The official Twitter account for the upcoming NieR Re[in]carnation smartphone game released the sad news that the game has been delayed.
Translation:
[Notice About the Start of Service]
From the beginning, we have been working on development with the goal of officially starting service within 2020, but this date has been pushed back to the first half of 2021.
We deeply apologize to everyone who has been looking forward to the release. (See the official website for more details.)
Translation:
[Notice About the Start of Service]
We would like to inform everyone who has been waiting for the release.
From the beginning, we have been working on development with the goal of officially starting service within 2020, but this date has been pushed back to the first half of 2021. We deeply apologize to everyone who has been looking forward to the release.
Additionally, let us discuss the current development status.
Regarding the development, most of the work on Ver.1.0.0 of the game has been completed. Currently, we are focusing on preparing additional content after the service starts, stabilizing and optimizing the game so it can be played smoothly.
When the new official release date has been decided, we will inform you again.
As the first smartphone game in the “NieR” series, the management team continues to devote themselves to making a game that will “surprise” many of those who play it.
We kindly ask for your patience until the official service starts.
The NieR Re[in]carnation Management Team
Yoko Taro, the creative director, also shared the news on his Twitter in usual Yoko fashion:
Translation:
Maybe I told them to fix too much, saying “fix this” and “fix that.” Now the service has been delayed until next year… But, I think it will be for the best… Please hold on a little longer…
Saito Yosuke, the NieR series producer, also mentioned the delay:
Translation:
We are aware that you’ve been waiting for this, but we’d really appreciate it if you could give us a little extra time to improve the quality and debug the game further. m(__)m
And Matsukawa Daichi, the NieR Re[in]carnation director at Applibot, also mentioned it:
Translation:
We’re very sorry to keep you waiting…
The development team will continue to do their best so everyone can play as soon as possible…!!
So, in terms of game development during the days of COVID, this really isn’t much of a surprise, or is it really much to worry about. Applibot makes some really nice, quality smartphone games (like BladeXlord), so I’m not really worried about this delay. We’ve just gotta wait a little bit longer until we can get our hands on the official release of the game!
Let me know what your thoughts are about the game!