Nier: Automata, Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames’ 2017 motion RPG follow-up to Nier and the Drakengard collection, has formally offered 10 million copies 9 years after its launch.
This comes from a tweet/X publish and YouTube video shared by the official accounts for Nier and writer Sq. Enix respectively. The publish features a celebratory piece of Nier: Automata artwork:
#ニーアオートマタ の全世界累計出荷・ダウンロード販売本数が【1,000万本】を突破しました。本当に……本当にありがとうございました。これからもよろしくお願いいたします。
🔽これまでの軌跡を振り返る動画を公開https://t.co/0i2Q3eiyGb pic.twitter.com/m9bGhLsAJC
— NieR公式PRアカウント (@NieR_JPN) February 20, 2026
In a press launch, Sq. Enix confirmed that along with this milestone for Automata, Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139, the remake of Nier launched in 2021, has offered two million copies.
The six-minute-long YouTube video supplies a recap of all the things Nier: Automata-related from the final decade, and until you are a superfan, the sheer quantity might be so much larger than you’d count on. There’s the sport itself and its numerous re-releases and ports, plus a number of live shows, stage displays, written works, animation, and extra.
It ends on a teasing notice, with textual content studying: “Nier: Automata to be continued…”
Tantalyzing because it sounds that this may increasingly imply one other sport is within the works, Nier followers have been right here earlier than. Various the Nier works proven in that video have seemingly teased extra Nier to return, nevertheless it’s by no means fairly been the AAA online game rendition followers wished. The story has been advised and sequelized by way of many various mediums at this level, together with a no-longer-available cellular sport that is successfully a direct sequel, however no full-blown PC/console sport has emerged within the final 9 years. Perhaps different followers really feel in a different way, nevertheless it’s left me a bit jaded on the thought. Even Yoko Taro sounded a bit weary when he was final requested about it, saying that he was making an attempt to make new initiatives, however they saved getting canceled on him.
Which is a disgrace, as a result of Nier: Automata guidelines. We gave it an 8.9/10 once we reviewed it in 2017, saying it is “a loopy, stunning, and extremely entertaining journey filled with nutty concepts and superior gameplay. It might not embody essentially the most sensical story or compelling characters, however its frenzied fight — coupled with stunning visuals and a shocking soundtrack – make it an excessive amount of enjoyable to cross up.”
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Bought a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.
