Speaking of Yoko Taro, the man himself paid the website a visit around six months ago, and not only did he have zero problems with it, he actively thanked them for their work—all he wanted was for them to remove a picture from the site with his actual face in it, which the site did.

The Accord's Library site includes a library of materials related to both Nier and Drakengard, including official guides, short stories, and manga expanding the games' shared universe. In some cases, the site includes scans of these books and unofficial translations - which is likely the core of what Square Enix took exception to.

Accord's Library, a fan archive dedicated to the many works of Nier creator Yoko Taro, has apparently been hit with a cease and desist by Square Enix.

Accord’s Library, a fan archive of the work of NieR director Yoko Taro, is shutting down following a legal notice from Square Enix. The website, which collects and archives works related to Drakengard and Nier, will be forced to close its doors at the end of October, it’s claimed.

A fan archive which collected works related to Drakenguard, Nier, and anything else to do with Yoko Taro, is having to shut down following a legal notice from Square Enix. The website - after a private conversation with Square Enix - has decided to shut down by the end of the month.

Square Enix has presented a cease and desist order to Accord's Library, a fan run archive for all the works of Yoko Taro, including the Nier and Drakengard series. This has resulted in the archive announcing that it will be shutting down.