Today Square Enix announced that the action JRPG by Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames NieR: Automata passed 1.5 million shipments. The reveal came through the game’s official Twitter account.
PlayStation®4／Steam向けアクションRPG『NieR:Automata』世界累計出荷・ダウンロード販売本数が150万本を突破いたしました。発売後もサポートいただき、誠にありがとうございます。 #NieR #ニーア pic.twitter.com/IcSRDctAAG
— NieR公式PRアカウント (@NieR_JPN) May 30, 2017
According to the tweet, the number has been achieved summing physical shipments to retain stores and digital downloads, and considering that it was a niche title, it’s definitely a great achievement.
During the latest investor conference call, Square Enix President Yosuke Matsuda acknowledged that the game sold “significantly” above the publisher’s expactations. It had passed 1 million shipments by the beginning of April.
NieR: Automata is currently available for PS4 and PC, and already received the first DLC, titled 3C3C1D119440927, with more planned to come down the line.
If you want to read more about the game, you can check out our review. If you want to learn more about its Director Yoko Taro, you can also watch a lovely documentary.
