Many fans of anime MMORPGs were looking forward to Blue Protocol , which graphically met their expectations, but could not convince in gameplay. Today it was announced: The Japanese MMORPG Blue Protocol is closing in Japan and will never come to the West.
How are players reacting to the news? You can see the various stages of grief, also in the comments of MeinMMO about the end of Blue Protocol, that reflect quite accurately what is being discussed internationally:
The phase of “denial” is non-existent. Everyone is aware that the game is dead. The denial was more in the last months when it became apparent that Blue Protocol is not going to have a good ending. Andy writes: “It had been evident for a while, but I still hoped for a release here.”
But many readers on MeinMMO are in the phase of anger: “Really bitter, the only anime online games will therefore remain China cash grabs, without character creation” and “Oh no, as long as players are teased for years beforehand. Too bad, I was looking forward to the style in an MMORPG.”
But the phases of “bargaining and acceptance” are already hitting hard: “To me, it felt really cheap on the Japanese server, it was never good, and to spare the humiliation, it won’t be released here. Good thing.”
Grief is also mixed with disappointment about how weak the game actually was
What do people read in the USA? In the USA, especially anime fans express disappointment that Blue Protocol will not materialize.
One user laments: “Ah, we will never get a good new MMORPG again, guys. Let’s face it.”
However, this is met with a cool response:
- Blue Protocol was neither good
- nor an MMORPG. Nothing in the advertising indicated that it would be marketed as an MMORPG.
Other players also explain that Blue Protocol had many difficulties, especially in gameplay it simply didn’t take off and lagged years behind anime games like Genshin Impact.
Some users are harsh in their judgment. One user on reddit says: Bandai had 8 years to develop a fantastic anime MMO and chose to develop a pile of manure without meat on the bones. For that, one has no sympathy.
Another says: He still remembers how idiots said, censorship kills Blue Protocol. In reality, the game took care of itself long before it could be censored.
The makers of Genshin Impact are supposed to rescue the anime MMORPGs
This is now the hope: Exactly on miHoYo, the makers of Genshin Impact, the hope of disappointed fans is now directed. They could create a real MMO for anime fans after Genshin Impact.
“Please Tech Otaku, save the anime MMO.” It says on reddit.
But even here, the mood seems to have soured: “That would surely be full of microtransactions” – but it would be like that with any new MMO, another player says somewhat resigned.
It became clear as early as February 2024 that Blue Protocol was failing
As early as February 2024, it had become apparent that Blue Protocol would not materialize. On February 17, 2024, an article was published on MeinMMO in wise foresight that predicted the current course of events: Hopefully they don’t shut down the new MMORPG Blue Protocol before it comes to Europe
