English Dub Removed from ASTRA: Knights of Veda

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 improve game stability and enhance localization quality.

The January 23rd maintenance will also remove support for German, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, and Italian. However, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Thai, and Russian will remain. While English text will still be available, in-game voice acting for players outside Korea will default to Japanese. This change, FLINT assures players, won't affect in-game chat functionality in any previously supported language.

This isn't an isolated incident. Several other gacha games have made similar adjustments:

• War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: Square Enix removed English dubbing for new content starting in May 2024, prioritizing Japanese for future updates.
• Aether Gazer: Yostar Games completely removed English voiceovers in February 2024 due to financial constraints, focusing resources on gameplay and future content.
• Snowbreak: Containment Zone: Amazing Seasun Games removed English dubbing in December 2023 after evaluating player preferences and optimizing the gaming experience.

The common thread appears to be a balance between player preference (prioritizing the most popular language) and resource management. Maintaining English voiceovers for long-running gacha games can be costly. By shifting resources, developers aim to ensure the game's continued health and development.

While this change may disappoint some English-speaking players, FLINT assures continued dedication to improving the overall player experience.