The producer of NieR: Automata has no idea if there will be a sequel, and the phrase "To be continued" was marketing.

NieR: Automata Producer Has No Idea If There Will Be a Sequel, and the Phrase "To Be Continued" Was Marketing

Fans who cheered at the anniversary video might have been nudged—by clever PR rather than by concrete plans. Producer Yosuke Saito confirmed that he pushed for the line "To Be Continued" to appear in the clip marking the 9th anniversary of NieR: Automata and the 10 million sales milestone (FYI, this came from his own post).

NieR: Automata Will Get a Sequel — Square Enix Openly Hinted at a New NieR Chapter

For many fans that tiny phrase looked like a genuine tease. Ten years on from Automata’s launch, Square Enix hasn’t greenlit a straight-up sequel, so any hint—however small—sparked chatter. Still, the Famitsu interview put cold water on those hopes. When asked about the mysterious "to be continued" inscription, director Yoko Taro answered with his characteristic cynical humor:

I guess it means we're going to keep milking this franchise for more money.

Then came the curveball: producer Yosuke Saito stepped in.

It was me who asked to insert that phrase. And I have no idea whether there will actually be a sequel.

Saito says he wanted to give fans a little glimmer of possibility — a symbolic nudge, not an announcement. In other words, that teaser sprang from one producer’s idea, not from a studio roadmap. Whether a new NieR is actually being made? Even some core team members don’t know. They’re happy to talk about the idea and stir interest (esp. at events), but there’s no firm public info on development, timelines, etc. The bottom line: the wording in the video was marketing-by-producer, not a confirmed project — and until Square Enix says otherwise, take the hint with a pinch of salt.