Hideki Kamiya (of Platinum Games) recently posted the following on Twitter:

Good. Now stop making your games exclusive to the highest bidder.

Of course it did! Without a Bayonetta sequel released, with the possibility of no Nintendo partnership, with the flop of Star Fox Zero, and the cancellation of Scalebound, Platinum needed to get money somewhere. Nier Automata unexpectedly blew up, and it helped Platinum in the process. Which is good, because I was worried.

I don't think people realize just how big Nier has been worldwide. It's not COD or anything, but it's consistently performing at 3-4k a week in Japan, and it's digital sales on PC and PS4 in western territories are great.

Who's Yoko?
Starting Nier Automata as soon as I am done with Bloodborne!

It's the dude who killed the beatles and he is rightfully thanking him.

Yoko Taro is the director of Nier Automata

this is how he looks on the left.

oh sh*t rappppppppppe

I'm really really happy that Nier Automata was such a success for Yoko Taro and Platinum Games and that it helped Platinum in difficult moments. The game is really amazing, I'm glad I bought it (and at full price, something that I rarely do).

Thanks God they just saved. Microsoft really almost killed Platinum then with Scalebound cancellation.

Yeah, Nier Automata really came at a time that Platinum desesperately needed a game to suceed.Due to failure after failure(Transformers, the Ninja Turtles game, cancelation of Scalebound, Star Fox), and the failure of the Wii U limiting the sales potential of Bayonetta 2, they couldnt catch a break.

They really do deserve it.Platinum is a fantastic developer and they really needed this win.Now just port the Bayonetta games to the Switch and announce a third one to become dirty rich!