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DKHF · Sep 19, 2017

http://www.jp.square-enix.com/recruit/career/group/6bd/nier.html

Square Enix have just put up a Business Division recruitment page for Business Division 6 for NieR (like the one for BD1 with FFVIIR, BD3 with KHIII) with messages from NieR series director Yoko Taro and NieR series producer Yosuke Saito. They are hiring for NieR scenario staff, for the next NieR game?

Though Business Division 6 work on other stuff, this page is obviously intended for NieR recruitment at least for now considering the header image and messages from Taro and Saito with no mention of any other franchises.

// Mod Edit:

To note, this isn't a Nier specific business division, but the job postings are for Nier.

Here's what else they work on, which basically consists of externally developed games in the Dragon Quest, Bravely Default, Nier, and Octopath Traveler franchises:

Business Division 6

Head
Yu Miyake

Notable Recent Projects
Dragon Quest X (2012-present) – co-developed by Orca
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 Iru To Ruka No Hushigina Kagi (2014) – developed by Tose
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below (2015) – developed by Omega Force
Bravely Second: End Layer (2015) – developed by Silicon Studio
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King – 3DS (2015) – developed by Tose
Hoshi No Dragon Quest (2015-present) – developed by Game Studio
Fortune Tellers Academy (2016-present) – developed by Digital Works Entertainment
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 (2016) – developed by Tose
Dragon Quest Heroes II (2016) – developed by Omega Force
Nier Automata (2017) – developed by PlatinumGames
Bravely Default: Fairy's Effect (2017) – developed by Silicon Studio
Dragon Quest XI (2017) – co-developed by Orca (PS4) and Toylogic (3DS)
Dragon Quest Rivals (2017) – co-developed by ArtePiazza
Fortune Street Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary (2017)
Project Octopath Traveler (2018) – developed by Acquire

https://squarebd1.wordpress.com/all-of-square-enixs-business-divisions-detailed/

snausagesUK · Sep 19, 2017

I wanna post-salt-giant apocalypse game set in Tokyo.

Don't got to be an RPG or anything just got to have those red-eyed zombie demons in it.

robotrock · Sep 19, 2017

I never would have expected this to happen after Joystiq's Nier fishing review

Yohane · Sep 19, 2017

Gatcha

Also: I don't want a NieR without Yoko Taro

Kenzodielocke · Sep 19, 2017

Hopefully not. I am ready for Yoko Taro to move on and create something totally new!

RPGamer92 · Sep 19, 2017

The best thing to come out of Square this gen by far. Congrats Yoko Taro and Platinum!

Jonnax · Sep 19, 2017

There's a message from Yoko Taro there about it as well.

Lunaray · Sep 19, 2017

Yohane said:
Gatcha

My first thought too. Glad to see I'm not the most cynical person here.

KimonoNoNo · Sep 19, 2017

How about Square hire somebody to fix the PC port while they're at it.

Hibiki Kurosawa · Sep 19, 2017

But they'll still hire Platinum for mainline NieR developmemt, right?

daevious · Sep 19, 2017

Of course the same timeline which gave us Trump as president and the rise of the alt-right would balance out by giving Yoko Taro a division just to let him be crazy.

I'm sure he'd appreciate the humour in it too.

jiggle · Sep 19, 2017

They are not cutting out Platinum are they

ChaosSmurf · Sep 19, 2017

So long as they realise it ain't going to work without Taro

Eolz · Sep 19, 2017

Wow, certainly didn't expect that.
Not sure how I feel about it though, I'd like Nier to not become some regular franchise.

Fiendcode · Sep 19, 2017

Uh, BD6 didn't just open and they do a whole lot more than just Nier. They're the DQ and Bravely group.

ItWasMeantToBe19 · Sep 19, 2017

Automata was wildly successful,so it makes sense if Yoko Raro and want another.

kadotsu · Sep 19, 2017

I want to be Director of Animating Skin and Muscle Deformation on Stocking Tops, which is the most important job of the whole business division.

FiveSide · Sep 19, 2017

Everything checks out imo, my guess is they're gearing up for a new NieR as well.

And why wouldn't they? These aren't purely prestige projects anymore; after Automata, they're straight-up bankable.

Personally I think Square Enix has always had a bit of trouble cultivating portfolio franchises (i.e. anything not Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest). Parasite Eve was terribly mismanaged, Chrono never really got the time of day, Star Ocean recently fizzled...really hope they can stick the landing with NieR.

DKHF · Sep 19, 2017

My bad they are not opening Business Division 6, that division has already existed it just did not have its own recruitment page before, but it seems they are outwardly focusing on NieR in the division at the moment.

Black Republican · Sep 19, 2017

Eolz said:
Wow, certainly didn't expect that.
Not sure how I feel about it though, I'd like Nier to not become some regular franchise.

Nier Dating sim game you say?

Shit, Yoko would probably enjoy that

Mifec · Sep 19, 2017

KimonoNoNo said:
How about Square hire somebody to fix the PC port while they're at it.

Come on now, that would actually make sense.

Hektor · Sep 19, 2017

Àaaaaaaaaaaaajhggggggghdjdjfmfjrjfjfjr

WE IN THERE

BLESS YOKO

Hippopuncher12 · Sep 19, 2017

Go ahead and give us a PS4/X1/PC port of the original while you're at it. I hate having to use my PS3.

HStallion · Sep 19, 2017

Summer Lesson style VR game with 2B and 9S where you teach them about cooking, take them on little adventures and show them how to love.

Philippo · Sep 19, 2017

Toko Taro x Platinum x AAA budget next please.

GOTY 20XX confirmed.

LordKasual · Sep 19, 2017

Good move. Nier was a gem.

daevious · Sep 19, 2017

HStallion said:
Summer Lesson style VR game with 2B and 9S where you teach them about cooking, take them on little adventures and show them how to love.

The canon ending is feeding 9S a well-cooked mackerel.

CreeperBlocks · Sep 19, 2017

I would like if they Remastered first game with Automata's combat... I'd love that so much

James Scott · Sep 19, 2017

Does this mean PG is out for the sequel? Because they're the reason it's YT's best reviewed game

Dreams-Visions · Sep 19, 2017

Feels good to know the property has a future.

Feels bad to know that future is at least a few years off.

Nirolak · Sep 19, 2017

James Scott said:
Does this mean PG is out for the sequel? Because they're the reason it's YT's best reviewed game

All of Business Division 6's games are developed externally, but they have support staff as well.

It's one of the divisions that functions like Enix did when they were a separate entity.

Ceallach · Sep 19, 2017

BD6 has been around forever. They are a pretty huge division, lol. They made Bravely Default and DQ FFS

Black Republican · Sep 19, 2017

HStallion said:
Summer Lesson style VR game with 2B and 9S where you teach them about cooking, take them on little adventures and show them how to love.

VR Massage Parlour, rub 2B's thighs for maximum points

addik · Sep 19, 2017

What about Platinum?

I mean, I love Yoko Taro, but his chemistry with Saito and Platinum were one of the more endearing facets of the whole Nier: Automata's miraculous production.

Ruff · Sep 19, 2017

Haha, google translate makes it Knee A instead of Nier. I laughed when I realized.

Can't wait for the new one, hope it has a budget!

Koozek · Sep 19, 2017

addik said:
What about Platinum?

I mean, I love Yoko Taro, but his chemistry with Saito and Platinum were one of the more endearing facets of the whole Nier: Automata's miraculous production.

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Nirolak said:
All of Business Division 6's games are developed externally, but they have support staff as well.

It's one of the divisions that functions like Enix did when they were a separate entity.

DKHF · Sep 19, 2017

Business Division 6 work on other games, but this new page is obviously intended only for NieR recruitment at least for the time being considering the header image and it's only got messages from Yoko Taro and Saito with both being labelled just for their roles on NieR.

Arkeband · Sep 19, 2017

Wait... what is Dragon Quest Rivals?

*googles*

oh my god

Vanille · Sep 19, 2017

Yoko's gonna be busy directing Nier 3 and FFXVI at the same time.

themagicalkitsune · Sep 19, 2017

What about Bravely Third? I think it was confirmed Octopath Traveler is not being made by the bravely team.

t1gerjaw · Sep 19, 2017

I want a Thou Shalt Not Die game by Yoko Taro.

HStallion · Sep 19, 2017

Vanille said:
Yoko's gonna be busy directing Nier 3 and FFXVI at the same time.

Don't forget Chrono Break.

Instro · Sep 19, 2017

themagicalkitsune said:
What about Bravely Third? I think it was confirmed Octopath Traveler is not being made by the bravely team.

Well it is, in that it has the same director/producer or whatever, just working with Acquire instead. The rest of the team was Silicon Studio, and I don't think we know if they are currently working with SE on anything.

Leona Lewis · Sep 19, 2017

Put it in my 2Butt.

UnemployedVillain · Sep 19, 2017

Hippopuncher12 said:
Go ahead and give us a PS4/X1/PC port of the original while you're at it. I hate having to use my PS3.

I doubt anything future from the series (including remakes) this will leave PS4/PC

â Narayan · Sep 19, 2017

Kenzodielocke said:
Hopefully not. I am ready for Yoko Taro to move on and create something totally new!

Something that finally explains Cathedral City in Drakengard would be nice. Doesn't even need to be from that series or NieR.

le.phat · Sep 19, 2017

Kenzodielocke said:
Hopefully not. I am ready for Yoko Taro to move on and create something totally new!

Yoko Taro will move on and Square Enix will simply add a different director. They've smelled money dude. Nier is in the big league now.

yukimeans_snow · Sep 19, 2017

I hope the next game has an iPhone 9S in it

James Scott · Sep 19, 2017

Nirolak said:
All of Business Division 6's games are developed externally, but they have support staff as well.

It's one of the divisions that functions like Enix did when they were a separate entity.

Alright, thanks for the clarification!

Ferr986 · Sep 19, 2017

Hmmmn... Not sure what to think honestly. There's no point in making Nier if they're only in name IMO. Rather see him doing new IPs right now.

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