Three episodes in, the team is postponing further releases
TheNieR: Automataanime is three episodes in, but the rollout is coming to a halt. More episodes ofNieR: Automata Ver1.1ahave been postponed until further notice.
In a statement on social media from the adaptation’s official account, the delay is attributed to COVID-related issues.
“Due to the impact of COVID-19 on production, we have decided to postpone the broadcast and distribution of episode 4 and all subsequent episodes,” reads the statement. “Information regarding the broadcast and distribution schedule for episode 4 and beyond will be announced on the official anime website and official Twitter soon.”
Broadcast postponement due to COVID-19pic.twitter.com/dGz01S1ywQ
— NieR:Automata – Animation Project (@NieRA_anime_EN)August 07, 2025
No further details were given on how COVID has impacted production. As noted, there also isn’t an expected date for the series’ return just yet. Three episodes ofNieR: Automata Ver1.1aare already available on streaming sites.
For the glory of mankind
TheNieR: Automataanime adaptation looks to follow the events of2017’s fantastic game, though with a few twists of its own in store. Yoko Taro has said that theVer1.1ais affixedspecifically because things are being changed around.
WhileNieRis certainly a series with many mysteries and lore, it looks like fans will have to wait a while longer to see the rest of what’s in store. Though no return date is locked in, hopefully the COVID-related issues resolve quickly and without any impact on those making this series happen.
In the meantime, you can always take a walk down memory lane and revisitNieR: Automata. The mod that made theinfamous church mystery happenmight be something fun to mess around with, to keep that inner lore detective happy until moreNieRanime is ready to air. Or maybe catch up on our chat with the leads behindNieR: Automatathatwe conducted last year, to coincide with the release ofNieR: Automataon Switch.
