'NieR: Automata' Is Now Officially Also an Xbox One Title

After over a year of waiting, Xbox One players can finally play Square Enix’s action role-playing game “NieR: Automata” starting Tuesday.

Microsoft store now lists “NieR: Automata: Become as Gods” Edition for Xbox One consoles. It is priced at $49.99. Xbox One players can now assume the roles of the protagonist combat androids named 2B, 9S, and A2.

Aside from the base game, the copy also includes the 3C3C1D119440927 DLC, which features 2B’s Revealing Outfit, 9S’s Young Man’s Outfit, and A2’s Destroyer Outfit. These costumes will be unlocked after players have finished all the sub-quests in 3C3C1D119440927.

This game edition also includes exclusive items, namely the Machine Mask Accessory, Grimoire Weiss Pod, Cardboard Pod Skin, Retro Grey Pod Skin, Retro Red Pod Skin. Note, though, that these items can be accessed only after completing certain missions and goals set in the main campaign.

Meanwhile, “NieR: Automata” also renders in 4K Ultra HD and HDR10 on Xbox One X systems.

“NieR: Automata” was first released on the PlayStation 4 and PC in early 2017. There were speculations that the Xbox One port came a year late probably because of exclusivity deals between Square Enix and Sony. But there are also reports that suggest that the decision not to immediately launch the game on the Microsoft console was due to budget limitations and the developer's desire to avoid the risk of not selling enough Xbox One copies.

Luckily, “NieR: Automata” on the PS4 and PC gained enough success both on the market and in critics’ reviews, and thus the studio obviously became confident to release the title on the Xbox One. Earlier this month, it was confirmed that 3 million copies of the RPG have been sold and shipped worldwide.

The shipments and sales milestone were announced shortly after rumors of the Xbox One port surfaced online. The report originally came from Jeuxvideo.com, which cited an unnamed “internal source.” Though these types of reports need to be taken with caution, some fans of the franchise took into consideration Jeuxvideo.com’s track record and the reporter’s confidence in his source. Ultimately, they turned out to be accurate.