We first covered Blue Protocol, the stylized online action RPG developed by Bandai Namco Online, nearly five years ago. Back then, there was no assurance the game would ever launch in Western countries.
That changed in December 2022, when Amazon Games took the stage at The Game Awards to announce a publishing deal with Bandai Namco Online to bring the game to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X outside of Japan.
Blue Protocol eventually got its debut in the Land of the Rising Sun on June 14, 2023. The Western version was delayed to 2024, but we haven’t really heard any more about it. In fact, Amazon Games continued to mention its publishing deal with NCSoft for Throne and Liberty (now set to launch on September…