No Man's Sky represents one of gaming's biggest comebacks. At launch, the game was widely criticized for failing to live up to expectations and for missing many of the features promised by Hello Games' Sean Murray. Since then, Hello Games has released updates for No Man's Sky that have made it much closer to the studio's original promise, and as a result, public opinion on it has improved dramatically. Now No Man's Sky has a second chance at making a first impression, as the game is set to launch alongside the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X with some major upgrades.
No Man's Sky's next-gen upgrade will be free to existing owners, and it is bringing quite a lot of improvements to the table. First and foremost, No Man's Sky on PS5 and Xbox Series X will have vastly improved visuals, 4K resolution, and 60 frames per second. Players will also be able to build bigger bases than they could on PS4 and Xbox One, as well as enjoy faster loading times and cross-play support.
No Man's Sky's multiplayer update was one of the most well-received updates that the game has received so far, and the next generation version looks to make it even better. It's been confirmed No Man's Sky on PS5 and Xbox Series X will support up to 32 players for multiplayer sessions.
While No Man's Sky's next-gen port will feature pretty much all the same upgrades regardless of if one is playing on PS5 or Xbox Series X, there's no denying that players are getting just a little bit more with the PS5 version. No Man's Sky on PS5 will support the DualSense controller's haptic feedback, plus advanced audio not available in the Xbox Series X version.
Not only that, but No Man's Sky on PS5 will support PlayStation VR, retaining the feature from the PS4 version of the game. Since the Xbox Series X doesn't support any virtual reality headsets, Xbox owners will not be able to try the game in VR. However, there are rumors that Xbox Series X will support VR at some point down the line, so maybe No Man's Sky VR support will come to the Xbox version of the game eventually.
Regardless, No Man's Sky on PS5 and Xbox Series X looks to be a massive upgrade when compared to the current-gen versions of the game, and it looks to be bolstering the launch lineups of both next-gen consoles.
No Man's Sky: Next Generation launches for Xbox Series X on November 10 and PS5 on November 12.