Square Enix has unveiled the full name for the upcoming action-packed addition to the NIER series as NieR: Automata.
During a stage presentation at Paris Games Week, producer Yosuke Saito and director Yoko Taro provided audience members a first-look at the title’s gameplay, which features PlatinumGames’s signature action-oriented combat.
“NIER struck a chord with many passionate gamers. It was something so special that we felt compelled to heed the fans’ call for a follow-up,” said Saito. “To create the ultimate action-RPG, it dawned on me that a collaboration between PlatinumGames and SQUARE ENIX would be a dream come true.”
Accompanying the new trailer were a selection of screenshots and artwork that provides a glimpse of the visually diverse world of NieR: AUTOMATA. The title’s protagonist, “2B,” was designed by Akihiko Yoshida from CyDesignation, artist for Final Fantasy XIV and the Bravely Default series.
For those that want to, you can check out the gameplay trailer below: