Though PlatinumGames developed Nier Automata and Yoko Taro came up with the design and story, the IP and distribution rights belong to Square Enix. For this reason, most Nier Automata figures directly come from Square Enix, such as the Bring Arts and Trading Mini Arts figures. When Square Enix isn't the manufacturer, they take on the distributor's role and partner with figure-making companies. A couple of concrete examples are the Flare and Prime 1 Studio products in this article labeled as Square Enix property.