If you’re contemplating creating a new video game that explicitly draws heavily from or even copies NieR: Automata, rest assured that its eccentric creator, Yoko Taro, would be genuinely pleased. However, while Taro might welcome such an homage, you would still need to contend with the game’s publisher, Square Enix, who holds the intellectual property rights and would likely have a very different perspective on unauthorized duplication.
NieR: Automata Creator Yoko Taro Welcomes Copies, Square Enix Might Not
By Cedric Ravencroft
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