Yoko Taro said:
So it looks like the Nier derivative work guidelines include ‘Do not engage in conduct that is contradictory to public order and morality, or exceeds what is societally acceptable.’
But as I’ve mentioned before, I feel like the content of the Nier franchise itself already crosses those lines…
The full guidelines can be found here, complete with contradictory statements about not using fan works for “commercial purposes” and yet being okay with doujinshi sold at Comiket.
It would not be at all surprising if some artists do what many Evangelion artists did: delete their accounts and all the associated art.
Yoko Taro: "I need more fanart of 2B's ass. For... Research purposes."
Squenix: "We don't do that here."
Yoko: "But... I literally am the maker."
Squenix: "No, you are a slave, and I own you, and therefore own everything you make. You have no right to determine what is done with your creations. They need to be good, moral, China-approved works only."