Square Enix has finally revealed the release date of NieR Re[in]carnation in Japan. NieR The Christmas Special stream, which aired on December 24, 2020 (and is also available to watch on YouTube), confirmed that the NieR Reincarnation The mobile game will be available in the country on February 18, 2021.
NieR Re[in]carnation Director Daichi Matsukawa also revealed a new trailer during the broadcast. Showed NieR: automata characters 2B, 9S and A2 fighting together as members of the group in the mobile RPG. O NieR: automata collaboration content will be available when Reincarnation launches.
NieR Reincarnation was initially planned to launch in Japan in 2020. The Japanese Apple App Store at one point listed its launch date as December 23, 2020. However, Square Enix announced that the launch of the mobile game would be postponed to the first half 2021.
A closed beta test for the mobile game was conducted in Japan from July 29, 2020 to August 5, 2020. The survey results indicated that while most testers were satisfied with the overall game and the story, many of them were dissatisfied with the gameplay functionality and controls. The development team used the results of this research to focus on optimizing the game before the official launch.
NieR Re[in]carnation will be available for Android and iOS devices in Japan on February 18, 2021. A global English release is also planned for North America and Europe.