The NieR franchise has established a cult for itself in the RPG genre, offering quite a fresh take based on a post-apocalyptic theme. The games have been critically acclaimed for both the gameplay and narrative, with even some of the OSTs being termed as one of the best in the history of video games.
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Square Enix is all set to expand the NieR franchise by bringing a gacha-based game for mobile phones. NieR Reincarnation was announced early this year, along with the remaster of the fan-favorite classic NieR, NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139. The game is being developed by Applibot, who is popularly known for their work in Blade XLord and Seven's Code.
A few weeks ago, Square Enix revealed the trailer for NieR Reincarnation along with the release date of the game. Here is all you need to know about it.
What is the Global release date and expected release time for NieR Reincarnation?
Square Enix has announced that NieR Reincarnation will be launching on mobile devices on July 28th, 2021. As of now, Square Enix hasn't revealed the release time for the game. However, we do have a rough idea about when to expect the game.
UPDATE: The official Twitter handle of NieR Reincarnation have announced that the game will be releasing on July 28th itself, at afternoon PDT. The release time might vary from player to player.
Every day, the official Twitter handle of the game has been posting a countdown exactly at 8 pm PST. This could possibly hint at the release time of the game, and by that, we can expect the game to release at the following timings worldwide.
- 8 pm PST - July 28
- 4 am UK - July 29
- 11 am Japan - July 29
What are the pre-registration rewards?
Like many other games out there, Square Enix is also giving out rewards to players who pre-register with the rewards increasing with the number of players registering. Here are the rewards based on the number of players who register.
- 100,000 Users –100 Gems
- 150,000 Users – 400 Gems
- 200,000 Users – 900 Gems
- 250,000 Users – 1800 Gems
- 300,000 Users – 3000 Gems
- 400,000 Users – 3000 Gems, Enhancement Pack
- 500,000 Users – 3000 Gems, Weapon Evolution Pack
- 600,000 Users – 3000 Gems, Materials Pack
Square Enix is trying to capitalize on the hype of gacha-based games like Genshin Impact, and the NieR franchise seems to be perfect for it. How things pan out for the game remains to be seen.