Since July 24, 2025, registrations for the first global beta of Blue Protocol: Star Resonance have been open. In advance, there was heavy criticism regarding the monetization. The developers are now responding to this.
What was criticized? The original plan of the developers was that you would be able to invest money in the in-game shop during the upcoming beta of Blue Protocol: Star Resonance to benefit from attractive bonuses for the actual launch.
The system was unnecessarily complicated by the fact that the bonus received for the release was not only tied to the invested money, but also to the character level achieved in the beta.
Many players who were actually looking forward to the launch of the anime MMORPG feared dire consequences for the final monetization of the game following this announcement, or they criticized that beta testers would have an unfair advantage at the actual launch.
“The game is saved”
How are the developers reacting to the criticism? The team behind Blue Protocol: Star Resonance has clearly received the criticism. On their official Discord channel, they explained that they want to make an adjustment based on the feedback:
The refund rules will be adjusted to a Fair-Return-Plan for the official release. All in-game purchases made during the CBT (Closed Beta Test) will be refunded to the same account without any bonus or excess refund added. This is to ensure that all players start under the same conditions. More detailed information on the refund system will be shared shortly.
How is the community reacting to the developers’ response? Some players praise this step, while others admit that a closed beta could completely do without microtransactions.
- CyberpunkGamer94 writes on X: “How about simply not offering paid content in a closed beta?”
- ChaseyD explains on X: “Do whatever you can to do right by your players. I want this game to succeed, and such a strange refund like this in a CBT has me quite disturbed.”
- Star Resonance Database is looking forward to X: “The game is saved.”
- :p praises the developers on X: “Thank you for listening.”
What do I need to know about the upcoming beta? Registration for the test is ongoing at playbpsr.com until August 14, 2025. From August 15 to August 20, 2025, the accesses will then be distributed. The duration is set for about 10 days.
A second open beta is apparently not planned. If there are no unpleasant surprises, the final launch is expected to take place shortly after the end of the closed beta, according to the developers.
Behind Star Resonance is a kind of spinoff or reboot of the 2024 Japanese Blue Protocol, which due to some launch problems never made it to the West. The new version is supposed to build on the strengths of the anime MMORPG and eliminate its weaknesses – you can find out more about it here: No P2W and focus on PvE: This is how the MMORPG Blue Protocol wants to impress you in the West
