ASTRA: Knights of Veda Drops English Dub

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, aims to enhance game stability and improve the quality of other localizations.

The January 23rd maintenance will also remove support for German, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, and Italian languages. 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. This change, according to FLINT, won't affect players' ability to chat in any of the removed languages.

FLINT assures players that this adjustment is part of their ongoing efforts to improve the overall player experience.

A Growing Trend: Other Gacha Games Following Suit

ASTRA: Knights of Veda isn't alone in this decision. Several other popular gacha games have made similar adjustments, including:

• War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: Square Enix removed English voiceovers for new content starting in May 2024, prioritizing Japanese. Existing content retains its English dub.
• 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 voiceovers in December 2023 after evaluating player preferences and optimizing the gaming experience.

The Rationale Behind the Changes

These developers' decisions appear to stem from two primary factors: player language preference and resource management. Prioritizing the most popular language is a logical choice, and maintaining English voiceovers for extensive content over a long period can be costly. Reallocating these resources allows developers to focus on improving other aspects of the game, ultimately aiming for its long-term success.