Square Enix will host a special NieR Christmas stream next week December 24, 2020 as a way to close out the series’ 10th anniversary celebrations. Producer Yosuke Saito will appear as “Yos-P” to host the show and give away presents. Furthermore, several unannounced guests will also appear in the “Yos-P Santa 2020 #NieR Christmas Special” presentation.
The NieR Christmas special live stream will be available to watch on NicoNico Live. The stream will start at 6:30pm JST and end sometime after 11:30pm JST. The program will cover all things related to NieR. Viewers will also be treated to a live music performance during the event.
Here’s the schedule (JST) for the stream:
- 6:30 pm – Opening
- 6:35 pm – A NieR Re[in]carnation Christmas (Includes presents)
- 7:05 pm – A NieR Replicant Christmas (Includes presents)
- 7:55 pm – A NieR Automata Christmas (Includes presents)
- 8:50 pm – AÂ YoRHa Girls Christmas (Includes presents)
- 9:40 pm – A YoRHa Dark Apocalypse Christmas (Includes presents)
- 10:10 pm – A NieRÂ Music Christmas (Includes presents)
- 10:50 pm – AÂ NieRÂ Christmas live session’s first half (about two songs)
- 11:00 pm – Midway break
- 11:10 pm – <NicoNico Premium-exclusive> AÂ NieRÂ Christmas live session’s first half (about two songs)
- 11:30 pm – <NicoNico Premium-exclusive> A NieRÂ Christmas after-party
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 will release for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Japan on April 22, 2021. The game will launch worldwide for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on April 23, 2021. Check out the game’s upgraded combat in the recent trailer from TGA 2020. In addition, singer, composer, and songwriter Emi Evans recently talked about her work on the NieR series.
