Press release

CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED ACTION ROLE-PLAYING GAME NIER:AUTOMATA COMING DIGITALLY TO XBOX ONE

BECOME AS GODS Edition Arrives On Microsoft Store June 26

LOS ANGELES (June 10, 2018) – SQUARE ENIX® announced that the award-winning action role-playing game (RPG), NieR:Automata®, will be available digitally for the Xbox One on June 26.
 
To watch the new trailer, please visit: https://youtu.be/d6IVuKJf_Yc.
 
Titled the NieR:Automata: BECOME AS GODS Edition, this version will feature the base game alongside exciting digital content, including: the 3C3C1D119440927 Expansion DLC, four pod designs (Grimoire Weiss Pod, Retro Grey Pod Skin, Retro Red Pod Skin, and Cardboard Pod Skin) and Machine Mask Accessory.
 
NieR:Automata: BECOME AS GODS Edition is available for pre-order now for the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X for $49.99: http://sqex.to/NieRBAGE
 


About NieR:Automata
Developed in collaboration with PlatinumGames Inc., NieR:Automata delivers the perfect mix of action and RPG gameplay in a beautifully desolate open world as players battle as androids 2B, 9S and A2 in the fight to reclaim the world for their human creators.0
 
Following the game’s initial release in 2017, the action-RPG has shipped more than three million physical and digital copies worldwide and has received critical acclaim across the world for its deep, captivating storyline and fantastic blend of action-packed and high-speed battles.
 
NieR: Automata features an all-star development team consisting of producer Yosuke Saito (DRAGON QUEST® X / NIER®), director YOKO TARO (Drakengard® / NIER), game designer Takahisa Taura from PlatinumGames Inc. (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance), character designer Akihiko Yoshida from CyDesignation, Inc. (FINAL FANTASY® XIV / BRAVELY SECOND™: End Layer), and composer Keiichi Okabe from MONACA, Inc. (TEKKEN / Drakengard / NIER).
 
About PlatinumGames Inc.
PlatinumGames Inc. is an independent entertainment developer based in Osaka, Japan, dedicated to making high quality, next generation games for a variety of hardware platforms. Loaded with some of the gaming industry’s most talented creators, PlatinumGames seeks to break the mold of a sequel driven industry by creating innovative, original IP that exceed users’ expectations. For more information, please visit: www.platinumgames.com
 
About Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix, Inc. is affiliated with a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics®, and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 141 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 76 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 66 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
 


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Developed by PlatinumGames Inc. Character Design by Akihiko Yoshida.
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Square Enix, Inc.
(310) 846-0400
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