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No Man's Sky at 10: 45+ major updates and Sean Murray rejects 'redemption arc'

No Man's Sky reached its 10th anniversary this week and Hello Games says the space sim is 'stronger than ever' after a decade of support. Studio head Sean Murray reflected on the game's journey, outlined its future, and rejected the framing of the developer's history as primarily a 'redemption arc'. The studio has released more than 45 major updates since launch, and Murray also discussed smaller design details such as the origin of the game's emojis.

• No Man's Sky celebrated its 10-year anniversary this week since its original release.
• Hello Games has issued over 45 major updates for No Man's Sky since launch.
• Sean Murray, Hello Games' studio boss, said the company's story 'isn't really the story' of a redemption arc and discussed the game's past and future.
• Murray noted smaller creative decisions as well, including the origin of No Man's Sky's emojis, and referenced the game's early trailer line: 'This is the foundation of things to come.'