Release Nier: Automata
1 release
1.1 regional lock
1.2 downloadable content
1.3 unofficial patch
release
in january 2014, after release of drakengard 3, yoko expressed interest in making second spin-off drakengard series, did not specify whether related nier. taro later confirmed in december of year working on new game, did not reveal more details. nier: automata first announced @ square enix s press conference @ 2015 electronic entertainment expo under provisional title nier new project. official title kept secret @ time have spoiled aspects of game s plot. @ time announced, game apparently 10% complete. official title, along gameplay trailer , prospective year of release, revealed @ 2015 paris games week trade show. planned release in november 2016, square enix delayed release there concerns commercial performance against other prominent titles: decided q4 or q1 release give nier: automata more of chance commercial success. delay gave developers additional time improve quality , gameplay balance.
the game released in japan on february 23, 2017. limited black box collector s edition created, featuring game, figurine of 2b, special release of nier: automata live concert, artbook, download code special item, , special prequel novella. novella, retells events of nier perspectives of characters devola , popola, written jun eishima, regular collaborator supplementary material related drakengard series, in collaboration taro. in west, ps4 version released in north america on march 7, , in europe, australia, , new zealand on march 10. in addition standard version, there day 1 edition featured reversible cover art featuring artwork yoshida, , version of black box collector s edition featuring day 1 edition added accessory content, 2b figurine, artbook, , 13-track soundtrack including tracks both nier , earlier drakengard games.
the game announced digital release on microsoft windows platforms through steam. concern both square enix , platinumgames pc version potential piracy, expected delay release. when handling problem, teams considered using denuvo digital rights management. pc version released on march 17, 2017. in november 2016, saito stated xbox 1 version consideration, , announced game support enhanced playstation 4 pro model. saito later confirmed xbox 1 version not developed due low sales of console in japan, in addition focusing on single console not compromise game s quality.
regional lock
during initial pc launch, game region locked parts of world, countries located in asia. countries affected include philippines, thailand, malaysia, singapore, indonesia, hong kong, taiwan, china, south korea , saudi arabia. nierjpn twitter issued tweet game available in these countries in month of april. there has not yet been stated reason why region lock has been put in place pc version of product.
downloadable content
on april 17, 2017, first downloadable content (dlc) package game, titled 3c3c1d119440927, announced , scheduled release on may 2 in japan. features additional costumes , 3 new battle coliseums, including boss fights square enix , platinumgames presidents yosuke matsuda , kenichi sato. there no other additional content game scheduled release.
unofficial patch
in march 2017 fan patch fixed 2 major problems of pc version, error in resolution setting , general performance problems beyond requirements hardware.
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