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Former Square Enix exec says "we would love to make more Yoko Taro games," but "the audience size isn't big enough for the costs" if you ignore the Nier games that are big enough for the costs

The Nier Automata director recently said a lot of his recent projects have been canned

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Nier creator Yoko Taro says he isn't lazy like fans think, his "weird" new projects just keep getting canceled: "It never ended up seeing the light of day"

He still got paid though so, "I personally have no issues with that,"

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Humanity ascends as the latest Nier: Automata collab has 2B sit on your desktop in DLC for a Steam app that thousands of people use every second

Another Desktop Mate

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When making Nier Automata, Yoko Taro "aimed for a story I'd have trouble grasping myself" and "attempted to make something more confusing" than Replicant

Nierly there

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"I think this is the future that games are holding for us": Nier Automata's Yoko Taro thinks tech advancements like "AI's generative capabilities" will see game interactivity "evolve into fulfilling what the players want"

"I want the game to ultimately belong to the players"

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"My producer will get really mad if he hears this": Nier creator Yoko Taro says "how slow I am" defines his writing style, but he's "sneaky" enough to get away with the consequences

"I'm good at creating situations where my writing is essential, but I'm just late at it"

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Nier Automata’s infamously quirky creator Yoko Taro has been an enigma for years, and now the legendary RPG veteran is getting an entire book filled with interviews that are sure to be unmissable

It's launching on Kickstarter next month

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"Witness the beauty and power" of Nier Automata's collab with The First Descendant in a new trailer that feels like an accurate simulation of what it would be like to hide in 2B's walls

Am I being held hostage? Is she?

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Stellar Blade and Call of Duty Mobile weren't enough: Nier Automata is adding yet another crossover to its collection as Square Enix finally collabs with Astro Bot

Only a matter of time until Fortnite comes calling...

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A rumor that Nier: Automata's character designs were censored for Western audiences came from a mistranslation, creators say

A mistranslation from a recent live stream caused some confusion.

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One day after launch, the top 30 "adult" Stellar Blade mods have over 350,000 downloads on Nexus Mods, which isn't far off what Nier Automata has after 8 years

Act surprised, because Stellar Blade is getting a lot of NSFW mods

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Even Yoko Taro says it was "more dangerous," and other devs tried to stop him, but Danganronpa's creator insisted on having 100 endings in his absurd new RPG

Taro began making games with multiple routes at a time where short games were out of fashion

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"Nothing has changed" with the new game from Nier Automata leads that might be Nier 3, producer says, and it might even be announced in 2027 if they're still "alive by then"

2027 would be the RPG's 10th anniversary

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Yoko Taro says Nier: Automata has so many endings because "Square Enix told us" to "add more content"

Thanks, Square

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Nier director Yoko Taro says "everything" he makes is influenced by Neon Genesis Evangelion, and that "I have zero charisma"

Yoko Taro reflects on 15 years of Nier

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Former PlayStation boss says Nier Automata "revived" the Japanese games industry and convinced developers to stop chasing overseas trends

Shuhei Yoshida thinks too many Japanese developers were chasing global trends in the PS3 era

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Square Enix announces event for the Nier series' 15th anniversary, and fans are hoping Nier Automata will finally get a sequel after 8 years

Yoko Taro and other series veterans will be in attendance

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Unlikely hit Nier: Automata has now sold over 9 million copies

Absolute vindication of one studio's creative vision.

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'Stellar Blade' Christmas Update Guide: Everything You Should Know

The Stellar Blade Christmas update gives players a chance to celebrate the holidays with Eve and the rest of the gang.

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Stellar Blade will receive its long-awaited Nier: Automata DLC next week

Stellar Blade will finally receive a photo mode feature next week, alongside Nier: Automata downloadable content (DLC).

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Undefeated JPRG grifter Yoko Taro congratulates Metaphor: ReFantazio developer, immediately asks fans to buy Nier Automata too

Yoko Taro has been very forthright in suggesting Metaphor fans' next game

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The Nier Automata devs are thrilled to be part of Stellar Blade: "We will gladly say yes to anything for money"

Cash rules everything around machines

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After teasing Nier 3, Nier: Automata creator Yoko Taro signs up for some brutal irony: an AI telling him to stop posting on social media and start writing games that make sense

Everyone and their roastbot wants a Nier Automata sequel

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