The game was originally launched back in 2021 as a mobile spin-off RPG.
Tencent Reportedly Killed an Unannounced Nier Mobile Game - IGN
Nier Mobile Game Shuts Down in April - IGN
Nier Reincarnation - Wikipedia
NieR Re[in]carnation Will Shutdown Service on April 30th; Concluding Chapter Releases March 28th - Fextralife
Nier Mobile Game Shuts Down in April - IGN
News - Steam Community Announcements
Square Enix President Matsuda Will Be Replaced in June 2023 - Siliconera
NieR: Automata shipments and digital sales top eight million - Gematsu
Nier: Automata sells 8 million as Tencent cancels mobile game and Yoko Taro says you've already had the third one anyway
Why You Need To Play Nier: Automata - Game Informer
Nier: Automata - Wikipedia