Nier: Automata teases continuation after 10 million sales milestone

Nine years after its release, Nier: Automata has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, the official Nier X account shared: 'NieR:Automata has shipped and digitally sold over 10M copies worldwide! Glory to mankind.' A 9th-anniversary livestream on the Square Enix YouTube channel closed with the message 'Nier: Automata to be continued…', and Geoff Keighley posted a screenshot of the teaser on X.

Series creator Yoko Taro said last year that 'People often ask me why I don't make a sequel to Nier, or why I'm not working, but that's because I've had so many projects that have been discontinued lately.' Developers previously said they would 'gladly say yes to anything for money,' yet another Nier game has not been confirmed.

The teaser has reignited hopes of a full sequel, though some fans suspect it could simply be news of another crossover. Automata—technically a sequel to 2010's Nier Replicant and a spin-off of the fifth ending of Drakengard—remains a strong entry point for new players.

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