NieR Creator Yoko Taro Says He Would Retire From Making Video Games but Fear of Dementia Keeps Him Working

NieR franchise creator Yoko Taro said he is "done with working" and has considered retiring, as his savings and pension would be enough, but a fear of developing dementia in old age keeps him working. He said he already achieved his life goal with his first directorial project, the 2003 PS2 title Drakengard, and views everything after that as "the remainder of my life." Taro also said competition in the Japanese games industry will spread from younger to older developers, and he is currently writing an as-yet untitled Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series.