According to Chizai Watch, Square Enix has registered a new trademark under the single-word title “NieR”.

This is important because SQEX never had a registered trademark to cover the entirety of the NieR series, including NieR Gestalt/Replicant, NieR:Automata, and all the other related off-shoots. This trademark would remedy that.

Please note that this announcement does not reveal any up-coming release for the series, merely that SQEX wants to combine all previously registered trademarks under a single franchise. This will be easier to manage it as a whole as we move into the future. What this does suggest is that SQEX is clearly thinking about the future of the series and that we will likely continue to see new releases and additional merch, although I doubt we’ll ever get a NieR themed Mahjong set. This is merely to help SQEX cover their bases. lol

Public Announcement Date: December 17, 2019

December 17, 2019 Gazette Classification Release – Publication of Registered Trademark

Business Application Number: 2019-150734(T2019-150734)

2019-150734(T2019-150734) Application Date: Reiwa 1, November 29 (November 29, 2019)

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