Following information that Nier cell sport Nier Reincarnation shuts down in April, writer Tencent has reportedly cancelled an unannounced Nier cell sport that was in improvement for almost two years.
As reported by Reuters, Tencent “halted improvement” of the thriller cell sport in December 2023, “marking a setback within the Chinese language gaming large’s hunt for brand new hits”.
Tencent reportedly didn’t work out a “compelling” monetisation mannequin given the “costly” improvement prices and franchise rights (which Sq. Enix owns). IGN has requested Sq. Enix for remark.
Blockbuster hit Nier: Automata is approaching its seventh birthday with no new mainline sport introduced to this point. Sq. Enix producer Yosuke Saito stated in November 2023 that whereas Nier chief Yoko Taro is alive, one other entry within the Nier sequence might be launched sooner or later.
Motion position enjoying sport Nier: Automata launched in 2017 and wowed critics and followers with its huge places and zany fight. It was a shock breakout hit for Sq. Enix and went on to promote an spectacular 7.5 million copies. There have been many crossover occasions since, plus Nier-related promotions, a remaster of the primary sport, and even a Nier anime.
As for Tencent, current rumblings recommend all is just not effectively with the corporate’s gaming effort. Reuters reported in January 2024 that Tencent Chairman Pony Ma stated the corporate’s gaming enterprise, which accounts for greater than 30% of income, was beneath risk as a result of a few of its current video games had fallen wanting expectations.
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