No Man’s Sky has been a fascinating example of the many things that can go right and very, very wrong in launching a new, original video game. The indie title from Hello Games originally launched on PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in 2016, and for Xbox One in 2018, promising a nearly infinitely explorable universe of procedurally generated worlds. Needless to say, the game came up a bit short of expectations. However, Hello Games didn’t give up. Despite developing the game alongside Sony Interactive Entertainment to begin with, creator Sean Murray addressed the company’s missteps regarding both communication and delivery. No Man’s Sky has become all the better for it over the few short years since its inauspicious launch, adding VR, multiplayer, and plenty of quality-of-life improvements. The latest arrives today.

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