Nier: Automata, Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames’ 2017 motion RPG follow-up to Nier and the Drakengard sequence, has formally bought 10 million copies 9 years after its launch.
This comes from a tweet/X put up and YouTube video shared by the official accounts for Nier and writer Sq. Enix respectively. The put up 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 bought two million copies.
The six-minute-long YouTube video offers a recap of the whole lot 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 varied re-releases and ports, plus a number of concert events, stage shows, written works, animation, and extra.
It ends on a teasing observe, with textual content studying: “Nier: Automata to be continued…”
Tantalyzing because it sounds that this will likely 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, but it surely’s by no means fairly been the AAA online game rendition followers needed. The story has been informed and sequelized by means of many various mediums at this level, together with a no-longer-available cell 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 another way, but it surely’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 after we reviewed it in 2017, saying it is “a loopy, lovely, and extremely entertaining journey filled with nutty concepts and superior gameplay. It could not embody probably the most sensical story or compelling characters, however its frenzied fight — coupled with lovely visuals and a surprising soundtrack – make it an excessive amount of enjoyable to go up.”
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Obtained a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.
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