No Man's Sky marks its 10th anniversary on 9 August 2016 — a decade after Hello Games launched the ambitious space-exploration title.
The game shipped amid a turbulent reception but has since been reshaped by the studio through dozens of free updates and broad platform support.
Today the title is playable on multiple systems, including Nintendo Switch and the fledgling Switch 2, and remains a notable example of long-term live service evolution.
In an open letter published to coincide with the anniversary, Hello Games founder and managing director Sean Murray thanked the community and summarized the studio’s progress.
Murray noted that tens of millions of players — referred to in-game as Travellers — have logged “hundreds of millions of hours” in the universe, yet less than one percent of the game’s procedurally generated planets have actually been visited by players.
Murray also highlighted the scope of Hello Games’ post-launch support.
He said the team has released 40 major free updates that expanded the core sandbox with features such as base-building, exocraft, settlements, mechs, pets, living ships and timed expeditions.
According to Murray, the studio has repeatedly rebuilt and deepened the game’s universe while adding support for new hardware, naming platforms from PS5 and Xbox to VR and Nintendo Switch models.
The letter underlined milestones beyond content: Murray said Hello Games saw its highest player numbers since launch this year and earned recognition from major awards bodies, noting wins at The Game Awards and BAFTA in categories celebrating live or evolving games.
He also confirmed the studio is working on new projects: the next standalone title, Light No Fire, and a forthcoming No Man’s Sky update, codenamed COSMOS.
For Nintendo players, No Man’s Sky is available on the Nintendo Switch family of systems and can be purchased via the Nintendo eShop; outlets reviewing the recent Switch 2 release gave it strong marks, with one review scoring the port 9/10 and calling it an "almost perfect" adaptation of the sprawling game.
Murray closed his message by reiterating gratitude for the community’s patience and creativity.
A decade on, No Man’s Sky stands as a case study in post-launch transformation and cross-platform persistence, with Hello Games signaling both continued support and new directions ahead.
The game shipped amid a turbulent reception but has since been reshaped by the studio through dozens of free updates and broad platform support.
Today the title is playable on multiple systems, including Nintendo Switch and the fledgling Switch 2, and remains a notable example of long-term live service evolution.
In an open letter published to coincide with the anniversary, Hello Games founder and managing director Sean Murray thanked the community and summarized the studio’s progress.
Murray noted that tens of millions of players — referred to in-game as Travellers — have logged “hundreds of millions of hours” in the universe, yet less than one percent of the game’s procedurally generated planets have actually been visited by players.
Murray also highlighted the scope of Hello Games’ post-launch support.
He said the team has released 40 major free updates that expanded the core sandbox with features such as base-building, exocraft, settlements, mechs, pets, living ships and timed expeditions.
According to Murray, the studio has repeatedly rebuilt and deepened the game’s universe while adding support for new hardware, naming platforms from PS5 and Xbox to VR and Nintendo Switch models.
The letter underlined milestones beyond content: Murray said Hello Games saw its highest player numbers since launch this year and earned recognition from major awards bodies, noting wins at The Game Awards and BAFTA in categories celebrating live or evolving games.
He also confirmed the studio is working on new projects: the next standalone title, Light No Fire, and a forthcoming No Man’s Sky update, codenamed COSMOS.
For Nintendo players, No Man’s Sky is available on the Nintendo Switch family of systems and can be purchased via the Nintendo eShop; outlets reviewing the recent Switch 2 release gave it strong marks, with one review scoring the port 9/10 and calling it an "almost perfect" adaptation of the sprawling game.
Murray closed his message by reiterating gratitude for the community’s patience and creativity.
A decade on, No Man’s Sky stands as a case study in post-launch transformation and cross-platform persistence, with Hello Games signaling both continued support and new directions ahead.
