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1

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No

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Rendezvous

No

Stage Index

0

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Stage Control

No

Team Overrides

Milestone Index

5

Public Subtitle

Our Journey Continues · Phase 1 · Milestone 6

Reward Description

Seasonal Commentary

NEXT came at the conclusion of phase two of Waking Titan. This was a huge milestone for No Man's Sky. We always knew we wanted to add full multiplayer, but once we started making and animating third-person models, it just made sense to add a third-person mode too. We hadn't anticipated how much it would help highlight the scale of the universe - seeing a person-sized figure next to a huge structure literally helps put it into perspective. We launched a website showcasing the community, and started weekly community events. We added new enemies, planetary rings, volumetric clouds, frigate fleets, and the ability to build multiple bases, anywhere, without needing to locate a pre-placed base computer. We also reworked the terrain generation algorithm to improve the shape of planets - something players often ask for, but which comes at the cost of disrupting existing bases. There are still bases out there that were buried when the terrain moved. Releasing NEXT was nerve-wracking, but the community response was incredible, a real turning point. Our global user rating even progressed from Mostly Negative to Mixed! We mixed now bois!

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