NieR:Automata, the action RPG developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix, was released, serving as the basis for the subsequent media, including the TV show.
Square Enix and the production companies officially announced the development of the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a TV show adaptation.
The television adaptation of NieR:Automata, Ver1.1a, premiered, bringing the game's story to the TV audience.
The NieR:Automata Ver1.1a TV show received critical acclaim and won an award in the anime category at a notable entertainment awards ceremony.
Mysterious machine lifeforms from the moon begin invading Earth, forcing humanity to flee.
Humanity creates the android military force Yorha to fight back the machine invasion and reclaim Earth.
Yorha deploys android operatives including combat android 2B and scanner-type android 9S to Earth for missions against the machines.
2B and 9S mission to the Bunker where they confront various machine lifeforms and uncover secrets of their origins.
2B and 9S encounter the pacifist machine Pascal who advocates peaceful coexistence between androids and machines.
Yorha androids assault the Machine Network's Tower to disable the enemy's command infrastructure.
2B and 9S discover the true nature of Yorha and the endless cycle of conflict programmed into their missions.
Androids successfully destroy the Machine Network's command node, crippling machine coordination.
Following the command node's destruction, major machine hostilities decline leading to an uncertain peace.
