Key Takeaways
- No Man’s Sky received six updates in 2024, including The Cursed, resulting in a five-year-high player count.
- The game now supports 8K on PS5 Pro, along with new features like cross-saves and the return of Mass Effect’s Normandy.
- The PS5 Pro update includes 4K/60fps, improved lighting, and 8K support, showcasing Hello Games’ ongoing commitment.
It’s been a busy year for Hello Games, with the English studio releasing no fewer than six No Man’s Sky updates in 2024. Worlds Part 1 overhauled the sea and the sky, Aquarius added fishing, and the latest expedition, The Cursed, added oft-requested spooky vibes to the game. All of this has resulted in a five-year-high player count. Sean Murray has been a busy man.
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With the PS5 Pro now here, the team has shown no sign of slowing down, adding two significant features and a returning ship from the Mass Effect series.
No Man’s Sky Gets 8K Support
As part of The Cursed update, Hello Games sneakily snuck in No Man’s Sky’s PlayStation 5 Pro features, which were actually discovered a while back.
Thanks to the PlayStation’s new Spectral Super Resolution, the game will now comfortably run at 4K/60fps. The update will also enable the developers to “ramp up the graphical quality across the board,” improving the lighting with ultra-quality reflections and higher-quality ambient occlusion. This will also be reflected in the PSVR2.
Hello Games also confirmed that No Man’s Sky will be one of the first games to support 8K on the PS5 Pro. So far, only Gran Turismo 7 and F1 2024 have been confirmed to support the resolution, but No Man’s Sky is the next to take the plunge.
Cross-Saves Are Also Coming To The Game
Alongside its new PS5 Pro update and 8K support, No Man’s Sky will finally get cross-save functionality. This means players will be able to share their save files across multiple devices.
Despite having a “tiny team,” Hello Games has been testing the feature for the past six months. Cross-saves will function across PC, PlayStation 4 & Xbox One and Series X/S, Game Pass, GOG, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, PlayStation VR 1 & 2, and PCVR.
Players will be able to link their accounts through this website, and, over the coming weeks, they will be able to take full advantage of the feature.
Mass Effect’s Normandy Is Back
For the first time since 2021, No Man’s Sky is adding Mass Effect’s SSV Normandy SR-1.
The iconic ship from BioWare’s franchise will be available as part of a limited-time expedition, with Hello Games sharing a desire to bring it back with the influx of new players the game has.
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