Blue Protocol Set to Launch in Korea in 2023 Ahead of Global Launch

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The wildly popular MMORPG, Blue Protocol, announced it will be officially launching in Korea within the year. They will be utilizing Lost Ark publisher Smiilegate to bring the game to Korean audiences which includes the localization. This news comes amidst a flurry of controversy surrounding the game's Japanese servers, where numerous players outside of Japan have reportedly been banned due to regional restrictions.

Blue Protocol, developed by Bandai Namco, has been a beacon of interest for global gamers since its initial release in Japan. However, the game's strict regional restrictions have led to a significant number of international players being banned, causing frustration and disappointment within the gaming community. Numerous counts of players losing their accounts have surfaced in a mega-thread on Reddit depicting limited rhyme or reason to how they players are getting banned. While many believe that utilizing a VPN, foregoing any third party translations, and limiting the use of English characters in chat will protect them, bans have been handed out across the board with only one united defining factor. The players were playing outside of the Japanese region. Luckily, creating a new account is easy to do, but some players still report trouble accessing the game for extended periods of time.

The upcoming Korean launch, while exciting, may present its own set of challenges. In Korea, the process of registering for online games is notably different and potentially more complex than in other countries. This is largely due to the country's unique Internet Security Law, which requires users to register for online games using a valid Korean phone number or i-PIN (Internet Personal Identification Number). This system,