Nier collection director Yoko Taro has warned followers to be cautious that “almost half” of the objects purporting to be autographed by him embody faux signatures.
Responding to a fan on Twitter / X who shared a snap of a signed soundtrack from Nier: Automata on sale for €200 (round $232), Taro revealed that he consists of “small, unknown options” in actual autographs to forestall exactly this type of reselling.
“This autograph is a faux. I embody small, unknown options in my actual autographs to forestall reselling, so I can inform when one isn’t real,” he defined. “I’ve confirmed that almost half of the autographs being resold are literally faux, so please do not buy them.”
This autograph is a faux. I embody small unknown options in my actual autographs to forestall reselling, so I can inform when one isn’t real. I’ve confirmed that almost half of the autographs being resold are literally faux, so please do not buy them.
（◎血◎） https://t.co/yQVeoYQcfo— yokotaro (@yokotaro) October 20, 2025
What, precisely, these “options” are will seemingly not be identified — at the very least not from Yoko Taro instantly, I might wager — however followers within the feedback try to match their autographs nonetheless, cross-referencing their cherished signatures with these identified to have been signed by the revered sport developer.
What’s Yoko Taro as much as as of late when he is not signing issues? Final 12 months, Sq. Enix government officer and Nier collection producer Yosuke Saito teased an upcoming mission however refused to say whether or not it was Nier 3.
“I’ve been speaking about desirous to do one thing with [series director Yoko Taro] and [series composer Keiichi Okabe] for a while now,” Saito stated. “I’ll have one thing a bit extra put collectively to say within the not too distant future, so please keep tuned.” He than laughed: “It could be Nier, it won’t be Nier. That’s about all I can say for now.”
Nier: Automata arrived in February 2017 and, whereas followers’ appetites had been considerably satiated with the Nier Replicant remake of the unique sport in 2021, Sq. Enix has stated nothing concrete a couple of mainline sequel.
Hope has gone again and ahead too. Saito stated in November 2023 that Sq. Enix would undoubtedly make one other Nier sooner or later in Yoko’s lifetime however it would not be quickly because the pair had been engaged on a separate mission. However just a few months later in March 2024, Taro seemingly teased a 3rd sport by means of a refined live performance message.
Nier: Automata was a standout success for Sq. Enix due to robust essential reception and gross sales to match. In our 8/10 assessment, IGN stated: “Nier: Automata is a good motion role-playing sport full of stunning places and zany, fun-filled fight.”
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Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and marketing consultant with 15+ years expertise working with a number of the world’s greatest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.