No Man's Sky Might Be Teasing Pirate Content
Creating a game means more than just the development side of things. People need to be aware of the product that's about to drop. Whether it's a weird video game commercial, an online tease campaign, or an industry «leak,» the marketing tactics employed by studios can often be elaborate and even expensive. Not when it comes to No Man's Sky, however. Whenever Hello Games needs to get word out that some new content is possibly on the way, the simplest tactic is often the best, and the developer has been at it again.
In the wake of a recent tweet by the studio's founder Sean Murray, fans have been speculating about some new No Man's Sky DLC that could be coming soon. The post in question does not feature any elaborate text or cryptic message or even a link to some teaser footage. Instead, it is a simple emoticon of the Jolly Roger flag. This has led people to think that some pirate-themed content may be coming to the space exploration title, but Murray does not appear to be saying anything else.
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It's a pretty genius piece of marketing. It costs nothing to do, and with an already established fan base that plays the game, it's the community at large and the surrounding media, that's left to fill in the gaps. Of course, it's worth saying at this stage that there's been official confirmation of any pirate-based DLC at the time of writing. However, this isn't the first time Murray has used Twitter to hint at a significant update. For the No Man's Sky Frontiers patch back in August 2021, a similar emoticon based tweet was used to titillate people in the comments and get them guessing.
For now, all fans can really do is wait until some further developments on the
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