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Blue Protocol confirms an early spring launch in Japan, schedules an announcement at the Game Awards
The beginning of this month saw Blue Protocol rise from its presumed grave, confirming that work is still ongoing and announcing plans for a...
Betawatch: BitCraft sets November 18 as its next pre-alpha date
Darn it, BitCraft, this column is called "Betawatch." Stop throwing around terms like "pre-alpha testing" like that's something that should be public-facing. It's unpleasant!...
Blue Protocol readies for another network test in Japan ‘in preparation for release’
Last week we finally heard word from Bandai Namco that Blue Protocol was indeed alive and developing after a worryingly long span of silence....
Betawatch: Ilysia pretties up its visuals as it advances in beta
How pretty do you want your Ilysia? The designers are hoping the answer is "quite pretty" as they work on prettying up the game...
Blue Protocol is alive: Bandai Namco finally acknowledges continuing development
I've been spending a lot of time the last few weeks preparing some of our end-of-the-year coverage, and among all that is a big...
Blue Protocol’s release slips to sometime past 2022 as a result of Bandai Namco online games restructuring
There has been a long and worrying silence out of Blue Protocol, the anime MMORPG being developed by Bandai Namco; it's been so long,...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2022
OK folks, it's that time of the year again: the time when we cast our eyes ahead and try to pinpoint what's going to...
End-of-Year Eleven: The top MMOs to watch in 2022
If 2021 had a problem, it was that we got simply too many MMO releases between new launches, early access, and expansions. This breathtaking...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2021 predictions
Last year's MMORPG predictions didn't exactly go to plan, since in 2019, we weren't really expecting 2020 to play out the way it did....
Whatever happened to anime MMORPG Blue Protocol?
We've all been twiddling our thumbs wondering what's going on over in Japan regarding Blue Protocol, the anime-styled MMORPG from Bandai Namco. We know...
Betawatch: Book of Travels postponed its early access yet again
Come on now, Book of Travels, we know you're shy but it's time to start putting yourself out there. The game has once again delayed...
Blue Protocol begins highlighting various NPCs ahead of its theme song release
Every good game needs a catchy theme song, and the developing Japanese MMORPG Blue Protocol is certainly no exception. To that point, the game...
Blue Protocol debuts the new Heavy Smasher class, lets players hold hands, and adjusts to beta feedback
It's been a little bit of time since we'd heard much out of Blue Protocol. Up until now, we knew the game was going...
Betawatch: Magic Legends hits the open beta soft launch
If you're worried about your launches being too hard-edged and solid, consider a nice soft launch like the one Magic Legends has done. The open...
Blue Protocol shares some selfie time with a preview of photo mode
If it wasn't really obvious, we love screenshots taken in MMOs. We also love when those MMOs offer a way for players to take...
Blue Protocol shows off the quick-access shortcut bar in another Twitter tease
When will Blue Protocol be released over here? We have no idea, it's not even released yet in its native Japan. But the team continues...
Perfect Ten: The top MMOs to watch in 2021
"MMOs are dead!" "MMOs are dying!" "We didn't get any good MMO releases this past year!"
While I won't argue with the last one there,...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Most Anticipated MMO
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Most Anticipated MMO, which was awarded to Book of Travels and Torchlight Frontiers...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: MMO with the Stormiest Future
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for the MMO (or Studio) with the Stormiest Future, which was awarded to Daybreak...
Blue Protocol continues to tease fans with a couple of brief combat clips
Hey there, Blue Protocol friends! Would you like some slightly compressed action combat videos? No? Well too bad because that's what the game's Japanese...