No Man’s Sky ‘Exobiology’ Expedition Update Goes Live

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At this point, it's worth saying that the majority of gamers have forgiven No Man's Sky and the atrocious launch back in 2016 that lead to a series of backlashes and lawsuits aimed squarely at its developer, Hello Games. Over the years, the space exploration title has gone through some significant changes that caused a 180 in terms of reception and reputation. Which is a good thing, really. Given that it's one of the biggest video games ever in terms of map size, it would have been a waste of all that potential. Now, not long after another update, comes even more content.

In a recent post on the developer's website, it's been announced that a new update for No Man's Sky has just gone live. In stark contrast to the previous patch, «Exobiology» represents the latest from the expedition series and is described in the post as a «more gentle-paced» update, which centers around discovery and interaction with creatures as opposed to combat. It goes on to say that «Travellers» start on a star system «devoid of wildlife,» and that they will be given opportunities to explore further, gathering eggs and milk in an effort to impress.

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For those who are not aware, Expeditions offers new game modes to No Man's Sky, and was introduced last March. One of the major driving forces behind these specific updates seemingly relates to criticisms over the original game's lackluster multiplayer feature. In Expeditions, players band together as teams, and all begin the journey on the same planet. As with previous iterations of this mode, a new save will be created.

Just a week ago, the «Sentinel» patch was rolled out which came with a series of overhauls for the combat system, and now this new