Square Enix has released 30 minutes of new NieR: Automata gameplay footage via a livestream earlier today.
NieR: Automata is set in the same universe as Nier and is a spin-off of the Drakengard series. Set in the midst of a proxy war between machines created by otherworldly invaders and the remnants of humanity, the story follows the battles of combat android 2B, her companion 9S, and the obsolete prototype A2.
In the game players will control multiple characters through action-based gameplay, with new playable characters unlockable with each playthrough and story route.
NieR: Automata will launch in Japan on February 23rd 2017 exclusively for PlayStation 4.