The German support for the Korean F2P MMORPG Vindictus has been discontinued. It probably just isn’t worth it anymore to localize new content in German.
Launched in Europe in 2011, Vindictus had at least a small German fanbase that enjoyed the Asian style and also received gimmicks such as the one lovingly referred to by Cortyn as the “pornographic” calendar.
Vindictus Online: A game as sexy as it is free, trying to entice players with colorful, action-packed visuals.
No more German localization
With the “Aes Sidhe Update,” new and upcoming content will no longer be localized into German. The support responsible for Germany will now turn to other nations.
Vindictus is simply used by too few German speakers, according to the official statement, and the efforts are no longer worth it.
Only future localization will be stopped. All existing content will remain in German if the corresponding option has been selected. Only future content will be displayed in English.
What happens next?
For all interested, Aes Sidhe now offers a new raid, a new story chapter, and new uniforms along with new “Kick Aes” events. Enough content to console oneself over the decline of German translations.
In the German community, there is a remarkable calm. This is likely related to the simple fact that very few are truly interested in the German language option in Vindictus: In the forums, communication in German has only been happening when there is a rare need for a guild or members to be sought.
How about you? Do you play Vindictus? And if so: Do you play it at all in German?
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