NieR: Automata

Platforms

PC
PS4
Xbox One

Initial release Feb. 23, 2017

Developers

PlatinumGames

Genres

Hack & Slash
RPG

Publishers

Square Enix

Franchise Drakengard

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NieR: Automata Spotlight

Nier: Automata Review

Nier: Automata makes me feel so small, in the best of ways.

Caty McCarthy

7?years ago
A Beautiful Song For the glory of mankind: Nier Automata's amazing music just made a surprise appearance during the Olympics

One synchronized swimming team performed alongside a song from one of the best action RPGs in recent memory.

Connor Makar

2?months ago
TELL ME A GOOD ONE The best story games to play in 2024

If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.

Kelsey Raynor

8?months ago
BATTING 1000 Got a Nier: Automata-shaped hole in your heart? You shouldn't resist picking up this ambitious sci-fi title for PC and Switch, then

1000xRESIST picks up the slack while you wait for the next Nier.

Oisin Kuhnke

4?months ago

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NieR: Automata Feed

Custom header with 2B from Nier with Olympics background

News

A Beautiful Song | For the glory of mankind: Nier Automata's amazing music just made a surprise appearance during the Olympics

One synchronized swimming team performed alongside a song from one of the best action RPGs in recent memory.

Aug. 7, 2024 Connor Makar

A still from Nier: Automata Ver1.1a season 2 of 2B stood, the sky behind her, Pod 042 floating behind her.

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THIS CAN CONTINUE | The Nier: Automata anime is finally coming back this July, a whole year after its production-issue-plagued first part finished

Hope you're ready for more androids being sad about existing!

May 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A menacing red and black figure with a halo of light stares at the viewer.

Article

BATTING 1000 | Got a Nier: Automata-shaped hole in your heart? You shouldn't resist picking up this ambitious sci-fi title for PC and Switch, then

1000xRESIST picks up the slack while you wait for the next Nier.

May 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

2B from NieR giving a little robot thing a cheeky pat on the head.

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NEW NIER NEAR? | Yoko Taro and other NieR devs tease new project that "might be NieR, it might not be NieR"

It's probably not NieR, but it could maybe be NieR. We'll probably learn NieR to release.

May 15, 2024 Mark Warren

Some characters in Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition.

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SWITCHING QUESTS? | Long-time Dragon Quest producer reportedly being reassigned to mobile games, with NieR dev maybe, er, NieR to replacing him

Yu Miyake is apparently stepping down from his current post, following delays to the next entry in the series.

April 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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Drakengard 3's Zero sat in front of a dragon, flower coming out of her right eye, sword propped up with her right hand. 2D art of Nier Automat'as 2B holding an unconscious 9S, A2 posed in the background.

Article

NIER ENOUGH | Sure, we’d all love a Nier sequel, but what I really want is the return of another Yoko Taro classic

I'd say there's a non-zero chance of it happening.

Feb. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Nier Automata's 2B lying unconscious on the ground in an anime style.

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RETURN AS GODS | The Nier: Automata anime is finally coming back later this year

Just when is it coming back though? Hard to say.

Feb. 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising 2B DLC character

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WON'T SUGARCOAT IT | 2B from Nier Automata has finally made it to Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

Everyone loves 2B, and now she's back in fighting form.

Feb. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

Guide

TELL ME A GOOD ONE | The best story games to play in 2024

If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.

Feb. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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2 NIER 2 FURIOUS | It looks like we are getting a Nier Automata sequel - and maybe even more - in the future

Just don't expect anything for a while still.

Nov. 20, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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Not So Near | Nier: Automata Ver1.1a anime adaptation pauses production indefinitely

The anime is suffering from delays due to COVID-19.

Jan. 23, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

2B looks up at an early-game boss in NieR:Automata

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FIGHT STEAL KILL | New NieR: Automata Ver1.1a anime trailer confirms January 7 release date

That's less than two weeks away!

Dec. 27, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

Article

Yohra good’un | NieR: Automata’s performance on Nintendo Switch exceeded my expectations

Being able to play Square Enix’s cult RPG hit on the go – whether you’re NieR or far – is better than I was expecting.

Sept. 30, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Animachination | Nier: Automata Ver1.1a anime adaptation gets a January release date and a first proper trailer

The anime will apparently be slightly different to the game.

Sept. 25, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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Enter Hozier | Nier: Automata's mystery church hoax mod is now available to download

Live out the mystery yourself.

Sept. 11, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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Become As Mods | The Nier Automata church mystery wraps up not with a bang, but with a mod

Nier fans have been abuzz with excitement over what the elusive church could be.

July 31, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

Article

machine head | Nier Automata on the Switch was meant to be: it's the best game to side quest on the go

Nier Automata's Nintendo Switch release will allow you to see the dirt under the fingernails of Yoko Taro's beautiful world.

July 17, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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nier enough | Nier Automata is coming to Switch this October

It may not be Bayonetta 3, but Nintendo Switch owners are getting something new from PlatinumGames.

June 28, 2022 Sherif Saed

2 comments

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Nier Death? | Nier series creator Yoko Taro declares the franchise finished

That is, unless someone gives him a whole lot of money.

Dec. 24, 2021 Jeremy Signor

1 comment

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Nier: Automata's long-awaited PC patch finally arrives this week

July 13, 2021 Jeremy Signor

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Nier Reincarnation launches in the West in July

June 28, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

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Nier: Automata is finally getting an update on Steam

April 13, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Nier Automata players review-bomb it on Steam to demand a better port

March 22, 2021 Sherif Saed

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The best PS4 games ever: every must-play on Sony's flagship console

July 22, 2020 Staff

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Nier is getting remastered for PC, PS4 and Xbox One

March 29, 2020 Emily Gera

Article

Nier Automata's Concert Was a Love Letter to Gestalt

PlatinumGames reflect on past glories and niches.

Feb. 7, 2020 Hirun Cryer

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Sept. 23, 2019 James Pickard

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Nier: Automata Fan Art Forces Elon Musk Off Twitter

Elon Musk felt the weight of the world.

June 17, 2019 Matt Kim

News

Nier Automata: Game of the Yorha Edition coming in February

Dec. 12, 2018 Sherif Saed

News

Nier: Automata has shipped over 3.5 million physical and digital units worldwide

Dec. 5, 2018 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Nier Automata on Xbox: here's some 4K footage

June 19, 2018 Alex Donaldson

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Nier: Automata Become as Gods Edition announced for Xbox One

June 10, 2018 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Nier: Automata sales exceed three million

June 7, 2018 Sherif Saed

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Nier: Automata Was Almost Canceled Because Yoko Taro Hates Waking Up Early

Seriously.

March 30, 2018 Matt Kim

Article

"It Felt More Like Hell Than Success:" A Nier: Automata Postmortem

From booze to canned ideas, we spoke to writer and director Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames designer Takahisa Taura about the creation of last year's surprise JRPG hit, Nier: Automata.

March 29, 2018 Caty McCarthy

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Nier: Automata is 50% off this weekend on Steam and on the US PS Store for PS4

March 9, 2018 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Axe of the Blood God: The 2017 RPG Year in Review Spectacular

PODCAST | Persona 5! Divinity: Original Sin 2! And so much more!

Dec. 22, 2017 Kat Bailey

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USgamer's Top 20 Games of the Year 2017: #5-#2

You thought you were getting our Game of the Year today? Sorry to break the news: but Day Four only leads to our second top choice of GOTY.

Dec. 22, 2017 USgamer Team

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Yoko Taro Has Absolutely No Idea Why Nier: Automata Sold So Well

Market research failed to predict Nier: Automata's success.

Oct. 16, 2017 Matt Kim

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Nier Automata Surpasses 2 Million Sales, Could Potentially be Hiring for More Nier Projects

Nier Automata is a global hit.

Sept. 21, 2017 Matt Kim

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Hideki Kamiya on Nier: Automata's Success: "Yoko-san Saved Platinum"

The Bayonetta creator credits Nier: Automata director for saving PlatinumGames.

Aug. 14, 2017 Matt Kim

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Axe of the Blood God: Diving Deep Into RPG Battle Systems

PODCAST | Kat is joined by a guest to dissect the history and design of RPG battle systems. Plus: NieR Automata and Persona 5!

Aug. 11, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Nadia's Midboss Musings: It's a Bad Year to Be a Good Game (Plus: Meet Birdo!)

I just want to hug all the cats and play all the games.

July 26, 2017 Nadia Oxford

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USgamer's Favorite Games of 2017 (...So Far)

Holy cow, June's already over? This year is flying by.

June 30, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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"The Mysterious Acts of Humans," A Brief Correspondence with Nier: Automata Director Yoko Taro

We chat with Nier: Automata director Yoko Taro on the hypocrisy of humanity and how the sequel even materialized in the first place.

June 5, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Axe of the Blood God: Nier: Automata for Game of the Year

PODCAST | Kat and Nadia discussing RPG rankings and Fire Emblem in the latest episode of our RPG podcast!

May 12, 2017 Kat Bailey

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The Games You Missed During an Insanely Busy Month

March was an uncharacteristically busy month for video games, so you probably missed a few gems. Here's what you should catch up on.

March 29, 2017 Nadia Oxford

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End Credits: A Look Back on This Week's Best Articles About Mass Effect, Nier, Zelda, and More

End Credits wraps up the week by pointing you to the coolest stuff we wrote across the past five days. This week: Disney Afternoon Collection is coming (but not to Switch), Zelda's oozing with cool stuff, and Mass Effect Andromeda looks ... ehh.

March 18, 2017 Nadia Oxford

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