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The Punishing: Gray Raven x NieR: Automata collab is here, giving players in China and Japan the opportunity to hack and slash their way as 2B, 9S and A2. The event will last for nearly a month, ending on 4th February 2021.
On Bilibili, news about the collab surfaced last month, with images of A2’s in-game model being shown online. Near the end of the year, a PV for the collab appeared on YouTube. Stretching for almost five minutes, it detailed the new features added to the game during the event. You can watch the video here:
2B, 9S and A2 emerge as S-Class characters, each with their own exclusive weapons. Skins from Yoko Taro’s previous titles, NieR and Drakengard 3, also make their way to the game. This crossover event also brings a slew of new gameplay features. Players can fight a new boss, assemble a new furniture set and traverse new maps inspired from NieR: Automata.
In addition, a 14-day login bonus is being offered to players. 9S and his costume are amongst the various rewards obtainable from the login bonus.
Besides the in-game event, Punishing: Gray Raven is also collaborating with Pixiv for an illustration contest. A total of 2 million yen is up for grabs in this competition. Selected works will even be published in the game.
There are two categories for this contest, Original Consciousness category and Fan Art category. The prize money being offered is as follows:
- First prize: 300,000 yen (1 winner for each category)
- Excellence award: 150,000 yen (3 winners for each category)
- Special award: 50,000 yen (5 winners for each category)
To learn more about the contest and how to enter your submissions, you may refer to the contest page.
