After two months of silence, Hello Games finally gave fans some news about their controversial game "No Man's Sky." The game developer announced the impending "Foundation Update" that could possibly regain fans' trust. Check out the details below.
On Friday, Hello Games officially announced on its website that "No Man's Sky" is getting the "Foundation Update" this week. The said update will introduce players to a base-building feature and prepares the game for further improvement. The game also promises to release detailed patch notes soon.
As posted on the official website of "No Man's Sky," Hello Games admitted that the "Foundation Update" is not the game's "biggest update, but it is the start of something." The game developer also briefly addressed the controversies being thrown at them and the game itself.
It can be recalled that "No Man's Sky" was bombarded with controversies following its release in August when some people expressed their dismay over the game. There were claims that the players' expectations were unfairly built up and not met at all. Apparently, the game was not able to deliver what it promised to players. In fact, Hello Games faced an investigation for false advertising as they posted screenshots of the supposed features not included in the game itself. In the end, fans felt ripped off and unhappy about the game.
"The discussion around No Man's Sky since release has been intense and dramatic," the Hello Games team shared on "No Man's Sky" website. "We have been quiet, but we are listening and focusing on improving the game that our team loves and feels so passionately about."
With the upcoming "Foundation Update," many speculate that Hello Games is trying to regain players' trust and boost their reputation again. Although no further details were revealed about the upcoming update for "No Man's Sky," the hype is already building up. Will the game finally recover from all the controversies? Is the update enough to win back fans? Fans will have to wait to see how things unfold for "No Man's Sky."
