No Man’s Sky creator Hello Games has teamed up with Bandai Namco to bring the hit survival game to Nintendo Switch. We already know from the Nintendo Direct that aired earlier this year, the game come to the mobile console prior to today’s announcement. However, the last mention of the project, which came with a summer release window, has now been pushed back. But the vague time frames are a thing of the past, No Man’s Sky will officially come to Switch on October 7.
Fans worldwide will be able to pick up a physical or digital copy of the game in October. In addition to the Nintendo console launch, PlayStation 5 owners will be able to purchase a physical remake. on the same day. The remaster will come with all previously released content included, this when added means new generation PlayStation owners will have access to a total of 20 different updates.
Looking back at the game’s long history and its new leap to the Switch, Sean Murray, founder of Hello Games, observed the following.
No Man’s Sky on this tiny mobile device feels both completely natural and completely improbable at the same time. This was a real success for our small group. No Man’s Sky is built on procedural generation, which means the console generates everything you see. This makes it a lot harder to get our game to be something like the Switch, but I think this team never seems to be happier when they’re trying to do almost nothing. body.
The physical version of PlayStation 5 will include a remastered disc containing all 20 updates and is a great place for anyone to get in on the game. This is the first time since Beyond launched in 2019, you can buy a copy of No Man’s Sky in stores. That version’s box says “Contains all 7 major updates”. The fact that we’re approaching our 20th free update is a reminder of how busy we’ve been for the past 3 years!
The remakes of No Man’s Sky and PS5 will be released on October 7, but you can also purchase a copy of the game on all major platforms.
