NieR: Automata
3 documents in the library are about NieR: Automata, from writers such as Extra Credits and GameDev Reports, the newest from 2026. Each has a summary and key insights with the page they come from.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
- Released
- Feb 23, 2017
- Developers
- PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
- Links
- Wikipedia
Game data from IGDB.com
Documents about NieR: Automata
Games & Numbers: February 11 – February 24, 2026
This bi-weekly industry update provides a snapshot of commercial performance milestones for various PC and console titles between February 11 and February 24, 2026.
- Arc Raiders achieved 14 million copies sold within 15 weeks of launch, peaking at 960,000 concurrent users in January 2026.
- NieR: Automata reached 10 million total copies sold nine years after its initial release, demonstrating significant long-tail market viability.
- Mewgenics surpassed 1 million copies sold in its first week and fully recouped its entire development budget within three hours of release.
NieR: Automata - Sacrifice and the Meaning of Kindness - Extra Credits
Video games frequently attempt to simulate moral decision-making, yet these systems often fail to foster genuine empathy because they lack meaningful consequences.
- True kindness is defined by the willingness to endure a tangible personal loss for the benefit of another, rather than performing rewarded heroic deeds.
- Most game moral systems fail to foster genuine empathy because they treat altruism as a self-serving transaction that provides narrative praise or gameplay bonuses.
- NieR: Automata forces a moment of pure altruism by offering players the choice to permanently delete their entire save file, including all progress and achievements, to assist an anonymous stranger.
Games You Might Not Have Tried - ep 12 - Find New Console Games - Extra Credits
The primary purpose of this analysis is to highlight a selection of console games that offer unique design philosophies, novel storytelling, or ambitious mechanics, even if they are not universally polished or widely recognized.
- Creative risk-taking and thematic depth often provide more long-term value to the industry than traditional technical polish.
- Let It Die demonstrates that roguelike games can successfully implement fair, arcade-style microtransaction models.
- Yakuza 0 serves as a benchmark for dense, activity-rich open-world design that maximizes player engagement within a confined map.