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Yoko Taro: Gaming's Weirdness Fades Amid AAA Risk Aversion

6/19/2025

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Yoko Taro, the visionary behind Drakengard and NieR, laments the decline of "weird people" in the gaming industry. In a candid Q&A, he pointed out that while indie games embrace the bizarre, AAA studios shy away from riskier projects due to soaring production costs. This shift could be why fans are still waiting for a NieR Automata sequel.

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Yoko Taro, the visionary behind Drakengard and NieR, laments the decline of "weird people" in the gaming industry. In a candid Q&A, he pointed out that while indie games embrace the bizarre, AAA studios shy away from riskier projects due to soaring production costs. This shift could be why fans are still waiting for a NieR Automata sequel.