For me, half the fun of a good MMORPG is the ability to move between adventuring and relaxing. I love to fish just as much as I love to bash monsters, and, thankfully, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is the anime MMORPG Blue Protocol ...

Blue Protocol, the anime-inspired MMO by Bandai Namco Online, will no longer release here in the West, and its Japanese servers will officially shut down January 2025. In a post on the Blue Protocol ...

Chris has been playing video games for most of his life, and writing about them off-and-on for a significant chunk of that time. He has also gotten involved with the industry more directly by working ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. I’ve got a code to check it out for myself this weekend, so ...

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, a new mobile and PC free-to-play fantasy MMORPG in the universe of Bandai Namco's canceled Blue Protocol, has launched today with cross-play through the Steam, Epic ...

Blue Protocol, an action-MMO comparable to Hoyoverse’s megahits like Genshin Impact, has been available in Japan courtesy of developer Bandai Namco. A global version of the game was supposed to launch ...

Already live in Japan, Blue Protocol was a hotly anticipated release in America and Europe. In a surprise turn of events, the Bandai Namco-developed MMO will be closing down early next year. In a ...

Fond of weirdly obscure titles since childhood, Ivanir has been captivated by many Japanese games over the years. Some of his most passionate topics are the Dept. Heaven series, Summon Night ...

When Blue Protocol was announced, many people speculated it would be a "Genshin killer" in reference to miHoYo's popular title Genshin Impact. But now, nearly a decade after it began development and ...

Announced at the 2022 Game Awards, many MMORPG fans had high hopes for Blue Protocol. It was slated to come out in 2024 internationally but missed its tentative release date. In line with the shutdown ...

Despair reigned among fans when Blue Protocol met its end in 2024. But like a phoenix, it rose again, reborn by Tencent’s BOKURA as Star Resonance. Although little has been heard since the shutdown, ...