“Thank you for your support”
New figures from Square Enix claim thatNieR: Automatasold 6.5 million units since launch, which was a staggering five-ish years ago.
The announcement comes fromthe game’s official US Twitter account, as well asthe Japanese Twitter arm. Both tweets thank fans for their support, while the Japanese one reminds us that the game came out five years ago somehow, and this past February was actually the fifth anniversary (周年) of its release.
Well, it looks like it’s going to sell a little more, too, as the companyjust announced thatNieR: Automatais coming to Switch later this year in October. This version will include prior DLC, as well as new outfits. At this point, you have a ton of Switch-only players who are going to bite, as well as double/triple-dippers.
To that end, that same accountannounced that there will be a five-year anniversary eventheld on November 25 and November 26 later in 2022. It’ll take place at the Tokyo Garden Theater, andthere’s currently a lottery event so that folks can attend. There’s a lot ofNieR: Automatanews popping up this week all of a sudden! It’s always a pleasure to remember that this game exists, and it’s still wild to me after all these years to see aNieR/Drakengard-adjacent game getting so much buzz.
