The indie developer Hello Games has announced another update for the space sandbox game No Man’s Sky. “Origins” is set to be released next week and is the beginning of something new.
What’s happening: In a blog post on the official No Man’s Sky site, Sean Murray, the founder of Hello Games, announces the next update called Origins, which is set to be released next week.
We don’t get more information. No trailer, no details about content or what it’s about. Patch notes and further details are expected to follow at release.
What’s interesting about it: The blog post gets interesting in the following paragraphs. Sean Murray reminisces a bit and looks back on the last updates. The first major update “Foundation” was released 4 years ago, and even back then, they promised it wouldn’t be the largest update, but the start of something.
They kept that promise and with No Man’s Sky Beyond last year released the largest update. This included not only numerous improvements but also a VR mode and the long-awaited multiplayer. The regular updates afterward have continuously added smaller yet cool content, like the mechs in “Exo Mech” or a horror atmosphere in “Desolation”.
The upcoming update Origins is intended to function like Foundation did 4 years ago. As a start of something new. It won’t be the largest update, but rather a small step for the upcoming journey. Where this journey will go is still uncertain.
How the community reacts: Through the regular, free content updates, Hello Games has regained the community’s trust over the past 4 years after their catastrophic beginnings. This is also reflected in the community’s comments.
Although nothing is yet known about the new update, players are excited and already speculating about what could come. There are hints at more diverse biomes on the cover art of the update.
Other players even express the desire for Hello Games to introduce microtransactions or paid content so they can support the developers financially.
What Origins will ultimately bring and in which direction No Man’s Sky will develop, we will likely find out over the course of the coming week.
