At this point in time, it’s fair to say thatNo Man’s Skyis finally the product that was promised from the start, and more. Asone of the biggest open world video games everin relation to map size, Hello Games' space exploration title may have had a very rocky start when it was released back in 2016, but it’s come to the point where most have likely forgiven the studio’s launch blunders. In addition to a slew of free content updates, there are also regular patches coming out that help keep the game in tip-top shape.
According to a recent post on theNo Man’s Skywebsite, a new update has just rolled out, which specifically looks at fixing some issues with the new “Outlaws” DLC that came out recently. While this one doesn’t come with any content, it does appear to have quite a significant list of bug fixes, with the studio thanking players for giving feedback after the last major update. Some of the issues that have been fixed relate to things like pilot recruitment, mission progress, crashes on the console ports, and even an issue where the game was displaying updates from the wrong patch notes.
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The release of another patch shows that the developer is truly listening to the fan base, and making relevant changes when needed. With the “Outlaws” DLC coming out last month, there were some problems that players noticed. The main issue seemed to be thatpirates inNo Man’s Skywere attacking players far too frequently, making it almost impossible to make any progress in the game. There were even videos showing the aggressive NPCs appearing almost out of nowhere and forcing the player to abandon their exploration to defend themselves. Luckily, the team at Hello Games were quick off the mark, and a hotfix was issued not long after people began to register the problem.
The work that’s been put into the game has clearly paid dividends.No Man’s Skyrecently winning a BAFTAin the Evolving Game category shows recognition of the studio’s diligence in undoing the damage that was done after the initial launch almost six years ago.
Hello Games has now started working on a new project, though the company will still keep updating its galaxy exploration title. Not much is known about what this next game will be, but one thing that’s certain is that the studio has learned a lesson about overhyping and making it impossible for a game to live up to fan expectations.
The full patch notes are as follows:
Bug fixes
No Man’s Skyis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, with a Nintendo Switch port scheduled for mid-2022.
