who played the JP version of the game and he said that the way the new content works in the game is that after they are released, they don't really have that much to do in them, so you do these content for like a couple of days then you just don't have any other reason to do them again. So they go back to the old gameplay loop. The content doesn't give you multiple reasons to do them. I am not sure how true this is, but after watching several BP streams recently, I am starting to think that it is.

[@camfreed9829]

As someone who plays JP DAILY this is false! There is TONS of content to do in the game. A lot of people don’t even finish content before each new update. Non JP content creators are (understandably) salty about not being able to play so all they listen to is heresay. The game is fantastic

[@spikytoaster]

​@camfreed9829 Yup I believe you. I havent played JP in a bit but from what I see on JP they always have updates and seem to always have stuff going on. The MMO community loves to Doompost literally every game so Im definitely more inclined to believe you especially if you play JP daily. Sisuus

[@rambii.]

@@camfreed9829 I just hope so. When I get answers from people who've played the game, see fewer and fewer JP players streaming it, and people posting in other places that the game is boring and lacks fun meaningful content to do, and that you do nothing but farm the same monsters over and over again, and that dungeon bosses lack mechanics, it makes me, as someone who is looking forward to playing the game, to lean more towards the game might not be doing well. Even Aethersong, who was very passionate about the game and made so many videos about it, looks like he quit and rarely makes videos about it. These things can influence your way of thinking about the state of the game

[@camfreed9829]

@@rambii. I hear you brother. However I would encourage you to realize that you based your whole desire to play a game because a content creator is playing it. Whether JP or non JP…play the game for yourself and you’ll see how you will love it. I can already tell by your response you’ll love the game. Also, Aethersong doesn’t play a lot of games he used to play though. Go back and check his channel history. As a content creator, he’s going to mainly play a game because of the views, clicks, and engagement it will receive. He made Blue Protocol content on his channel for non JP players. That’s why he would translate. But since global has yet to reveal release plans his engagement took a hit so he was probably discouraged by that. I could NEVER not play a game just because a content creator doesn’t cover it…

[@Bbyongie]

I personally played the JP version as well for a long time, i only stopped due to frustration of not being able to use my oversea card to roll for the gacha (the outfits are just that great ; w ; ) in fear of getting banned xD rip but anyways i have not experienced what you are describing, i thinkit wildly depends on everyone's playstyle ! I personally always had a lot of things to do, the game was really fun ! Interacting with strangers was smooth and always fun interacting times using dances, emotes, stickers (even without needing to actually type in chat), people would help you if they saw you struggle to kill something or join your team to farm mobs together in the area ! I also played with a bunch of people from my community discord so it was a better experience than someone who plays solo and cannot speak/understand japanese at all ! Which imo means more that the experience wasn't as great because of language barrier than the actual game ! In my guild we spoke english between ourselves and avoided it in public chats and still enjoyed the game, everyone was hyped, we'd gather to do dungeons and raids, take lots of pictures. I really enjoyed all of it ! But yes, it was very grindy at the start and took a while to level up the second class, but it wasn't impossible and didn't take as long imo and they even fixed it since then 😇 Tldr/ the game was actually very fun to play, not boring, lots of things to do. It's especially great for people who enjoy playing with groups of friends ^~^ i'm sure it will do fine whenever it does release, especially that we will probably get all the content that came out slowly in JP version, so better to wait for a fuller experience ! It's just my personal experience and that of the 10~15 people i played with anyways 🥰 sorry for the long text ! i just thought it could help to add some details of the stuff i experienced since i realised not that many people got to play the game in JP !

[@xerxesmo]

I think it didn’t have the impact they wanted in Japan, so they’re fixing their way into global for a better outcome I don’t think this is terrible.

[@WuWaMintpicker]

5:09 This right here is why I think Anime MMOs is a dying genre, the gacha games, which are mostly anime themed, nowadays have high production quality (Hoyoverse, Kuro games) and are raking in absolutely ridiculous amounts of money, their audience plays them BECAUSE it's a gacha game. Now imagine being a Namco exec, you spend a lot of money in production of an Anime MMO and have to be careful with monetization, meanwhile you could have spent just as much making high quality gacha game and made 100x the profit, all with monetization tactics the gacha community consider fair and very little people would complain.

[@lightstar1053]

It's gonna be DOA No one is gonna wait this long for this game while new ones that look more exciting come out

[@Gvlant1]

No new exciting MMO’s have come out though. I don’t understand why people say this when you’re all still going to play BP when it releases. Saying that you’re not gonna wait is literally a coping mechanism.

[@shatteredsentient5321]

@@Gvlant1 No one will be playing it now

[@Gvlant1]

@@shatteredsentient5321 yeah its doomed.

[@laskyb4275]

The developers initially aimed for a global release right from the start, which they even mentioned provocatively in one of their early livestreams. However, it seems like Amazon's plans might not align with theirs anymore. Perhaps Amazon backed out due to the extensive localization work needed, especially since the game isn't performing well in Japan. Either way, I lost interest in the game when I got banned while playing the Japanese version. I've since moved on

[@Hinton_418]

At this point, I don't believe that it's all Amazon's fault that we have had no updates or anything. At the end of the day, Amazon is just the publisher. They are not the ones making the game it's still Bandai doing that. Whatever the hold up is has to be because of something Bandai is doing. The game must still not be where Bandai wants it to be for there to be no updates or anything. I've seen so many people say this is Amazon's fault, but hardly anyone is questioning Bandai, which is annoying. The last update to the western Twitter page was LAST AUGUST, and it was a repost. People need to start pointing the fingers at Bandai, not Amazon.

[@Delightfulie]

They delayed the global release for no good reasons. Other regions got their release last year, theres no reason it shouldn't be released other than amazon.

[@webbygaming1583]

Amazon is doing the exact same thing with Throne and Liberty; a game developed by a different company. No communication at all on the game about a release date or anything else since last October. The last release window given was Q4 2023 and not a word since then. This is an Amazon thing... So I think we can stop with the defense of Amazon Games now.

[@JesiAsh]

Its Amazon fault that they wanted to rate game T for Teens and that censorship arrived with removal of small body shape and god-know what else. They are trying to westernize this game so much that they probably hit some iceberg where its not possible. Overall... fuck Amazon and fuck ESG.

[@symphonixblades]

other regions haven't released the game yet actually Smilegate (Korea publisher) and Cayenne Tech (CN publisher) have both delayed the release of the game as well ​@@Delightfulie

[@spooklyshiba]

Ngl man, I was hyped for it last year. Now? My enthusiasm for it has pretty much died out already.

[@gingerlovesanime]

I get it for sure, I hope that you'll be excited once it becomes more real, and less ethereal as we are all just waiting.

[@spooklyshiba]

@@gingerlovesanime Fair enough, but man. No news at all is a pain in the ass.

[@gingerlovesanime]

@@spooklyshiba agreed

[@stylszn2805]

on my research ive heard it just takes long for amazon to keep working on changing it more and more to fit every regions wants and needs, hence every country allowed wants something different/changed etc. dont hate, just what ive heard

[@gingerlovesanime]

That sounds like a real possibility especially when you look at laws against gatcha systems in some countries

[@webbygaming1583]

Not likely true... Amazon is also publishing Throne and Liberty and they are doing the same thing of massive delays and zero communication. Throne and Liberty is already localized in multiple languages by the devs and it was stated in an open letter to fans that the global version by Amazon Games would be "the exact same game as the Korean version with no changed whatsoever". Yet it has been more than six months without any communication at all from Amazon. So many people trying hard to defend Amazon Games, even though it is clear it is an Amazon issue.

[@theoaremevano3227]

Lately it seems like there isn't a ton of stuff pulling my interest, so this game's drop-off in activity has been an even bigger drag. It was already a bit tenuous due to coming out of the live-service bubble that's since popped pretty hard, and I don't know what Bandai Namco intends to do with that change in the market. Clearly they're not standing out at the moment, and I don't know if they'll react by updating their approach or just dropping off their efforts. Hard to say if Amazon's lack of response is related to having to wait on developments from the parent company or not.

[@mohdhidayat1412]

feelsbadman still no official release date.

[@yurilover1248]

I was super hyped for this game last year but right now am like 10% interested i honestly don't expect this game to last if it arrives on ps5 but hey if Tof is still going then Bp should be ok...... i think 😅

[@gregorius.dentang]

Yea how is tof doing nowadays?

[@Oavioo]

i feel that if this dose release globally they will have a higher player base and i know so many people that will love this game through in a couple of streamers for a sponsor and you can get even more growth for the game .cant wait to play the game though

[@eathian]

Yeah I have no interest in Amazon's release of this anymore. I was so excited too. Wish I could just play the Japanese version

[@leskaestrella263]

Is it still coming out or nah? Cause too many people been waiting and I think the hype has burned out

[@swanaung8890]

i waited for 5 years and now i don't even want to know

[@nox22119]

Blue protocol has already fallen off before it even released. They're already behind Wuthering waves and probably ZZZ as well. By the time global comes out people are already busy playing and enjoying WW and ZZZ they have lost their release window and no one I know is hyped for this game anymore including me.

[@djtohno8520]

It's been a while since I last checked in, but it's impressive how you keep posting. Apparently, China has started creating something new using Blue Protocol.

[@gingerlovesanime]

Do you have a source? I’d love to read more about that

[@djtohno8520]

@@gingerlovesanime Could you give me an address or something? Links get deleted. Even Twitter is fine

[@djtohno8520]

@@gingerlovesanime 英語でコメントするとなんか消されるからXに行くよ

[@yungslack7311]

Why cant they add english text options in the JP version and just build out lol

[@Hubert-rh4hz]

Because the game has a lot of mechanics which no one want in western. Play Silk road and understand, that the game culture in Japan is really different. It’s not only 1:1 localisation and done.

[@LEGOBrando]

Sounds like other game companies should just avoid Amazon games all together.

[@tombeal1988]

Must have got to much back lash when they decided to censor the game. Companies really need to stop using amazon as the publisher this is a joke at this point they ruin everything they touch.

[@hmmmm6157]

I almost forgot about this game, tbh this year is already packed , there are so many great jrpg releasing this year, so it wont be a problem if blue protocol want to delay the release for next year

[@hatzuling]

Every comment section never fails to make me lose brain cells. Poorly optimized game comes out with slated updates: "Why couldn't they just delay it so they can just release a good game as it should be?" Devs take time to make the game better in hopes of global success using one server as guinea pigs: "Why didn't they just release global at the same time so we don't have to wait?"

[@JesiAsh]

Devs should talk with audience/customers instead of going fucking radiosilence since they announced that they are censoring this game. For all we know they are fixing nothing and just altering visuals/story to fit their agenda instead of improving gameplay itself.

[@aiaito5573]

This is the mmorpg I've been waiting for all my life. I'm tired of honkai games. BP has amazing graphics for mmorpg, the character styles, gameplay, and types of classes are perfect.

[@pank3245]

This game's failure is bleeding into Tekken 8. I hope the global release actually helps the game financially.

[@TukkyHD]

after grinding from granblue relink and getting bored, i no longer care if this game even comes out. i could just go back to granblue

[@ichego95]

I am all for them cancelling it now the association with Amazon was 1st reason 2nd reason censorship 3rd is the p2w concerns

[@donkatsu18]

I played the JP ver for a month at least and it quickly became dragging, in the sense that everyone is having the same builds; heck, you can play it with a blindfold, yep it is that easy; and quests are just unrewarding, boring, unmemorable, and repetitive. Too bad, they played so safe that they made a pampering, half-baked, and shallow game.

[@donkatsu18]

I mean, even Granblue has deeper progression and builds. BP, as it is right now, is bland, unrewarding, and too easy. It just feels like a very normal mmorpg that excels at nothing, yet still cinsiderably fine.

[@coolerkater1991]

there is nothing big coming out till semp (stalker 2) in june its only a DLC for Elden Ring. So i doubt that this is a big reason for them not to release. Its probably more the Content or how to monitize the game. Might even not come out at all for us since you said the game isnt going great in japan.

[@JJdaSamuRai]

If you think elden ring dlc is not a good reason for them not to release you are truly delusional. The views of the trailer has half of its total sales..

[@ricksouza9299]

Incompetent companies

[@Slat_ppc]

Sadly a disappointment on almost every front, I think (at least on the western front) players were gushing over the Sword Art Online theme, but after seeing the Japan launch it just looks like a classic Asian style MMO (PVE mob grind fest with 1000 animations all over the screen) Lacks standard MMORPG elements such as Professions, gathering recourses such as herbs, ores & food for cooking and ZERO pvp. Every stream i tune into on twitch its just queuing up a dungeon or raid, killing strange looking mobs in an environment completely void of storytelling for 10minutes, then rinse and repeating - and then to top it off the complete lack of social dynamics in and out of dungeons is extremely lame.

[@0x0rOSRS]

Blue Protocol when? 😢

[@ヴァイス-m2p]

Lost my interest in this game after learning global version of the game will be released at a later date and for that very reason I am not planning to play the game when it is released. Don't want to support shitty practices like that. It is 2024, all games should be released at the same time for everyone.

[@perseus1293]

i'm sure they'll be saddened by hearing that

[@ヴァイス-m2p]

@@perseus1293 I am sure I am not the only person who thinks this way. Also companies does care about losing customers, just fyi.

[@HMNNO]

It's 2024 but it doesn't mean game development isnt easier. Also BP on jp release is bare bones. It would have failed fast because of little end game content

[@v_Magica]

all my interest lowkey lost, monster hunter wilds stole my hype

[@shatteredsentient5321]

The longer it takes, the longer people lose interest. Even if it came out this year or next year, I wouldn't play it. Wilds is going to be amazing. Haven't played since Tri and recently started World.

[@whymekyle]

Give me good news for once. 😭 thank you.

[@lyan2759]

"So far they've censored some outfits (by adding or changing parts of the clothing), completely removed a female petite body type (which also removes an entire category of clothing), removed underwear option on both genders, remove "jiggle" physics on the female body type, and probably more we haven't seen yet. This might seem superficial, but some of those outfits aren't even that suggestive, like regular skirts being replaced with long shorts." well, i guess now you know why it takes so long to release! i wish i was asian like korean or japanese and wouldn't have to deal with lefties all the time making the world a worse place

[@lenina17]

So dumb. If this game releases this year I can almost guarantee it will be a successful just based on how dead this genre is rn

[@FoxMulderQ8]

its funny the game is not on my region on steam 😑

[@cateatfood332]

This stupid game delay so many times and i don't want to play it anymore

[@yungslack7311]

This the game that ruined Tekken 😂

[@Keyshawn13]

Well AGS just announced closed beta for throne and Liberty so hopefully someone on BP soon!

[@webbygaming1583]

LOL @ Using MMOByte as a information source

[@sebastianstyles9750]

The game is still coming just have some patience. Look how long Phantasy Star Online Episode 2 took to come out to the West..

[@doniherald7745]

the thing with japanese is, they take pride with their creation. this is double edge sword.

[@kishin9]

It's not gonna release they are just sitting on the game so none else can have it.

[@fusiongaming1930]

i really hope we hear something by may would be nice to know if ther at least doin something for global

[@estebanalaniz25]

Dude, I’ve been waiting for this fucking game for the past three years. I even got a fucking PC. I’m not playing this piece of shit game when it comes out anymore. I’ll just stick to Destiny 2.

[@kyosagi1]

It says in q2 of release date

[@IzumiOVA]

I forgot this game existed ngl

[@EliSlacker]

Thanks for posting!

[@yairu_kun]

if they released global early it would have been a success.

[@gioeleronchi5210]

There is just no way Blue Protocol is such a bad game.. it looks and feels really good and plays well too... there must be aspects to the game that are simply in need of a change... as you mentioned too FF14, it hat one really rough start but due to them activelly making changes that needed to be done its now one of the most successfull MMOs to date... a more recent example would be Containment Zone: Snowbreak... that game was at the brink of death until they made significant and relevant changes and now it seems to be thriving again (yes, the horny skins are part of the significant changes). Blue Protocol is too good to not be a thing, they just really need to remove that humangous stick up their butt and make relevant changes the player freaking desires. Small example was the additional skillbar.. it made huge positive impact and it was a hot topic from the beginning.. they just really took too long to make that "simple" but obviously highly needed change. I understand development is not easy as you say.. but exactly becouse it is the recources need to go towards important things and not "Oh we added foto mode".