Blue Protocol - Developer Interview and Branding the Capsulator

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Anybody keen to jump into Regnas and try out Blue Protocol in Western waters won’t have to wait very long. Amazon Games expects to drop a port of the anime-themed MMORPG on us in 2024, but a lot of in-game information still seems to be Japanese player opinion. Outside of the odd hands-on, Reddit uproars and the feedback of some Japanese players, there isn’t much information on Amazon’s version of this intriguing action MMO.

One thing that’s been niggling at my own sense of urgency is the limited play opportunities as yet. Players certainly didn’t get hands-on during Gamescom 2023, and even promotional PR pushes have been muted. When I had an opportunity to ask Mike Zadorojny, Franchise Lead at Amazon Games, about progress on the port and what’s coming west, I couldn't say no.

MMORPG: What is the current state of the Western release? Are we on track for the expected release window?

Mike: There are several ways to answer that question

MMOPRG: When it’s ready?

Mike: [laughs] Well, that's part of it, right? A lot of the things that we're focusing on right now include making sure that on day one, we can turn the servers on and players have the best possible experience. 

Mike confirmed that this doesn’t just mean the elastic capacity of Amazon’s underlying AWS architecture, but the player feedback loops too. Catching problems, bugs, and experiential issues were noted as a key component of that launch day experience.

“The worst thing we can do is rush the game out and then not be set up to be able to respond to feedback.”

This is where upcoming beta tests will be crucial. Amazon has a testing period planned before launch, and I expect this to give us can indication of more than just the Foe Breaker’s performance. 

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