In brief: Nier: Automata recently turned five, and developer Platinum Games held an event to celebrate the occasion where they announced two crossovers - one with Babylon's Fall and another with Nier: Reincarnation. The highlight of the event, however, was the anime announcement.
The NieR game series debuted as a sequel to the Drakengard franchise. After the release of the original game, which became a cult classic of the PS3 era, we were gifted with one of the most innovative JRPGs of the last 20 years, NieR: Automata . Platinum also remastered the original NieR, launching it as NieR Replicant .
We've also seen the release of NieR Reincarnation and crossovers with multiple games, but it seems the creator still has more plans to expand this universe. Confirming past rumors, NieR: Automata will get an anime adaptation published by Aniplex.
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The smash hit action RPG from @SquareEnix , NieR:Automata announces an anime adaptation! pic.twitter.com/SFNw35J5xk
Alongside the anime announcement, publisher Square Enix launched a teaser trailer and an official website . Details about the anime are still scarce, but it seems the story will revolve around 2B (first half of the game). A release date for the anime hasn't been announced yet.
Besides the NieR anime series, Square announced NieR: Reincarnation will receive the Resurrected NieR: Automata crossover, where users will have the chance to play as 2B and other characters. In addition, Babylon's Fall's first season will feature additional content such as costumes, enemies, and a dungeon inspired by Automata.