As I write this, it is March thirty first within the US, however it’s already April 1st in lots of different international locations. Which means right here at videogameaddicted’s newsroom, we’re very cautious to not by chance fall for information tips like pretend tales and company nonsense. The whole lot I’ve seen thus far has been quite a lot of enjoyable, however there’s one…maybe a trick. Maybe?…It hit dwelling with me immediately. I am referring to this:
[NieR new project production plan]
Is it hope that’s born into nothingness?
Or is it despair within the title of salvation?βββ Coming quickly… pic.twitter.com/nBdtqQEF12
β NieR official PR account (@NieR_JPN) March 31, 2026
It is a tease of some type of Nier venture referred to as Nier: Cosmic Horror. And whilst you is perhaps hoping that this may lastly imply a brand new Nier sport, Nier followers know the percentages usually are not of their favor on this sport. As a result of we have been right here earlier than.
Sq. Enix and collection director Yoko Taro I do that on a regular basis. The NieR collection is deeply beloved by followers, and what everybody desires most is an all-new AAA PC and console sport that picks up the collection the place Automata left off, or at the very least picks it up 1000’s of years sooner or later. However through the years, Sq. has been enjoying this bizarre sport teasing one new Nier venture after one other, and every time, each finally ends up being one thing…un-gamey. It is a live performance tour. E-book. stage play. anime. comics. crossover occasion. A bunch of unusual lore was dropped on an internet site, however it did not go wherever. And so forth.
Do not get me improper, these are all fairly cool. It is nice that the world of Nier is giant sufficient to incorporate a ton of multimedia, permitting followers to get pleasure from totally different flavors of Nier. I went to a Nier orchestra live performance as soon as, and that is the deal. I additionally cherished Nier: Reincarnation, a cellular sport that was a direct sequel to Automata and ended its service in April 2024. However none of that is Nier, the core sport that followers have been asking for for almost a decade.
So what’s cosmic horror? I do not know, dude. It could possibly be any of the issues I listed above, or another new bizarre artwork venture within the universe. We already know that one other orchestral tour will happen this 12 months. That tour will embrace new episodic story content material from the NieR universe. Hey, which may have one thing to do with The Weeknd’s subsequent submit the place he was video chatting with Yoko Taro for some cause.
It is perhaps an April Idiot’s joke! Most firms have moved away from correct fakeouts in recent times, after some studios found that folks get genuinely enthusiastic about joke video games and are unhappy when they do not get made (or, in some circumstances, get excited once they do). Nonetheless, I would not be stunned if this all seems to be an inexpensive trick come April 2nd, since Sq. Enix and Nier appear notably keen to tease followers. however Additionally, As many followers on the NieR subreddit have identified, asserting one thing main on April Idiot’s Day is a wierd factor for creator Yoko Taro to do. Consequently, we find yourself proper again the place we began: confused, annoyed, and wanting extra Nier.
Personally, I really need extra Nier video video games, however I’ve had my hopes dashed so many occasions that I can not actually consider that is what it’s. I consider a brand new Nier sport will probably be launched sometime. Automata bought 10 million copies, so it might be silly to not make one. And Yoko Taro mentioned he was making an attempt to start out a brand new venture however it stored getting cancelled, so I am certain he is doing his finest. However till I see precise gameplay on official channels on a day that is not April 1st, I will assume that no information is not information both. Iβm going to show up the amount on βWeight of the Worldβ and cry a couple of extra occasions.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter at videogameaddicted. Do you may have any story suggestions? Ship it to rvalentine@videogameaddicted.com.