Whats up Video games has launched its greatest replace but to VR-supported area sim No Man’s Sky (2016), fully overhauling area itself.
On the recreation’s 2016 launch, area was admittedly barebones, providing comparatively sparse interactions outdoors mining asteroids for gas and assets, and infrequently encountering pirates or different ships. And whereas there have been 40+ updates since then, area at all times felt a bit extra empty than it rightfully ought to.
The sport, which helps PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets, simply bought its ‘Cosmos’ replace in celebration of its tenth anniversary although, bringing a complete new tackle area journey and what you would possibly discover in between planet runs.
Now, in Cosmos, you’ll be able to declare and personalize an area station, be part of an alliance, assemble an area base, strip hulking wrecks for loot, and tackle a brand new set of missions.
You’ll additionally discover new asteroid belts of rock and ice, which may be tapped for useful crystal assets or be the platform on your very personal star base.
“Construct your individual truck cease for star ships, orbital restaurant, or army outpost. There’s one thing extremely particular about floating in area, planets looming giant under you, watching the universe go by,” the studio says in a PlayStation blog post.
Notably, Cosmos is No Man’s Sky 7.0 replace, one thing Whats up Video games CEO Sean Murray calls “actual endgame stuff.” That stated, the studio hasn’t stated when it is going to push the sport’s last replace; Whats up Video games introduced in 2023 it was engaged on Gentle No Hearth, an open-world fantasy survival recreation to this point solely confirmed for launch on flatscreen methods.
You possibly can be taught extra concerning the newest replace by testing the changelog and by watching the deep dive interview with Murray under.