During the recent 2023 G-STAR event in South Korea, Yosuke Saito, the producer of the Nier series, made a promise that the series will continue as long as its creator and director, Yoko Taro, is alive. This statement should put to rest any doubts about the future of the series.
In 2021, Yoko Taro jokingly declared that Nier was “finished” in a Christmas message, leading some fans to believe that the series had come to an end. However, he later clarified that he would continue making Nier games if offered a significant amount of money.
While it is uncertain whether Nier will continue without Taro’s involvement, Saito’s promise ensures that there will always be more games as long as Taro is willing and able to create them.
Although a new Nier game may not be happening anytime soon due to certain circumstances, it is clear that Square Enix, the publisher, is likely to greenlight a sequel considering the success of Nier: Automata. The game exceeded sales expectations and has sold over seven million units worldwide.
In addition to the Nier series, Saito mentioned that he and Taro are working on something unrelated to Nier, which he hopes to reveal in 2024. It is speculated that this project may be a new intellectual property.
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Saito promised there will always be more Nier games if Taro is able and willing to make them. | Saito assured fans that as long as Yoko Taro is willing and able, there will be more Nier games. |
Some fans did think that was the case back in 2021 after Taro himself declared Nier was “finished” in a Christmas message. | In 2021, some fans believed that Nier had come to an end when Yoko Taro jokingly stated it was “finished” in a Christmas message. |
Whether or not Nier will ever continue without Taro’s involvement is another question entirely. | The possibility of Nier continuing without Taro’s involvement remains uncertain. |
It’s already been over six years since Nier: Automata and while the series has since received a remaster of the original Nier Replicant and free-to-play mobile entry Nier Reincarnation, there’s been practically no chatter about a new sequel. | Despite the release of a remastered version of the original Nier Replicant and a free-to-play mobile game called Nier Reincarnation, it has been over six years since Nier: Automata with little discussion about a new sequel. |
Saito also briefly mentioned he and Taro are working on something else unrelated to Nier and he hopes to talk about it in 2024. | Saito hinted at a separate project with Taro that is not related to Nier and expressed his intention to share more details in 2024. |
Source: DOTESPORTS