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'''Operation Decode''' is the name of the fan campaign designed to show support for the Digimon franchise in the Americas and Europe, in particular the localization of Digimon video games for Western markets. The name is derived from {{w|Operation Rainfall}}, a similar effort focused on three {{w|Nintendo}} RPGs for the {{w|Nintendo Wii}}, and the first game to be sought, ''[[Digimon World Re:Digitize: Decode]]''.
==History==
Shortly before the release of ''Digimon World Re:Digitize: Decode'' in Japan, fans started a campaign for the game's world-wide localization named Operation Decode in the molds of {{w|Operation Rainfall}}. The campaign started on {{w|Twitter}} using the {{w|hashtag}} [https://twitter.com/hashtag/OperationDecode "#OperationDecode"], and in [[July 12]], [[2013]], [http://www.change.org/u/34938982 Francesco Haseo-san] started an [http://www.change.org/petitions/bandai-namco-games-europe-america-localize-digimon-games-again-e-g-digimon-world-re-digitize-decode-for-3ds-digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-for-psvita online petition] on [https://www.change.org/ Change.org].<ref>[http://operationrainfall.com/author/operationdecode/ oprainfall: "OPERATIONDECODE, Author at oprainfall"]</ref> Haseo then launched the campaign's [https://www.facebook.com/OperationDecode FaceBook page] [[July 14|two days later]], after the petition reached 250 signatures.<ref name="Change.org">[http://www.change.org/petitions/bandai-namco-games-europe-america-localize-digimon-games-again-e-g-digimon-world-re-digitize-decode-for-3ds-digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-for-psvita Change.org: "Bandai Namco Games Europe & America: Localize Digimon games again (e.g. Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode for 3DS; Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth for PSVita)"]</ref>
On [[August 2]], the campaign become part of [http://operationrainfall.com/ Operation Rainfall]'s Campaign Hub.<ref>[http://operationrainfall.com/2013/08/02/campaign-hub-operation-decode-a-campaign-to-localize-digimon-world-re-digitize-decode-for-3ds/ oprainfall: "CAMPAIGN HUB – Operation Decode: A Campaign to Localize Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode for 3DS"]</ref>
Haseo launched the campaign's [https://twitter.com/OperationDecode Twitter page] on [[August 4]], 2013<ref>[https://twitter.com/OperationDecode/status/364033857391050752 Twitter: Operation Decode, August 4, 2013, 07:43 status]</ref> and its [http://operationdecode.tumblr.com/ Tumblr page] on [[August 15]], 2013.<ref name="Change.org"/> On [[September 16]], the campaign's organizer asked European fans to reach to Bandai Namco's official communities.<ref>[http://operationrainfall.com/2013/09/16/campaign-hub-lets-show-namco-bandai-europe-want-digimon-world-redigitize-decode/ oprainfall: CAMPAIGN HUB – Let's Show Namco Bandai Europe We Want Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode!]</ref> The campaign was later acknowledged by Bandai Namco.<ref>[http://operationrainfall.com/2014/02/04/hub-bandai-namco-acknowledg-operation-decode-digimon-demand/ oprainfall: "CAMPAIGN HUB: Bandai Namco Acknowledges Operation Decode and Digimon World Demand"]</ref> On [[June 30]], [[2014]], Operation Decode's online petition became valid for the localization of all ''Digimon'' games.<ref name="Change.org"/>
In response to the growing support received by Operation Decode, Namco Bandai released a trailer for ''[[Digimon All-Star Rumble]]'' on [[July 31]].<ref>[http://bandainamcous.tumblr.com/post/93406282651/attention-digi-fans-there-are-few-fan-bases-as BANDAI NAMCO Games America Tumblr: "Attention Digi-fans! There are few fan bases as..."]</ref> The game was being developed with the western audience in mind with the Digimon using their English dubbed names and attacks and was released on [[November 11]], 2014.
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==Notes and References==
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[[Category:Fan Initiatives]]