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No Man’s Sky turns 10, but no anniversary update has been announced
August 11, 2026Hello Games did not reveal a new update, feature or release date.
No Man’s Sky has reached its 10th anniversary, but Hello Games did not announce a specific anniversary update for players to download. Founder Sean Murray used the milestone to highlight more than 40 major free updates and tease further work on the game. The anniversary posts do not provide an update title, patch notes, a new feature or a release date.
The milestone is measured from the game’s North American PlayStation launch on August 9, 2016. Its European PlayStation release followed on August 10, as noted in VGC’s anniversary coverage. In his official PlayStation Blog message, Murray looked back at the game’s post-launch expansion rather than unveiling another playable release.
What did Hello Games announce for the 10th anniversary?
Hello Games says No Man’s Sky has received more than 40 major updates, all free, during its first decade. Murray highlighted additions including base building, exocraft, settlements, mechs, pets, living ships and expeditions. He also said the studio had rebuilt the game’s universe several times.
- More than 40 major free updates: This is Hello Games’ stated total for the game’s first decade.
- An expanded sandbox: The features named by Murray range from building and vehicles to settlements, companions and expeditions.
- Continued releases in 2026: Hello Games released The Swarm in May, before the August anniversary.
An official Xbox Wire version of the anniversary message similarly emphasizes the game’s long-running free-update model and the comparatively small team behind it.
Is there a new No Man’s Sky anniversary update?
Not in the announcements published for the anniversary. The PlayStation and Xbox posts are retrospective messages with a broad indication that Hello Games wants to continue supporting No Man’s Sky. Neither post names a patch or expedition, gives a launch window, lists new features or details a platform rollout. Murray closed his PlayStation Blog message by teasing “big things for the future of No Man’s Sky. More will follow!” The same message says Hello Games is also working on its next game, Light No Fire. Until the studio supplies concrete details, the teaser should not be read as confirmation that an anniversary update has launched or been scheduled.
How active is No Man’s Sky after 10 years?
According to Hello Games, last year’s Voyagers update brought No Man’s Sky its highest player numbers since launch. Murray also said players have explored less than 1% of the game’s planets. The anniversary post does not provide a methodology or platform breakdown for those company-reported figures. For someone returning after a long break, the confirmed additions named in the anniversary message include building, exocraft, settlements, mechs, pets, living ships and expeditions. No Man’s Sky also appears in TheDashDouble’s guide to the best PlayStation 5 multiplayer games.
What happens next?
Hello Games has not explained what Murray’s “big things” are, and the anniversary posts do not confirm whether a separate patch, expedition or feature reveal will follow. For now, the concrete news is the milestone: 10 years after its North American PlayStation debut, No Man’s Sky has received more than 40 major free updates, and its developer is signalling that it intends to keep working on the game.
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