Hello Games announces Cosmos update for No Man’s Sky
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Hello Games has unveiled Cosmos as the next major free update for No Man's Sky, confirming that the studio intends to keep expanding the space exploration game a decade after its rocky 2016 launch. The move underlines how central this ongoing programme of substantial free updates has become to the game's long-term recovery and enduring popularity, even as Hello Games works on its next title.
Full details of Cosmos, including its specific features and release date, have not yet been disclosed, but it is being pitched as the latest in a long line of major additions that have reshaped the game since launch, covering new systems, worlds, missions and technical overhauls. The studio continues this pattern alongside development of its upcoming game, Light No Fire.
- Hello Games announces Cosmos, its next big No Man's Sky update
- Continues studio's decade-long run of major free updates
- Full features and release date not yet revealed
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No Man's Sky is a space exploration game made by the small British studio Hello Games, led by Sean Murray. It launched in 2016 to widespread criticism because it fell short of what had been promised, but the studio has spent the years since releasing a long series of free updates that added new features and gradually rebuilt the game's reputation and player base.
These free updates, released periodically since launch, have become the main way Hello Games keeps the game relevant, each one typically adding new content such as areas to explore, activities or technical improvements, all at no extra cost to players. This approach has helped turn No Man's Sky into something of a comeback story in gaming, often cited as an example of a troubled launch being turned around through sustained developer support.
Hello Games is also working on a separate, upcoming game called Light No Fire, meaning the studio is now balancing new development with continued support for its first title.
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Originally published by GamesRadar+ as “No Man’s Sky Cosmos is the next big update as Hello Games refuses to slow down after 10 years”.