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NieR: Automata
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NieR: Automata
Genres · rpg
Release · Feb 23, 2017
Developer · PlatinumGames, Square Enix
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175 articles 109 writers 13 reviews
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Active · 2011–2018
Latest · Dark Souls III
Top genres · adventure, rpg
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