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Nier Collab - DrakeVagabond - 04-13-2017
The collaboration between Square Enix and Platinum Games was agreed upon on two conditions: that Yoko Taro to relocate from Tokyo to Osaka where PlatinumGames was located. Although Taro was initially uneasy about the collaboration, the staff at PlatinumGames had been wanting to work on a Nier game since its release, and their enthusiasm and wish to remain faithful to the original assuaged his doubts.
Source:
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-nier-will-stay-weird-but-this-time-with-platin/1100-6428262/