With blockbuster hit Nier: Automata approaching its seventh birthday, followers are questioning after they’ll get a sequel. It feels like one is coming, however not any time quickly.
At Korean sport occasion G-STAR 2023, Sq. Enix producer Yosuke Saito mentioned, whereas Nier chief Yoko Taro is alive, they’ll launch a brand new entry within the Nier collection. That’s in line with a write-up by Japanese publication 4Gamer translated by Twitter consumer Genki.
Within the meantime, Saito and Taro are supposedly engaged on one other, non-Nier associated venture the pair hope to speak about someday in 2024.
Motion RPG Nier: Automata launched in 2017 and wowed critics and followers with its stunning places and zany, fun-filled fight. It was a shock breakout hit for Sq. Enix, and went on to promote a formidable 7.5 million copies. There have been many crossover occasions since, varied Nier-related promotions, and a remaster of the primary sport. There’s even a Nier anime. However to this point there’s been no phrase in a brand new mainline sequel.
Given the large reputation of Nier: Automata, you’d think about Sq. Enix would need a follow-up out sooner quite than later. However in line with 4Gamer, Taro mentioned repeating Automata’s big gross sales success could be “fully inconceivable”. Saito’s view was slightly softer, saying it wouldn’t be “simple”.
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