ASTRA: Knights of Veda Removes English Dub, Following Trend of Other Gachas

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 enhance game stability and improve the quality of other language localizations.

The upcoming 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 will default to Japanese for players outside of Korea. FLINT assures players this change won't impact in-game chat functionality.

This move follows similar decisions by other gacha developers. Square Enix's War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius dropped English voiceovers for future content in May 2024, citing a prioritization of Japanese. Yostar Games' Aether Gazer eliminated English dubbing entirely in February 2024 due to financial constraints, focusing resources on gameplay and future updates. Snowbreak: Containment Zone also removed the feature in December 2023, citing an evaluation of player preferences and optimization of the gaming experience.

The common thread seems to be a balance between player preference (prioritizing the most popular language) and resource management. Maintaining English voice acting across years of content updates can be costly. By reallocating resources, developers aim to ensure the long-term health and improvement of their games.