Blue Protocol: Star Resonancehas opened sign-ups for its latest closed beta test. Players eager to try the second take on Bandai Namco’s anime MMORPG ahead of time have until mid-August 2025 to register their interest in doing so, with theBlue Protocol: Star Resonancebeta being set to kick off shortly afterward.
In December 2022,Bandai Namco partnered with Amazon Games to bringBlue Protocolto the West. However, the Japanese gaming giant shut down the game in January 2025, before this plan could materialize. With the shutdown already confirmed and pending, developer Shanghai Baokela Network Technology (SBNT) announced in December 2024 that it was resurrecting the IP withBlue Protocol: Star Resonance, set in the same world as the original but featuring a new cast of characters and an original story. Like the canceled MMO that preceded it,Star Resonancewas promised to launch internationally.
In the run-up to the game’s global debut, SBNT announced a closed beta test planned for later this summer. Registrations are open until August 14, with access codes set to be distributed between August 15 and 20. While SBNT has not confirmed an exact start date for thenewBlue Protocolgame’s beta, it stated that the test will run for at least ten days. The final duration will likely depend on how the early phase unfolds; in the event of severe server issues, SBNT is likely to extend the beta after addressing them to ensure that its fixes work, which is standard industry practice for tests of this nature.
All accepted participants will be notified about qualifying for the beta via email between August 15 and May 08, 2025.
The beta build of the upcominganime MMORPGwill include in-game purchases, SBNT has confirmed. While the developer did not detail the scope of these transactions, it noted that progress from the beta will not carry over to the full game, as a complete data wipe is planned at the end of the test. Players who choose to spend money during the beta will be reimbursed through a rebate system at launch. Thefull rebate policy is availableon the officialBlue Protocol: Star Resonancewebsite.
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Apart from signing up via an online Google Form, fans also have the option of trying to score a beta key via the game’s Discord server, where SBNT runs regular giveaways. As of July 28, the server already has over 44,500 members. The upcoming test is PC-only, but the game is also planned to launch on mobile devices.
The official system requirements for the beta are relatively modest, withBlue Protocol: Star Resonancebeing capable of running on GPUs as old as the GTX 1060. While the MMORPG has yet to receive a global release date, its recent launch in China on July 17 and the newly announced beta suggest that a worldwide debut is likely in the coming months.
