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Yoko Taro Says Multiple Recent Game Projects Were Canceled Mid-Development

The Nier director says he has stayed busy behind the scenes, with cancellations preferable to releasing work that feels wrong.

Overview

  • Taro made the remarks during a G-CON 2025 talk in South Korea, as reported by 4Gamer with translations by Automaton.
  • He said several projects were discontinued before announcement and offered no details about their scope or why they were halted.
  • Taro noted he was paid for the canceled work and emphasized he would rather not ship something he considers "weird."
  • The explanation addresses perceptions of inactivity following public releases like the Voice of Cards trilogy and the shutdown of 404 Game Re:set.
  • No new Nier sequel or other projects were announced, and it remains unclear whether a previously teased collaboration with producer Yosuka Saito was among the canceled efforts.