Drakengard, known in Japan as Drag-On Dragoon (ドラッグオンドラグーン, Doragguon Doragūn), is a 2003 PlayStation 2 role playing game developed by cavia and published by Square Enix and Take Two Interactive. A sequel was released in 2005. Drakengard has also has spin off called Nier. The game's theme revolves around "pacts"; as most characters initiate a pact with other entities to gain certain abilities, and must pay the price of the pact in return.