Following information that Nier cellular recreation Nier Reincarnation shuts down in April, writer Tencent has reportedly cancelled an unannounced Nier cellular recreation that was in improvement for almost two years.
As reported by Reuters, Tencent “halted improvement” of the thriller cellular recreation in December 2023, “marking a setback within the Chinese language gaming big’s hunt for brand new hits”.
Tencent reportedly didn’t work out a “compelling” monetisation mannequin given the “costly” improvement prices and franchise rights (which Sq. Enix owns). IGN has requested Sq. Enix for remark.
Blockbuster hit Nier: Automata is approaching its seventh birthday with no new mainline recreation introduced thus far. Sq. Enix producer Yosuke Saito stated in November 2023 that whereas Nier chief Yoko Taro is alive, one other entry within the Nier sequence shall be launched in some unspecified time in the future.
Motion position enjoying recreation Nier: Automata launched in 2017 and wowed critics and followers with its huge areas and zany fight. It was a shock breakout hit for Sq. Enix and went on to promote a formidable 7.5 million copies. There have been many crossover occasions since, plus Nier-related promotions, a remaster of the primary recreation, and even a Nier anime.
As for Tencent, current rumblings recommend all will not be effectively with the corporate’s gaming effort. Reuters reported in January 2024 that Tencent Chairman Pony Ma stated the corporate’s gaming enterprise, which accounts for greater than 30% of income, was below menace as a result of a few of its current video games had fallen in need of expectations.
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