No Man’s Skyhad a less than perfect launch, with many claiming that the title did not deliver the game that had been promised. Since then,No Man’s Skyhas had updatesthat have significantly improved the game and made it a much more compelling offering. However, it seems that the team behind the game have learned a valuable lesson about setting expectations. Managing Director at Hello Games, Sean Murray, has now discussed how they will approach unveiling new games.
Many feel that the freeDLCNo Man’s Skyhas offeredhas been some of the best on the market in recent years. Unfortunately, despite its updates, some players did not return to the game because of initial disappointment. The latestNo Man’s Skyupdate has just launched and many are excited by the new mechanics and things to do but while this work is being done the developer is also working on new products. Sean Murray explained why the new project is being kept quiet in comparison to the announcement of other efforts.
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Sean Murray discussed how the team at Hello Games would not over-promise again, “I mean, look, we have learned our lesson. We don’t want to start talking about anything too early.” Many fans of the studio and its work will be pleased by this news as expectations did seem to stopNo Man’s Skyfrom reaching its full potential. However, the director did go on to detail some exciting elements of the new project. The director did say that the new project will not be like the most recent collaborative release from the studio,Last Campfire, instead he explained “I would hope that there’s a line betweenJoe DangertoNo Man’s Sky.” With that said, the project should be on a large scale like the space-based game.
The director concluded that “As a studio, we definitely are very focused on doing new, big, ambitious things.” This is evident in thelatest update forNo Man’s Skywhich adds giant worms as well as volcanoes. The developer appears to be working towards better products and with that in mind, it will be interesting to see what game is produced in the future.
Many will appreciate the more reserved approach that the developer is taking and it may lead to more satisfied customers in the long run. After all, previous claimsdamagedNo Man’s Skyand it seems that players would like a more realistic dialogue when the next game is revealed.
No Man’s Skyis available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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