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Yoko Taro is known as the mastermind behind the Nier series (and its predecessor, Drakenguard) though he may be putting the former behind him for good. The eccentric game director with the bizarro mask has teased that he\u2019s putting Nier behind him for good.<\/p>\n

In a holiday message recorded on December 22, Taro, along with Nier producer Yosuke Saito and series composer Keiichi Okabe, discussed the last year as well as the sales success of Nier\u00a0Replicant ver. 1.22474487139<\/a> (which has pushed past a million copies, according to the team). The update comes off as a friendly chat between old friends, as they bounce between discussing traveling abroad to meet fans, want they want for Christmas, and complaining about shoulder problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But when Saito asks Taro if he has anything new to share regarding the Nier series, Taro bluntly replies \u201cNah, nothing!\u201d When Saito asks if he\u2019s fine with not doing anything more with YoRHa, Taro half-jokingly declares \u201cWe announced it here today folks! The Nier series is now finished!\u201d\u00a0 You can watch the video by clicking the\u00a0embedded tweet below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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YOKO TARO said it here, NieR is finished \ud83d\ude31<\/p>\n

Happy holidays from the NieR team! \ud83c\udf84 pic.twitter.com\/FPCSyLiZKj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NieR Series (@NieRGame) December 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, Taro could easily be kidding and Saito immediately calls him out on it. Taro admits abandoning Nier could be a lie, saying \u201cBut \u2026 you never know \u2026I might do more if I get a big \u2018ol pile of money…\u201d<\/p>\n

So is Nier done for good?\u00a0My money is on \u201cprobably not, but don\u2019t expect anything new for a long time.\u201d Especially if Taro does indeed receive bags of cash. In October, Taro released Voice of Cards<\/a>, a turn-based RPG revolving around cards (but isn\u2019t actually a deck-builder). He\u2019s got some \u201cfree time\u201d on his hands now that it and Nier Replicant are out the door, and we\u2019re intrigued to see what he\u2019s got up his sleeve next.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Yoko Taro is known as the mastermind behind the Nier series (and its predecessor, Drakenguard) though he may be putting the former behind him for good. The eccentric game director with the bizarro mask has teased that he\u2019s putting Nier behind him for good. In a holiday message recorded on December 22, Taro, along with Nier producer Yosuke Saito and series composer Keiichi Okabe, discussed the last year as well as the sales success of Nier\u00a0Replicant ver. 1.22474487139 (which has pushed past a million copies, according to the team). The update comes off as a friendly chat between old friends, as they bounce between discussing traveling abroad to meet fans, want they want for Christmas, and complaining about shoulder problems.\u00a0 But when Saito asks Taro…<\/p>\n

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