No Man’s Sky is getting in on the next-gen action too, and developer Hello Games will be bringing its irrepressible exploratory space sim to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S – complete with an “impactful graphical upgrade” – in a free launch day upgrade for all existing players.
Hello Games’ matter-of-factly titled Next Generation Update promises a range of No Man’s Sky enhancements, but top of the list is what the studio is calling “fuller worlds”. Expect “lusher, richer and more densely populated universes”, alongside increased planetary detail “with thousands more rocks, alien grasses, and exotic flora on screen at any time”.
These visual improvements, which you can scrutinise at your leisure in the new Next Generation Update announcement trailer below, will be made available on PC too.
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Hello Games is also introducing “ultra” visuals on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, which include improved shadows, lighting, and volumetric effects, plus greater draw distances alongside the aforementioned “thousands more objects on screen”. Additionally, expect “4K at 60FPS”.
Next-gen players will also be able to construct and render “far more vast and complex bases on screen” than before, and Hello Games is boosting the online multiplayer count to 32 simultaneous players on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Happily, cross-play is supported across all platforms too, so early adopters shouldn’t have any problems connecting with their pals.