Nier: Automata release date and system requirements revealed on Steam [Updated]

Update: Nier: Automata is now listed on Steam for $60/£40/€60, with a March 17 release date and the system requirements listed below. I'd say that makes it properly official.

Original story:

The launch date for Nier: Automata on the PC has been revealed by Square Enix's Japanese support site (via Gematsu) as March 17, a week later than the March 10 date that slipped out last month but still not too far off. The posting also includes a breakdown of the game's minimum and recommend system requirements. 

Minimum:

• OS: Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit (32-bit OS not supported)
• CPU: Intel Core i3 2100 or higher, AMD A8-6500 or higher
• Memory: 4GB or higher
• Hard-Disk / SSD: 50GB or higher
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 VRAM 2GB or higher / AMD Radeon R9 270X VRAM 2GB or higher
• Sound Card: DirectX 11 or higher
• Communication Environment: Broadband or higher
• Screen Resolution: 1280×720
• DirectX: DirectX 11
• Other: Mouse, Keyboard, Gamepad (XInput-only)

Recommended:

• OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit (32-bit OS not supported)
• CPU: Intel Core i5 4670 or higher, AMD A10-7850K or higher
• Memory: 8GB or higher
• Hard-Disk / SSD: 50GB or higher
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 VRAM 4GB or higher / AMD Radeon R9 380X VRAM 4GB or higher
• Sound Card: DirectX 11 or higher
• Communication Environment: Broadband or higher
• Screen Resolution: 1920×1080
• DirectX: DirectX 11
• Other: Mouse, Keyboard, Gamepad (XInput-only)

You can get a closer look at what's in store in Nier: Automata in the half-hour "Exploring Earth's Distant Future" trailer that was released earlier this week.