ASTRA: Knights of Veda Bids Farewell to English Dubbing
Following a trend among gacha games, ASTRA: Knights of Veda will be removing its English voiceovers after maintenance on January 23, 2025. This decision, announced by developer FLINT on January 20th, aims to bolster game stability and enhance localization quality.
The upcoming maintenance will also discontinue support for German, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, and Italian. However, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Thai, and Russian will remain. Crucially, while English text will persist, in-game voice acting will default to Japanese for regions outside Korea. FLINT assures players this change won't affect in-game chat functionality.
This isn't an isolated incident. Several other gacha games have made similar adjustments:
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War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: Square Enix removed English voiceovers for new content starting in May 2024, prioritizing Japanese for future updates. Existing content retains its English dub.
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Aether Gazer: Yostar Games completely removed English voiceovers in February 2024 due to cited financial constraints, focusing resources on gameplay and future content.
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Snowbreak: Containment Zone: Amazing Seasun Games eliminated English voiceovers in December 2023 after assessing player preferences and optimizing the overall gaming experience.
The common thread seems to be a balance between player preference (prioritizing the most popular language) and resource management. Maintaining English voiceovers for years is costly, and reallocating these funds allows developers to focus on long-term game health and player-requested improvements.
While this change might disappoint some players, FLINT reiterates their commitment to providing improved services and experiences.
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