No Man’s Sky Celebrates 7th Anniversary by Teasing the Next Update, ECHOES

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Hello Games is celebrating the seventh anniversary of No Man's Sky by looking back to the many updates released post-launch and also by teasing the next update, ECHOES. Here's the message Hello Games Founder Sean Murray wanted to share with the No Man's Sky community:

Watching the video back I feel a little overwhelmed by the journey we've been on over those years.

Seven years ago, for the first time, we watched players all over the world begin to explore the universe we had created. I can't describe what that felt like. It was already the culmination of five previous years of very hard work for our tiny team (the average team size was just 6, and at launch was just 15).

We knew this was the start of a journey, but never expected what a wild ride it would be. I've been working on this game for nearly a third of my life, and it's been more successful than we ever planned or dreamed. It hasn't always been easy, but the thing that has been our guiding star throughout has been the players and the community. Behind every update, every video, every feature and line in a patch note is a team that cares so deeply for this game.

There is still a lot we want to try, so much we are still excited for. The next step on that journey is not far off. We’ll have more to share on ECHOES with travellers very soon.

The last seven years, and of course the development years leading up to launch, would not have been so successful without your support, and we want to thank you for being on this journey with us. Our journey continues. Thank you so much for your support.

As you'll undoubtedly remember, No Man's Sky didn't have the best launch. Many features were missing, leading to plenty of disappointment among fans, not to mention that the