Blue Protocol, the Anime-Inspired Bandai Namco Project, Will Be Shut Down.

Blue Protocol, the Anime-Inspired Bandai Namco Project, Will Be Shut Down.

Key Takeaways

  • Blue Protocol servers in Japan are shutting down on Jan 18, 2025, after launching in 2023.
  • The game will receive updates until the eventual shutdown.
  • Development for Blue Protocol was sluggish, encountering various roadblocks over the years.

As a seasoned gamer who’s seen the rise and fall of many online games, it’s always a bittersweet feeling when we hear about another title closing its servers. The announcement of Blue Protocol’s shutdown on Jan 18, 2025, is no exception.


Bandai Namco has revealed that they will be shutting down their Blue Protocol servers permanently on January 18, 2025. The game was initially released for PC on June 14, 2023, and later for PS5 and Xbox on December 13, 2023.

The only good news for players is that Blue Protocol will continue receiving regular updates until its eventual shutdown.

In essence, it implies that individuals residing in Europe and America may never have the opportunity to play this captivating, anime-styled game.

The announcement was also deflating for the TopMob team, as we believed Blue Protocol could potentially replicate the success of Genshin Impact.

Blue Protocol Breaks Protocol

Blue Protocol, the Anime-Inspired Bandai Namco Project, Will Be Shut Down.

It turns out, the announcement about Blue Protocol wasn’t particularly surprising. The development process moved rather slowly, and it ultimately took approximately six years before it became available to the public.

Actually, the plan was to release the game for western players a few years ago, but it didn’t come to fruition.

As a gamer, I can’t help but echo the intense discontent among players regarding the repetitive nature of Blue Protocol. It feels like I’m constantly going in circles, grinding the same tasks over and over again, just to complete certain builds or advance the storyline.

As a passionate gamer, I can tell you that the developers have carefully crafted every aspect of the game to draw us in and make us feel part of its stunning universe. It’s all been intentionally designed to immerse us in the game’s breathtaking world.

Moreover, it’s been frequently suggested that Blue Protocol could benefit from additional content, with a focus on incorporating side quests or missions.

From Hopeful Beginnings To A Tragic End

Blue Protocol, the Anime-Inspired Bandai Namco Project, Will Be Shut Down.

Besides missing out on a possibly spectacular championship, it’s likely that the game developers were equally disappointed with the announcement. After all, Blue Protocol has been under development since as far back as 2015.

Here’s what Bandai Namco shared in their announcement:

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.

Several poor decisions later, and we’re in the current spot.

We can merely wish that the creators at Bandai Namco learn from these experiences and soon offer us another exciting game inspired by anime.

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2024-08-28 17:38