Nier: Automata, Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames’ 2017 action RPG follow-up to Nier and the Drakengard series, has officially sold 10 million copies nine years after its release.
This comes from a tweet/X post and YouTube video shared by the official accounts for Nier and publisher Square Enix respectively. The post includes a celebratory piece of Nier: Automata art:
#ニーアオートマタ の全世界累計出荷・ダウンロード販売本数が【1,000万本】を突破しました。本当に……本当にありがとうございました。これからもよろしくお願いいたします。
🔽これまでの軌跡を振り返る動画を公開https://t.co/0i2Q3eiyGb pic.twitter.com/m9bGhLsAJC
— NieR公式PRアカウント (@NieR_JPN) February 20, 2026
In a press release, Square Enix confirmed that in addition to this milestone for Automata, Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139, the remake of Nier released in 2021, has sold two million copies.
The six-minute-long YouTube video provides a recap of everything Nier: Automata-related from the last decade, and unless you’re a superfan, the sheer volume is probably a lot higher than you’d expect. There’s the game itself and its various re-releases and ports, plus multiple concerts, stage presentations, written works, animation, and more.
It ends on a teasing note, with text reading: “Nier: Automata to be continued…”
Tantalyzing as it sounds that this may mean another game is in the works, Nier fans have been here before. A number of the Nier works shown in that video have seemingly teased more Nier to come, but it’s never quite been the AAA video game rendition fans wanted. The story has been told and sequelized through many different mediums at this point, including a no-longer-available mobile game that’s effectively a direct sequel, but no full-blown PC/console game has emerged in the last nine years. Maybe other fans feel differently, but it’s left me a bit jaded at the idea. Even Yoko Taro sounded a bit weary when he was last asked about it, saying that he was trying to make new projects, but they kept getting canceled on him.
Which is a shame, because Nier: Automata rules. We gave it an 8.9/10 when we reviewed it in 2017, saying it’s “a crazy, beautiful, and highly entertaining journey full of nutty ideas and awesome gameplay. It may not include the most sensical story or compelling characters, but its frenzied combat — coupled with beautiful visuals and a stunning soundtrack – make it too much fun to pass up.”
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected].
