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

ASTRA: Knights of Veda will remove English voiceovers after its January 23, 2025 maintenance. This article details the language adjustments.

ASTRA: Knights of Veda Removing English Dubbing After Maintenance

Improving Game Stability and Localization

Developer FLINT announced on January 20th that ASTRA: Knights of Veda will remove English dubbing support on January 23rd, 2025, to enhance game stability and localization quality. Scheduled maintenance on the 23rd will implement this change, also affecting German, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, and Italian. Korean, English text, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Thai, and Russian language support will remain.

While English text remains, in-game English voiceovers will be removed. Following the maintenance, non-Korean regions will default to Japanese voiceovers. This change, FLINT clarifies, won't affect players' ability to chat in any of the removed languages. The developers assure players they are committed to improving the overall player experience.

A Growing Trend: Other Gacha Games Removing English Voiceovers

ASTRA: Knights of Veda isn't alone in this decision. Several other gacha games have also reduced or eliminated English voiceovers. Examples include Square Enix's War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, Yostar Games' Aether Gazer, and Amazing Seasun Games' Snowbreak: Containment Zone.

Square Enix announced in May 2024 that War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius would remove English voiceovers from future content (starting with Main Story Part 3, Chapter 8, and Another Story Chapter 3, Scene 7), prioritizing Japanese. Existing content will retain its English dub.

Aether Gazer developers announced in February 2024 that all English voiceovers would be removed after the "Crepuscular Cloudsong" update, citing financial reasons and a reallocation of resources to improve other game aspects.

Snowbreak: Containment Zone also removed English voiceovers in December 2023 (Version 1.4), citing an evaluation of player preferences and a focus on optimizing the gaming experience.

These decisions highlight a common theme: prioritizing either player language preference (often favoring the language of the game's origin) or resource management, considering the long-term costs of maintaining multiple language voiceovers in ongoing live service games. By reallocating resources, developers aim to ensure the game's continued health and improvement in other areas.