Square Enix reported about a million copies of the action game with role-playing elements NieR: Automata sold in the world. The company took into account both digital purchases and versions on physical media.
NieR: Automata was released on PlayStation 4 in Japan on February 23, in North America on March 7, in Europe on March 10. The worldwide release on PC took place on March 17.
The project was jointly developed by Square Enix and Platinum Games, the creative director of NieR: Automata was the creator of the Drakengard game series Yoko Taro.
The game received good reviews from the gaming press and player reviews, scoring 89 points on Metacritic based on 88 reviews.
Source: Square Enix