Blue Protocol: Star Resonance MMORPG's Music Video Reveals October 9 Launch

Game launches for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store; for iOS, Android

Chinese game developer BOKURA revealed on Tuesday in a new music video for its Blue Protocol: Star Resonance multiplayer online game, based on Bandai Namco Online's Blue Protocol game, that it will launch in Europe, North America, and South America on October 9. The video recaps the closed beta test in August and features the game's official theme song "Starlight Over Asterleeds~Hoshiboshi ga Kagayaku Basho~" performed by RIKI(Jam Fuzz Kid) and Emily.

The game can be wishlisted on Steam and Epic Games Store now, and is also available for pre-registration on Google Play and App Store.

Players who login with Crunchyroll Membership will receive exclusive in-game rewards.

The game willlaunchon October 9 on PC viaSteamand theEpic GamesStore, as well as for mobile devices on theGoogle PlayStore and App Store.

The new game builds upon Blue Protocol's anime-style visuals and graphics, and will feature a dynamic combat system (with class system, talent build, skill sets, etc.); an open-world landscape with quests, dungeons, and raids; character customization; and a multiplayer social experience through trade, guilds, and community events. Blue Protocol: Star Resonance will also feature cross-platform play support between mobile devices and PC.

Bandai Namco Online's Blue Protocol multiplayer online game launched on PC in Japan in June 2023. The game ended its service on January 18, and its planned release in the West in partnership with Amazon Games was also canceled. The game was originally scheduled to launch globally for free in the second half of 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The game launched for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in in Japan December 2023.

Ater the announcement in August 2024 of the game's end of service, Bokura revealed the Star Resonance game "based on the Blue Protocol IP," and conducted a closed beta test for Chinese players in December.

Source: e-mail correspondence