Project Evewas one of the many upcoming PS5 games featured at the latest PlayStation Showcase on September 9, and part of theNieR Automatafanbase has been criticizing the Korean game, calling it a rip-off - turns out Yoko Taro himself shared his thoughts on the matter.
Whether you believeProject Eveis a rip-off ofNieR Automataor not, I’m sure you’re able to’t help but make comparisons. Both are action RPGs and take place in a post-apocalyptic world. Featuring a beautiful female android as the protagonist.
Personally, I believe it’s a bit too early to say anything though. We don’t know much aboutProject Eve’sstory. And the battle system’s intricate details are still a mystery.Project Evemight as well be quite different in those regards compared toNieR Automata. Sure, we’ve seen a lot of fights and gameplay, but we have no official game system breakdown. We just know that there’s quite a lot of QTEs. Alongside a Bullet Time feature straight outtaBayonetta(orMax Payne/Matrixdepending on your references).
Yoko Taro shares his thoughts onProject Evevia Twitter
Yoko Taro, the creative director of theNieRseries, is actually pretty excited forProject Eve. After the PlayStation Showcase, he shared a simple and concise tweet: “I’m BUYING this” while quote retweeting the news. Looks like he isn’t bothered at all about how similar toNieR Automatathe game could be.
Yoko Taro actually already praisedProject Evein the past too, right after it wasfirst revealedon July 03, 2025. He said he was looking forward to the game.
Yoko Taro has always been pretty outspoken about liking games. He highly praised Vanillaware’s13 Sentinels: Aegis Rimand even went as far as jokingly saying he doesn’t care if Atlus goes bankrupt as long as Vanillaware survives.
Be sure to check out the actualnew trailer forProject Eveif you haven’t yet, along with our own impressions.
More onProject Eve, new 4K screenshots
Project Eveis described as a Triple-A console project and is developed using Unreal Engine 4, high-density 3D Scan Systems, Motion and Face Motion Capture.Project Evehas no release date estimate yet.
The game is also described as a “semi-open world” action RPG. It’s developed by a new team at Korean studio Shift Up, which is helmed by popular character designer Kim Hyung Tae (Magna Carta). The team is mainly made ofBlade & Soulstaff.
Shift Up first announcedProject Evefor PC via Steam, PS4, and Xbox One. However, we’ve recently only seen the game being featured at PS5 showcases. So it’s unclear which consoles it’ll ultimately release on. But judging frompast press releases, it’s likelyProject Eveis now planned for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. you’re able to always reach me on Twitter@A_iyane07to chat aboutProject Eveand your expectations for the game.
