NieR: Automata hits 9,000,000 sales milestone as sequel is teased [Video]

It will be the NieR series’ 15th anniversary next year and the series producer hopes to have something new to share for the occasion.

Despite it being a sequel to a cult classic from 2010 that not many people played, 2017’s NieR: Automata far exceeded everyone’s expectations, especially those of publisher Square Enix.

Its early success prompted Square Enix to turn NieR into a full franchise. But while this has since led to a modern remaster of the original NieR, an anime adaptation, a now defunct mobile spin-off, and crossovers with so many other video games, there remains no sign of a proper sequel.

A NieR 3 is bound to happen, though, considering NieR: Automata is still selling well over seven years later, and fans have been given a glimmer of hope that an announcement or teaser for it could happen in 2025.

Recently, Japanese outlet 4Gamerspoke with various game creators about their plans and ambitions for 2025. …