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4. NieR 3

"What do Square Enix have to show at a full conference??" you might ask.

"Nier freakin' 3" comes the reply, as it's easy to forget NieR: Automata was 2 years ago.

Now, at time of writing we know nothing other than Square Enix are pursuing another sequel, and have been since September 2017, saying "excellent sales" led to "future franchise development".

The only thing standing in their way is creative director Yoko Taro himself. See, Taro doesn't actually work for Platinum Games, and exists as a freelancer, able to pick and choose his projects and staff at will.

Interestingly though, Square Enix have been hiring for another NieR regardless, as producer Yosuke Saito described the team's unique relationship with Yoko Taro:

"Yoko says he will do anything as long as he receives money, but there is no one [less likely to] move for money as that man. He only wants to do what he wants to do. So, I’ll try my best to explicitly say what he doesn’t want to do, to guide him towards what I want to do (laughs).”

All of this is to say: A new NieR game is coming, and has been for two years now. E3 would be the place to drop it.