After years of having its release date shrouded in mystery, only followed by a delay just weeks before its initial intended release, No Man’s Sky is finally ready. The procedurally generated space explorer has finally gone gold ahead of its early August release date, with Hello Games celebrating a project I don’t even think they expected to get so large. It captured the imaginations of gamers everywhere after its reveal, and it’s finally so tantalisingly close.
Hello Games’ Sean Murray revealed the news last night, tweeting out a photo of a suitably celebratory studio with the first finished copy of the game burned and ready for printing. The game will now be sent to distribution, where it’ll be printed, boxed and shipped for launch. In case you didn’t know how things worked from here.
It’s happened. No Man’s Sky just went gold. I’m so incredibly proud of this tiny team. 4 years of emotions pic.twitter.com/YJoI6JVgxq
— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) 7 July 2016
No Man’s Sky was initially revealed at the VGX Awards all the way back in 2013, and absolutely stole the show. Hello Games, who had previously only worked on much smaller (but excellent) titles such as Joe Danger, were the surprise recipients of a world full of attention. It made development hard for them, especially after the studio flooded shortly after the game’s reveal.
Having the weight of expectation on the shoulders of a small studio has been the topic of many discussions over the years, and it’s still a matter of time before we see just how well the game lives up to expectation. It’s expectation that Sean Murray has had to somewhat manage over the years, as prospective players let their imaginations run wild. No Man’s Sky is really like nothing we’ve really seen before, but its procedurally generated universes will have to entertain as much as they already have bewildered audiences.
It’s out on PC and PS4 early next month, and I can’t wait to get lost.
Last Updated: July 8, 2016
Original Heretic
July 8, 2016 at 08:41
Very excited for this game. But I’m definitely going to be waiting for the reviews before I consider buying it.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 8, 2016 at 08:42
Yeah, wait for the initial shine to wear off, then you’ll get the better opinions on it.
Hargrim
July 8, 2016 at 08:50
Problem with that plan, when you finally log in your home planet will already be named #$@*staniland
Original Heretic
July 8, 2016 at 08:54
Only way to do it these days. The games are so expensive, I’m not going to waste R1 000 on something I hate.
Sean Carbutt
July 8, 2016 at 08:42
Pre Order done months ago. Looking forward to this Game. It kind of feels like a massive Indie type of game that has gone mainstream. Good to see a small dev take on the big boys
Admiral Chief Maximum Effort
July 8, 2016 at 08:44
I actually forgot about this
Yondaime
July 8, 2016 at 10:57
Liar! XD…you know that like me you couldn’t wait to pair it with your brand new RX 480!
Ottokie
July 8, 2016 at 08:50
How does a game go gold when no one is playing it yet?
Is it like putting “executive” in front of someones name to make them feel more important?
Admiral Chief Maximum Effort
July 8, 2016 at 08:52
Going gold means all is done, ready for shipping/distribution
Ottokie
July 8, 2016 at 08:54
http://www.cutecatgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Facepalm.gif
Admiral Chief Maximum Effort
July 8, 2016 at 08:54
Snuggly wuggly
Dane
July 8, 2016 at 09:09
This GIF makes me feel so warm.
Captain JJ off track
July 8, 2016 at 09:40
Lies! It means the textures are shinier!
Jac7
July 8, 2016 at 09:02
Man, this is all I actually want to play right now.
Admiral Chief Maximum Effort
July 8, 2016 at 09:05
I’ve got so many games I want to play right now, but job.exe is hogging my CPU
JacoZAB
July 8, 2016 at 09:08
not to mention wife 1.5, child 3.14 and my money.bat crashed
Dane
July 8, 2016 at 09:10
Could not find freetime.dll
Admiral Chief Maximum Effort
July 8, 2016 at 09:15
After debitorder.bat runs, money.dll gets corrupted
Jac7
July 8, 2016 at 09:20
And the best part is this isn’t simply open-world; it’s open universe. One literally has to abandon one’s family and job to really appreciate and enjoy it. And I think it will be worthit!
Matthew Holliday
July 8, 2016 at 11:41
what? no dog 4:20?
Captain JJ off track
July 8, 2016 at 09:38
Man. This game is going to be interesting.
HairyEwok
July 11, 2016 at 08:31
Sean Murray: You see this disc, this disc has a whole universe within it with endless possibilities.