One of the most interesting elements of Bandai Namco's MMORPG Blue Protocol is the character creation, and the trailer released today is all about that.
We get to take a look at some of the many characters we can create with the powerful tools, that basically let you design your favorite anime-style heroes. Incidentally, the full character creation is already available via the benchmark tool, and the result can be transferred to the final game.
You can check out the trailer below, following another focusing on various locations of the world and one showcasing the playable classes.
f you're unfamiliar with Blue Protocol, it's a free-to-play anime-style MMORPG with a business model focusing on battle passes and paid cosmetics. It'll be released in Japan on June 14th, 2023 for PC.
It features an extremely deep character customization suite designed to let players basically create their ideal anime-style character, on top of fast action combat and interesting character progression and storytelling.
It’s developed by a team named Project Blue Sky, which is a joint initiative of Bandai Namco Online and Bandai Namco Studios, and it was announced all the way back in 2019. Three beta tests have already been hosted for the Japanese audience, which has received the gameplay quite well.
The western release was announced in December 2022 during The Game Awards and is coming in 2024 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S following a recent delay. It will be published by Amazon Games, which is planning a beta for 2023 on PC.
While we wait, you can enjoy the impressive character creation and benchmark software, some recent gameplay, and the opening cutscene featuring the song "Mirai" by the popular Japanese band L'Arc-en-Ciel.
