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Publisher A PLUS JAPAN and developer BOKURA will release free-to-play massively multiplayer online RPG Blue Protocol: Star Resonance for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, iOS, and Android worldwide in 2025, the companies announced.

The game, licensed to BOKURA by Bandai Namco following the closure of the original Blue Protocol, was previously only announced for release in China.

Here is an overview of the game, via A PLUS JAPAN:

About

Dive into a breathtaking anime world filled with stunning visuals, fast-paced combat, and a vast open world teeming with exploration and discovery.

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance expands the Blue Protocol universe with a vibrant MMORPG experience. Create your own hero, team up for strategic raids, or simply relax and have fun with friends fishing, crafting, and endless exploration. Adventure awaits!


Blue Protocol: Star Resonance will support cross-platform play between mobile and PC, allowing players to enjoy a seamless experience across devices with synchronized progression. Whether at home or on the go, adventurers can dive into the world anytime, anywhere.

Key Features

• Welcome to Regnas! – Begin your MMORPG adventure in an anime-styled fantasy world!
• Explore the Open World – Magna is a vast land full of wonder: mine rare crystals, gather mystical herbs and mushrooms, or stumble into sudden monster stampedes! Between battles, lose yourself in breathtaking vistas.
• Be Whoever You Wanna Be – Tank with unbreakable shields, heal with radiant spells, or unleash skillful moves to deal great damage—then swap styles anytime! And combat roles are just the start! In Star Resonance, you can also express yourself with deep customization and various outfits that make you a star in town!
• Rally, Raid, and Reap Your Rewards – Assemble multiplayer parties to topple bosses with attack patterns that are easy to learn but still demand teamwork. Keep looting and make yourself—and your guild—legendary.
• We Are in This Together – Fish at riversides, dance at the town's fair, set off fireworks at night, or even meme in guild chat—remember to have fun with friends, because Regnas shines brightest when shared.

Free-to-play MMORRPG Blue Protocol: Star Resonance coming west in 2025

Publisher A PLUS JAPAN and developer BOKURA will release free-to-play massively multiplayer online RPG Blue Protocol: Star Resonance for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, iOS, and Android worldwid…

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[Hideous Snake]

Hopefully they nailed it this time. I really wanted to play Blue Protocol

 

[Lorianus]

They cant possibly do any worse than Namco.

 

[nial]

Look at them doing a better job than Bandai Namco.

 

[March Climber]

Blue Protocol:

Added it to my wishlist...again.

 

[saintjules]

Looks like something we've seen time and time again.

 

[Agent_4Seven]

Nope. Too much similar looking open world gacha games even if with different twists. Sanity and wallets must be saved.

 

[March Climber]

Nope. Too much similar looking open world gacha games even if with different twists.

I know this won't make a difference for you, but for thread clarification it's a Japanese action MMORPG.

It was one of the new wave of high profile MMOs that were announced for this decade, as the whole deal with it was to try and give the player that 'Anime MMO' experience that everyone has been waiting for since first watching Sword Art Online. It even looked pretty good in previews:



The problem was that the game released in Japan undercooked with a ton of issues. It wasn't fully open world, it was segmented with oddly placed loading screen areas (some of them you could literally see the next area in two steps front of you but the game had transition to a loading screen anyway), it was far too grindy, the skill leveling system was odd, the endgame content wasn't thought out well, and the side content was a bit too boring as well.

The loading screen issue was probably one of the largest though, as it made the game feel too instanced and removed that sense of going on a grand adventure across the world.

These issues are still fixable though and if the Chinese and Korean markets breathe a second life into this game, then it will hopefully end up being a better version of itself.

 

[MagiusNecros]

I think I'll stick with DDON

 

[llLeonhart]

Since it now is mobile slop, I hope it tanks hard.