GameRant - NieR: Automata

Overwatch's NieR Automata Collab Delivers a Bunch of Hits and One Massive Miss

Richard Warren — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:15 GMT

Overwatch has had no shortage of collabs in recent months, even doubling down on its crossovers with its big Season 1 relaunch. After a Sanrio collab got the ball rolling at the start of the Season (and provided Lucio mains with a delightfully spammable Keroppi voice line), the midseason has brought gamers a NieR Automata collab. While the price point for these skins is debatable — many have pointed to the fact that the actual game NieR: Automata is available for half the price of the full crossover bundle — their actual quality is undeniable. Being able to fly around on the pod via a Mercy movement emote is great, too, while a pod following alongside 2B Kiriko at all times is a terrific touch.

The Overwatch x Nier Automata Collab is Now Live With 5 Premium Skins

Derek Nichols — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:58:38 GMT

The highly anticipated collaboration event between Overwatch and Nier: Automata has officially launched, bringing with it event challenges, awards, and a new set of character skins. The fortunes of Overwatch have really shifted as of late. While the game has progressively been improving, things hit overdrive in February as Blizzard announced its most ambitious update yet, essentially overhauling the game, rebranding it back to Overwatch and making substantial changes going forward.

Overwatch Reveals Nier: Automata Collab Skins

Eric Law — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:01:00 GMT

Overwatch has revealed a collaboration with Nier: Automata, featuring skins for Vendetta, Kiriko, Lifeweaver, Mercy, and Wuyang that transform them into androids and machine lifeforms from the hit RPG. After accidentally leaking these skins a few days early, Overwatch has officially confirmed this crossover is coming soon.

Overwatch x Nier: Automata Skins Leak Online

Michael Brandon Ingram — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:07:41 GMT

A new leak from Overwatch is teasing a major collaboration with the Nier franchise coming soon, featuring skins based on Nier: Automata's main cast. The competitive hero shooter from Blizzard has seen some big changes throughout the past month, launching one of its biggest rebrands in years. Overwatch officially dropped the "2" from its name in early February, confirming that Blizzard is starting a full-scale relaunch of the game with a brand-new Season 1 and adding five new heroes to the roster. Overwatch may now be gearing up for a big new collaboration.

Square Enix Just Teased a Nier: Automata Sequel and I Can't Wait

Matt Anderson — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:28:12 GMT

Japanese publisher Square Enix has just dropped a teaser for the long-awaited sequel to Nier: Automata. Developed by PlatinumGames in 2017, Nier: Automata served as a follow-up to the 2010 project Nier, a cult-classic spin-off title to another Square Enix franchise, Drakengard. Nier: Automata served as a radical switch-up from the first Nier game in both its gameplay and story, with a much faster action gameplay style and a storyline set thousands of years after its predecessor, with no major narrative connection between the two.

The 89 OpenCritic RPG That Makes Final Fantasy 16 Feel Slow in Comparison

Nick Rodriguez — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:15 GMT

Final Fantasy 16 is a controversial game, no doubt about that. While many fans praise its darker and more mature storytelling relative to its predecessors, as well as its visuals, art direction, voice acting, and single-player gameplay, others have found it underwhelming. This shouldn't come as a surprise—any franchise as long, storied, and diverse as Final Fantasy is bound to spawn conflicting opinions within its fanbase.

Open-World Games With The Best Action Set-Pieces, Ranked

Ritwik Mitra — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 06:30:15 GMT

Most open-world games feature scintillating action that will leave fans on the edge of their seats as they take out the many enemies and bosses aiming to take them out. In such a saturated genre, the combat of these games needs to be near-perfect to capture a player's interest.

Best Games That Changed Their Entire Mechanics Midway

Ali Tahir — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 02:30:15 GMT

Consistency is usually key to game design, but there are also more extreme cases, games that decide to change mechanics halfway through the game. Such switches not only constitute twists but also rewrite the genre, change the pace, and allow the player to adjust to a novel gaming philosophy. It is a creative gamble that not many studios would take and fewer succeed at that.

8 Best Games That Use Permadeath Creatively, Ranked

Ollie Tuscarny — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:10:43 GMT

Permadeath forces players to start over in some games, losing precious loot and even characters. Games like Hunt: Showdown and Darkest Dungeon use permadeath to add stakes and emotional impact. Titles like Hades and NieR: Automata integrate death into the narrative, shaping the story in unique ways.

The Best Games That Use Permadeath Creatively

Ollie Tuscarny — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 02:55:16 GMT

Dying in a video game is something that every player has experienced countless times, whether it be falling at the hands of another player, or failing deep into a roguelike run right before the final hurdle. The idea of losing even a small amount of progress is enough of a threat to elicit fear in the player, but the thought of losing far more makes things a whole lot more interesting.