“NieR” sequel trailer reveals the official title of the game.
Square Enix’s upcoming game is officially titled “NieR: Automata” and is currently being developed by Platinum Games for the Playstation 4. It is the follow up to the 2010 cult hit “NieR.”
“Earth has suddenly been invaded by beings from another planet and mechanical life forms with overwhelming power were used as weapons of war which forced mankind to flee to the moon,” as stated in Playstation Blog. “In order to take back the earth, a resistance force of android warriors has been created by humanity to fight these invaders.
“The world that you see in ‘Nier: Automata’ is one where androids and mechanized weapons clash in ferocious combat in a barren and deserted wasteland.”
While the story is set after the events of the original game, the ‘NieR: Automata’ was written so that players can easily grasp the story without having to play the first game.
“’NieR’ struck a chord with many passionate gamers. It was something so special that we felt compelled to heed the fans’ call for a follow-up,” said game producer Yosuke Saito on Gamespresso.
“To create the ultimate action-RPG, it dawned on me that a collaboration between Platinum Games and Square Enix would be a dream come true.”
While the game is being developed by Platinum, the key members of the first game’s team are working on making the sequel better than the first. Namely creative director Yoko Taro, composer Keiichi Okabe and character designer Akihiko Yoshida are making sure the game reaches fan’s expectations.
There is no set release date but the game will to be launched on the Playstation 4 in 2016. The “NieR” sequel trailer only stated that it is still a “work in progress.”
