No Man's Sky marks a decade of interstellar exploration with the release of its 'Cosmos' update, a major free content drop that reshapes how players navigate the game's vast universe. This milestone release for Hello Games' title celebrates the game's 10th anniversary by fundamentally altering the core loop of space travel and base building. Players who have spent years mapping star systems will now find new reasons to return to the void as the developers introduce deeper space exploration mechanics.
Hello Games release marks decade with new star map and multiplayer alliances
The update brings the game to version 7.0 and introduces the ability for players to travel directly to the center of star systems, specifically the sun, for the first time. This new capability allows for closer inspection of stellar bodies and opens up previously inaccessible areas for discovery. Sean Murray, the creative director at Hello Games, stated that the goal was to make space feel truly alive by adding asteroid belts, space hulks, outposts, and mysterious anomalies.
Key technical additions include a new star map that helps players plot and track every system they visit, addressing the long-standing challenge of navigation in such a large game world. The update also introduces deep-space looting mechanics and the ability to walk on asteroid surfaces via Extravehicular Activity (EVA). Players can now build on these asteroids, creating unique outposts in the vacuum of space that were not possible in previous versions.
The Cosmos update introduces multiplayer capabilities, allowing players to construct space stations and form alliances with others. These features encourage cooperation and competition on a scale that matches the game's infinite procedural generation. The combination of orbital bases and alliance mechanics shifts the focus from pure survival to collaborative empire building across the galaxy.
Hello Games released the update to mark the game's tenth anniversary, continuing its long-term support cycle. The Cosmos update is available now for all players on supported platforms, continuing the developer's tradition of free major content drops. The update continues the developer's tradition of providing major free content additions to the game.
Source: TweakTown
