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\nBandai Namco will shut down the servers of its anime MMORPG Blue Protocol in Japan and has cancelled its release in the West.\n<\/p>\n

\nBlue Protocol was released in Japan in June 2023, with the forthcoming western release managed by Amazon Games.\n<\/p>\n

\nHowever, in a new statement from the developers on the game’s website<\/a>, the “difficult decision” has been made to end service as “it will not be possible to provide a service that satisfies all of you”.\n<\/p>\n

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Bandai Namco will shut down the servers of its anime MMORPG Blue Protocol in Japan and has cancelled its release in the West. Blue Protocol was released in Japan in June 2023, with the forthcoming western release managed by Amazon Games. However, in a new statement from the developers on the game’s website, the “difficult decision” has been made to end service as “it will not be possible to provide a service that satisfies all of you”. 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