French publication Jeux Video is reporting that Square Enix’s Nier: Automata will soon make its way to the Xbox One.
According to Jeux Video, the initial rumor report came from a source that wished to remain anonymous. However, the site later said that additional sources also confirmed that Nier: Automata is “well under development” for the Xbox One. The game was originally released last year for the PC and PS4, after being developed by Platinum Games.
Square Enix chose not to comment on this new rumor, but a part of me is rather surprised that it’s even taken this long for the publisher to bring Nier: Automata to the Xbox One. Maybe we’ll get official confirmation about its new home at the 2018 E3 Expo.
And for those with long memories, you may recall that Microsoft has a bit of a history with Platinum, and they contracted the developer to create Scalebound as an exclusive for the PC and Xbox One in 2014. After going through a variety of development hiccups, the game was ultimately canceled in 2017, just weeks before the launch of Nier: Automata.
