{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5330f310b25c4758b2bfcf9a","clusterId":"c_c254d0499d234e27bb2a670f","slug":"killer-inn-adds-nier-automata-collaboration-and-free-demo","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"KILLER INN Adds NieR: Automata Collaboration and Free Demo","summary":"Square Enix launched a NieR: Automata collaboration for its early access murder mystery action game Killer Inn on Steam, offering paid 2B and 9S skins and free items. A free demo with three playable characters and a 75% off sale are also now live.","whyItMatters":"The collaboration pairs Square Enix's own asymmetric PvP title with one of its most successful action RPGs, while the demo and deep discount aim to grow a player base still in early access.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe collaboration event, announced on May 22, brings paid character skins themed after NieR: Automata protagonists 2B and 9S to Killer Inn, alongside free banners and stamps. Killer Inn is an asymmetric PvP multiplayer game where 12 to 24 players split into a majority sheep team and a minority wolf team, with no discussion or voting phases-elimination is the only goal. The game is a joint project between Square Enix and TBS GAMES, developed by Tactic Studios.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside the collaboration, Square Enix released a free demo on Steam that limits playable characters to three-Gamer, Picture Book Author, and Former Detective-but imposes no time limit. Demo players can match with full-game owners, and battle pass progress carries over upon purchase. A 75% off sale running approximately two weeks drops the full game to 300 yen. Patch ver.0.9.3 also launched, focused on beginner-friendly adjustments.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"KILLER INN's NieR collab is a bid to pull players into a game that still hasn't found its audience nine months into early access. The free demo and 75% sale are the real play, not the skins.","twitterPost":"KILLER INN's NieR collab is less about cross-promotion and more about converting demo users before early access loses momentum.","threadsPost":"KILLER INN's NieR collab is a signal: Square Enix knows the game needs player injection. The free demo and 75% sale do the heavy lifting. The skins are a lure, not a strategy.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix kicked off a NieR: Automata collaboration for its early access asymmetric PvP game Killer Inn, with paid 2B and 9S skins and free banners. A free demo with three playable characters and a 75% off sale are also available on Steam.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605222p\",\"title\":\"Murder Mystery Action Game 'KILLER INN' Collaborates with 'NieR: Automata'; Paid Skins for 2B and 9S and Free Items Offered\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3877,"outputTokens":622,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826464,"createdAt":"2026-05-22T06:47:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-22T07:00:54.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T07:00:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c254d0499d234e27bb2a670f","canonicalTitle":"マダミス系アクションゲーム『KILLER INN』と『ニーア オートマタ』のコラボが開始。2Bや9Sの有料スキンや無料アイテムが提供される","representativeArticleId":"a_f2f4f96e791d46a3a57f8be1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"NieR: Automata\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-22T04:32:38.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-22T04:32:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T07:00:54.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605222p","title":"マダミス系アクションゲーム『KILLER INN』と『ニーア オートマタ』のコラボが開始。2Bや9Sの有料スキンや無料アイテムが提供される"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["NieR: Automata"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Square Enix launched a NieR: Automata collaboration for Killer Inn on May 22, adding paid 2B and 9S character skins and free banners and stamps.","Killer Inn is an asymmetric PvP multiplayer game for 12 to 24 players, split into sheep and wolf teams, with elimination as the only goal.","A free demo on Steam offers three playable characters-Gamer, Picture Book Author, and Former Detective-with no time limit and cross-play with full-game owners.","The full game is 75% off for about two weeks, dropping to 300 yen on Steam.","Patch ver.0.9.3 introduced beginner-friendly adjustments to the early access title."]}