At the PlayStation Experience this past weekend, Square Enix revealed that NieR: Automata will be released on March 7, 2017 for the PS4. Developed by Platinum Games (creators of Bayonetta, Vanquish, Metal Gear Rising: Revenegeance and the upcoming Scalebound), the exciting new action role-playing game centers around the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2, and their ferocious battle to reclaim a post-apocalyptic world abandoned by mankind and overrun by powerful weapons known as machine lifeforms.
Fans and newcomers alike are also invited to get their hands on the action-RPG in a newly announced consumer demo, coming soon to the PlayStation Network. For gamers in search of exclusive items to complement the fast-paced action of NieR: Automata, Square Enix also announced the Black Box EditiSquare Enix on and Day One Edition, which include:
Black Box Edition –
● A sleek black Collector’s Edition box housing the below exclusive contents
● The NieR: Automata game
● Exquisitely crafted YoRHa “2B” Figurine
● Hardback 64-page artbook detailing the stunning artwork and illustrations from the game
● Exclusive steelbook case featuring artwork from renowned Akihiko Yoshida (FINAL FANTASY XIV / BRAVELY DEFAULT)
● Hauntingly Beautiful Soundtrack containing 13 live recorded songs from NIER and NieR: Automata, composed by veteran Keiichi Okabe from MONACA, Inc. (TEKKEN / Drakengard / NIER)
● All Day One Edition digital content, including: Machine Mask Accessory, Grimoire Weiss Pod, Play System Pod Skin, Retro Grey Pod Skin, Retro Red Pod Skin, and Cardboard Pod Skin
The “Black Box Edition” is available for pre-order exclusively through the Square Enix Online Store for $189.99.
Day One Edition
● The NieR: Automata game
● Reversible box art featuring character illustrations from Akihiko Yoshida
● Six pieces of exclusive digital content, including: Machine Mask Accessory, Grimoire Weiss Pod, Play System Pod Skin, Retro Grey Pod Skin, Retro Red Pod Skin, and Cardboard Pod Skin
Currently NieR: Automata is only in development for the PS4 and Steam.