No Man's Sky News

Hello!

We know that many of you follow us here exclusively for No Man's Sky, and we have been so pleased to see the reaction to Frontiers and the Cartographers Expedition in the last couple of weeks, but I hope you don't mind us sharing a little news about another game of ours.

We're pleased to announce that The Last Campfire will be showcased at the Steam Next Fest starting today, October 1st!

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During the event, get hands-on with an exclusive free demo, where you can explore the whole first chapter of the story, explore the mysterious forest, save forlorn embers and discover secrets. We'll be hosting a number of broadcasts and developer commentary on the store page as well. If you enjoy the demo be sure to wishlist.



After you have played the demo it is not long to wait until The Last Campfire releases for real on Steam next Thursday (7th October) and there is a limited time discount if you pre-order now!

Worth noting that all progress from the demo will carry over into the full game.



This is a game about loss, hope and empathy. You play as Ember, a lost soul in a charming but dark world. On your path you find others like you, some of whom have lost their way and turned forlorn. It’s up to you as a player to choose who to help.

It is an emotional game and we are thrilled and humbled at the chord that Campfire has already struck, racking up some incredible accolades, review scores and award nominations including Best British Game at the BAFTA Game Awards 2021 and Best Indie Game at SXSW.



We all really hope you enjoy The Last Campfire on Steam when it launches next week. It’s a game we care a great deal for, and one that’s had a whole lot of love poured into by the tiny team who made it.



Give the free demo a try, wishlist or pre-order at a discount from today.

Thanks so much,

Sean

Hello Everyone!

The release of Frontiers has been an intense and exciting time for the team. Populated civilisations are something the community have requested for a long time, and it’s incredibly rewarding for us to see players claiming their first settlement, meeting their first citizens, and experimenting with all the new base parts. We love seeing your process of discovery, and are often blown away by your extraordinary creativity with base building. Thank you for sharing your screenshots and stories, some of which you can find in the full blog post here.



Today, we are very excited to announce an event we know players have been anticipating. Expedition Three: Cartographers begins today!



In the Pioneers expedition, travellers embarked on a long journey across the galaxy: exploring, trading, building, mining and rendezvousing across five different planets. The second expedition, Beachhead, confronted travellers with a tightly-woven mystery, and a race against time to unravel it, with players all across the world eventually helping to summon the legendary SSV Normandy SR1 from Mass Effect.

Expedition seasons give us the opportunity to craft No Man’s Sky experiences that differ from the established game modes, and Cartographers is yet another unique journey, focused primarily on deep exploration of a single planet. This season places all expeditioners on the toxic world of Gisto Major, where their bespoke starship will require specialist attention to repair and launch into space.



Cartographers begins today, and will run for approximately two months.

Anniversary T-Shirt

To help commemorate the fifth anniversary of No Man’s Sky, we are releasing this stylish black and gold t-shirt, available for a limited time in the Official NMS Merchandise store here (Americas and Canada) or here (Rest of World).



Twitch Drop Campaign

We’re also very pleased to confirm the dates for a new campaign of Twitch drops! This weekend, from Thursday 9th September to Monday 13th September, tune into streamers playing No Man’s Sky on Twitch to earn an exciting new spread of in-game rewards.



Our very first Twitch drop campaign earlier this year worked out really well - in addition to welcoming a number of new travellers to No Man’s Sky, and offering existing players a new way to earn rewards, the campaign helped bring a new audience to streamers who have supported us from the very beginning, which means a lot to us!

Full details are available on the Twitch Drops page here.

Community Research

Polo’s Quicksilver Synthesis Companion is exhibiting almost organic-seeming emotion as travellers unlock the Antimatter Observation Orb, Synthesis Core, and Bubble Vat: items fashioned in the likeness of their own anomalous home. The thought of these items decorating planetary bases makes them emit a few delighted sparks.



They have hinted that they are next planning to synthesise something nautical-themed, inspired by the ancient maritime trade vessels of the Gek. Complete missions at the Nexus to contribute towards unlocking the Bubble Vat and unveiling the next batch of exotic items!

Development Update

We are continuing to work on features and content for No Man’s Sky, and look forward to sharing more when we’re ready! In the shorter term, we have already released 3 small patches since the release of Frontiers last week, and will continue to listen out for issues reported by the community. Thank you for playing!

Our journey continues.

Thank you so much,

Sean

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