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13Jul/100

The End is Nier


At least it is for Cavia. The developer of the niche trilogy of Drakengard, Drakengard 2 and Nier is being absorbing into parent company AQ Interactive as reported by 4Gamers (translated via Andriasang). The site conducted an interview which revealed that Nier will be the last title from Cavia and the Cavia branding will cease to exist after the absorption. In addition to the work they did on Square-Enix titles, Cavia also developed Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles and its sequel, Bullet Witch, KORG DS-10, and Fate/unlimited codes. Cavia titles tended to be hampered with gameplay and technical issues, but also tended to have excellent storytelling. This tends to lead to mixed reviews and middling sales. No timeline was given on ending of the Cavia brand.

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