A Tease For A Nier Cosmic Horror Project On April Fools’ Day Is Making Fans Lose It
Kotaku | 31.03.2026 23:00
If you’re reading this in most parts of the world, it’s March 31. For Japan, however, it’s April 1, April Fools’ Day, or what news writers call “the most annoying day of the year.” A lot of video game companies love to post jokes and tease non-existent projects as part of the holiday, though sometimes companies like Sega do something substantial like release a whole-ass video game. Now that Japan is firmly in April Fools’ Day, the Japanese Nier social media account is teasing a “Cosmic Horror” project in the RPG series, and if there’s anyone in the video game industry that might tease something in earnest on April 1, it’s Nier director Yoko Taro.
