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

ASTRA: Knights of Veda to Remove English Dubbing; Following Gacha Game Trend

Effective January 23, 2025, following scheduled maintenance, ASTRA: Knights of Veda will discontinue English voice-over support. This decision, announced by developer FLINT on January 20th, aims to enhance game stability and improve localization quality.

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

The update impacting languages like German, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, and Italian, while retaining support for Korean, English (text only), Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Thai, and Russian. Crucially, in-game voiceovers will default to Japanese for regions outside Korea. The developers clarified that this change won't affect players' ability to use text chat in any of the removed languages.

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

FLINT assures players their commitment to providing improved services and experiences remains unwavering.

A Growing Trend in Gacha Games

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

ASTRA: Knights of Veda isn't alone in this shift. Several other gacha games have implemented similar changes:

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

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

The Rationale Behind the Changes

These decisions likely stem from a combination of factors: prioritizing the language preferred by the majority of players and managing the long-term costs associated with maintaining multiple language voiceovers in continuously updated games. Reallocating resources to other aspects of game development ensures the game's continued success and player satisfaction.