How No Man's Sky Infinite Universe Actually Works - IGN First

Discover the secret to creating a universe that takes billions of years to fully explore.

[@yakojjy]

A multiplayer game where I will probably never see another person. Sounds like my kind of game.

[@Olzii93]

+Wilbur Jenkins I think it's actually not possible to meet another player, if I recall right from another interview I saw. I think the multiplayer aspect is if I discover enough creatures etc on a planet to be allowed to rename the planet, and you happen to come to that planet in the future. It will have the name I gave it

[@retrodino1787]

+Oliver Jordan I think you can travel with 3 people. I'm not sure but thats what i heard.

[@Madcatdave]

I heard it depends on where you land and how many people are on the planet. If it's a highly visted plant you have a greater chance of seeing people. I hope they didn't change this.

[@Kolop315]

I heard that you can see people, but the game is too big for it to happen much. extremely unlikely . I mean your what, human sized? There are way too many stars for it to be likely much, considering even if you are in the same system as another player there's still not much of a chance to see them. He has said that the only way to know what the player looks like is to see another player so-.

[@yakojjy]

Oliver Jordan I'm pretty sure they said it will be a single server. And that running into another player will be "rare". There's going to be billions of different plants planets, so seeing someone will be rare.

[@danielmaiermusic94]

Already has a dislike and the video's only been posted for a minute. Someone out there is being petty. Stop that.

[@MrMatMadMan]

Daniel Maier and it's an 8 minute video LOL

[@TheMadGamingMonkey]

Daniel Maier There was a 1 hour long video explaining exactly this uploaded a year ago. I think when they say IGN first, people expect new information. Not cropped up old information.

[@MrSpy13011]

***** So true.

[@Hoerkelis]

***** XBOX One....

[@ZackRToler]

Daniel Maier There's a cult on the internet who's sole purpose is to dislike every video ever

[@CockyRabbit]

Lol love it when he says "Planet sized planets"

[@samzeitlin1090]

+Helix 1 bird sized birds fish sized fish corn sized corn

[@Greecelold]

+Helix 1 Tree sized trees

[@MuffinTastic]

+Helix 1 eyeball sized eyeballs

[@jake_obrien]

Potato sized potatoes

[@lycotic8891]

+Helix 1 Hes saying that to tell you that there are no invisible walls or restrictions to where you can go on the planet

[@pele220]

what would break my mind completely is if on one of this planets there is an actual living civilization that was procedural generated by the algorithm - and even the devs dont know about it

[@imstillw8ing]

that. would be amazing.

[@fjkzdj.8561]

the ai seems to only consist of moving and attacking... so i doubt it.

[@pele220]

fjkzd J. who knows ...

[@Phagocytosis]

+Pele sch At this level, you can't really get quite that degree of emergence without the devs being aware of it. Ignoring that, however, it's a fun idea to play with.

[@omercinar6693]

possible, because they say to find all the planets in tbis game will take 500,000,000,000 years. that really shows you the scale of this game

[@shanebovell6733]

All of this for No Man's Sky and people gave Chris Roberts over 85 million dollars over 3 years ago and all he can come up with are a few barely working modules and a more stretch goals. Imagine what Hello Games could have achieved with that foundation.

[@400thekiller233]

Shane Bovell I hope you understand that everything in Star Citizen will be hand crafted, when you have procedural generation, it gives you less detail but it saves you alot of time, When Handcrafted stuff will be higher quality but it will require more time, Star citizen will be an ultra realistic space simulator, while this game is a casual space game

[@TheFreRah]

Shane Bovell Don't ever compare star citizen to no mans sky, Star citizen is much more complex and have much more depth and better graphics

[@TriFekt]

FreRah How do you even know that? Neither game is out yet or testable.

[@TheRedJadex]

TriFekt It's actually testable, just not ready for launch in the eyes of the team.

[@shanebovell6733]

TG2333 yes I understand that but look at star citizen's time line to date, at the rate they are going at they are another 3 years off, all that does is add to suspense and expectation. If the game isn't a masterpiece on release it is gonna end badly for him.

[@Jack-qj6gy]

All of these videos makes this game look amazing. If the devs screw this up it may just be the most devastating disappointment in gaming history.

[@01forward]

+Jack Gardel ikr im praying to every holy and divine being that this game would be good

[@PlanetaryPhoenix]

*coughsonic06*

[@danielwoods3896]

+Jack Gardel its already #1. 16 Quintilian planets... ima be a scientist, probably

[@01forward]

Daniel Woods 18 Quintilian lol thats alot

[@Hetter1000]

+Simply Dupdge nothing gets thrown away, he said if you come back later everything will still be there, except animals may have changed because food chain or environment stuff

[@username3471]

It's fun to binge watch these old videos and see how the game changed in 5 years, it's awesome yet nostalgic

[@ALECXANDER.]

Its graphics are better for some reason back then

[@Angelowalker.]

@@ALECXANDER. you talking about the e3 build?

[@hamzehaladwan]

The closest retail version to the one in the video is the Pathfinder version of the game. If you have a pc, download it and you won't be disappointed.

[@TheRogueX]

It would be nice to see some of the structures and such from these old builds.

[@sporeham1674]

@@TheRogueX agreed, it would be more variation.

[@RadiantSilverfox]

I've always wanted a game based around the simple pleasure of travelling and observing without a mission goal etc, and this seems to be everything I've always longed for. This is what I would call truly next gen, thinking out of the box.

[@OtonHenki]

Will some planets have different layers? Say, a planet is covered in ice and snow that doesn't seem to support life, but when I dig deeper, I'll find a hidden ocean beneath it full of marine animals?

[@OsmoZchannel]

Their will be caves so why not underground oceans

[@bigbevdog]

Theres an infinite amount of planets, im sure youll come across one like that

[@InnerRise]

Probably not. Looks all the same. Bland and boring with absolutely NOTHING happening.

[@WienerTash]

InnerRise aren't you a ray of sunshine ....

[@bigbevdog]

InnerRise because it's not your average consumer game, this is about exploration

[@PlntPeace]

I like the fact that Sean is putting himself out there. I like the fact that he says he includes himself as a programmer working on NMS, when he could have just as easily said, I am the founder and ceo of Hello Games. So I can tell he's genuine, he's being humble and he seems like an all-around good guy. And I think that will make for 110% effort to bring us a true to life universe.

[@ghostoframsaybolton7062]

agreed.

[@aristageman5761]

+Ramsay Bolton I agree that you are right to agree

[@bauccoboy]

+Mr T im glad we can all agree. meeting adjourned

[@thatanimeweirdo]

+PreserveBigCats So you mean it's like Gabe Newell always just says "Hi I'm Gabe Newell, I work at VALVe!"

[@HydroFlame20]

I agree he's a cutie to.

[@John-uw2je]

planet sized planets in a universe sized universe. yes.

[@Str8OttaCompton]

Anyone who fears that they will "screw this up": remember that regardless of whether or not they execute this vision in a satisfying way, remember that they have added something to your life and to the gaming ecosystem that did not previously exist. Everyone's enthusiasm comes from a wonderful place of excitement and wonder, by which we recognize deeply that there is something very, very special about what they're doing. Don't let that wonder curdle; even if it doesn't live up to your expectations, it's opened new doors - for a whole new genre of game, systems that other games could use, and for a kind of interaction with other PCs that a lot of us really crave. Don't worry; Be happy!

[@draw4yourlife3]

a start of something truly amazing, wait into will all get our nerve gear lol

[@ajgrant9975]

What a wonderful comment

[@darkcarolineriddle]

thank you. No matter if this game is good or bad, I'm just in complete AWE of what they have done and what it could mean for the future

[@dylanhumphrey2479]

It's perfect in my eyes

[@quantumkyzer9700]

It's better than ever now. Definitely one of the best space games out there.

[@IrvinBarraza]

planet sized planets

[@eliandavila8801]

Moon planet size LOL tis game is amazing

[@stripgaga7900]

Sir Meow hahaha... i was thinking the same thing

[@EddieFreak]

A lot of them actually are moons, and the planets vary in size. I may be wrong, but if it is procedurally generated then they can make the planets any size they want.

[@Vowz9]

John dinosaur sized dinosaurs lol

[@stripgaga7900]

unicorn sized unicorns

[@PeterEhik]

This is how the matrix was created

[@ODS-IT]

You know how in the matrix the people of that universe can see the places generated by the codes while only the codes appear on the screen? Well, he sees that same but in reverse. Like we see the land and mountains but he sees the codes and algorithms and I have a feeling that if the technique they r using in no mans sky gets adopted by other companies the games of the future will forever be made different

[@AlzdemX]

Crobar Talks He is The One

[@FRAUST0FLAKES]

Matt Josh We are the matrix.

[@mattsolohunt9798]

@@ODS-IT Exactly

[@johnsaintil2]

i can play this game for the rest of my life

[@SubaruJack66]

+John Saintil Literally

[@cnano98]

John Saintil And several trillion more, assuming we invent resurrection in your lifetime.

[@johnsaintil2]

Lol

[@johnsaintil2]

Adolf Jong un lol

[@johnsaintil2]

pen0rprick true that

[@ThunderTurtle7]

My biggest fear with this game is that most of the planets will look like Earth and/or have Earth-like life. I also want to see barren or uninhabitable planets with things like liquid methane seas, gas giants, superheated planets (like Venus), or planets that are just completely barren and gray. There is an unimaginable amount of variety in space. I don't want to see creatures and trees or grass on every planet.

[@chicago4950]

I think Sean said how when they've shown off the game they've only really shown some very vibrant etc planets, and that there are entire dead planets to explore

[@FreyrFox]

aside Gas Giants [They've said those aren't in game] everything you've said is possible and has been shown off in some capacity

[@MegaSweeney123]

their problem is over vatiety. There are no stars without solar systems, from what I've seen, no binary systems, and nothing seems to follow an orbital plane at all.

[@dsp4392]

Yeah, that's one of the biggest issue with the game. There's way too much life going on. Every single planet I went to was sprawling with life. That's the absolute opposite of Elite:Dangerous, where every single landable planet is a rocky desert. Exploring gas giants would be pretty awesome too. I can imagine diving in the atmosphere, using scanners to differentiate clouds of various elements, then reaching the core, assuming your ship can withstand the pressure.

[@calmness]

that's funny and what i like about no mans sky. from all the planets ive visited (been playing for 4 days now) only two or three had life! and it wasnt abundant. I'm excited to find a planet sprawling with life

[@Eaawesome59]

Who else would like to see small companion animals.

[@eliandavila8801]

R2d2 confirmed

[@DestinyGamerD]

Eaawesome59 I want a Haro! :D

[@TheSilverSpikes]

Eaawesome59 what about planet sized planets..

[@YamengZhangPaul]

Eaawesome59 Add a personal assistant like Cortana could really make our interplanet trips more fun!!

[@GrimChaos2]

Eaawesome59 I can see it now. "Pre-Order Bonus: Baby Dinosaur"

[@1xXBLACKHEARTXx1]

Why are people complaining about not having building mechanics or side quests? Is exploreing a infinite galexy not enough?

[@Superbdrivemate]

Xenocide So you'd happily spend $60 to look at randomly generated worlds? That's insane.

[@blockyorbits2376]

lego sand There are a ton of things to do in the game.

[@1xXBLACKHEARTXx1]

Would you happily pay $60 for a braindead shooter with the same levels over and over? I accept the game for what it is. And yeah looking at stunning worlds and having the freedom to go the next one sounds like a interesting enough consept.

[@RCmies]

lego sand How do you know it's going to cost 60 bucks? It's an indie game. You don't just look at worlds. That would be a game where you would only have your analog sticks to use. You can take part in epic space battles for instance. Or see a bird get eaten by a killer plant. Or million other things.

[@saltyalpaca2618]

lego sand There's combat on planets and in space if your a dumbass 5 year-old who thinks the same game every year is good.

[@iwasrightonce1403]

What an incredible programming achievement. I can't believe I've only just seen this video.

[@SamTheFisherMan100]

They could put so many cool little Easter eggs and references in this game. Like somewhere in that universe they generate a solar system the same as ours with Earth and Mars and stuff.

[@rayaan6951]

No

[@prezandrei5370]

It would be cool to have Earth in ruins.

[@gery8833]

that would be amazing

[@alienguy327]

+SharkVsDuck that's a million dollar idea!

[@prezandrei5370]

+Alien Guy Thanks

[@arron6911]

will animals die if theirs no food or water will trees and plant spread their seeds will I learn proper English? so many questions

[@matt4045]

If there isn't food or water, animals couldn't exist in the first place. There are plenty of barren worlds though.

[@gurikasemit]

Arron Videogamer 1 No , 2 No , 3 N... maybe

[@arron6911]

matt4045 I mean if its a drought or something

[@Numaticin]

Arron Videogamer 1: There are rules to prevent life forming on planets without food or water, and if you could change the ecology enough, you could destroy all life on a planet, doubtless the sentinals will not be happy 2: No, it's not a horticulture simulation. 3: Yes, if you take some classes.

[@TheRedJadex]

***** No, the way it works is that the planets moisture is taken into account when generating life.

[@sohji9412]

I reaaaalllyyy hope they don't screw this up. It looks so amazing

[@knickknackpattywhack3696]

true

[@herrisfentress5390]

Yea and I hope it's coming out on Xbox one or I am going to die

[@beancream1709]

+Herris Fentress it's only ps4 and pc

[@kin7480]

+Swifty Animations same...

[@jdod3462]

h1z1....

[@apex1568]

This is amazing, i didn't expect to see something like this in a game within my lifetime. Mathematics seems limitless in its function.

[@inkyhip458]

I believe this game can be likened to the Velvet Underground's self-titled album, in that it wasn't that popular and dealt with vast and new concepts that had yet to be deeply appreciated. What that album did though was inspire millions of people to start a band. That album has been deemed one of the most influence albums of all time, even though it wasn't extremely well received or popular. No Man's Sky may very well be the developmental starting point for some of the most amazing and interactive games we have ever seen or imagined. Perhaps new games will emerge with more to do or perhaps this game will have new versions or upgrades that come out that will revolutionize gameplay. This is how I perceive this game to be. Important as a foundation, but not one that will live on as it's own entity.

[@xLvGx]

+Inky Hip Love the analogy.

[@SimonGrayDK]

This type of procedurally generated universe game coupled with mature virtual reality technology would be a childhood dream come true. It's stepping into another world, not just playing a game.

[@iced4life3]

Lol nope, No mans sky was and still is garbage.

[@Iadad]

Pissed that i know day 1 severs are gonna blow up. theres just no way they arent.

[@TheRedJadex]

This isn't an MMO, with the size of the game and the fact that everyone holds a lobby that can hold 4 people at most.

[@benster358]

Alex Wayne it is

[@TheRedJadex]

benster358 It has a multiplayer element, but it has an offline mode.

[@benster358]

supersayian300089 I'm aware of this

[@ainzooalgown2459]

How are 4 people gonna find each other?

[@caoilinnplaysyt8297]

Gotta love those planet sized planets

[@robinannaniaz9670]

Quantum physics seems to suggest that this is how we create our universe too: By looking at it.

[@popindosin228]

Hello from 2019, dead comment section...

[@starkillernate4652]

Hi

[@fishpodpizza544]

Hello

[@Silencer0900]

🙋🏼‍♂️

[@roscoe4943]

Hello

[@okbuddy7211]

Sup

[@lilpoisen213]

...buttttt release date??

[@leorolando1924]

Dexter My butt releases August 10th. Free with PS+, too.

[@ZackThoreson]

Dexter i say they should use as much time as they need on this masterpiece.

[@dillon9450]

Ikr

[@mcdillard]

Zack Thor Exaaaaaactly! This isn't an ordinary game, and development progress is probably much different.

[@SHOCKWAVE18Gaming]

mcdillard the last video of the ign monthly on this game they'll probably announce a release date

[@atomicjacob6413]

in all honesty im getting the same vibe i got from seeing destiny for the first time, i really dont wanna get disappointed, cos this sounds too good to be true, its everything i ever wanted in a sandbox space game...pls pls pls i pray to the gaming gods, do not forsake ,me

[@Taylor-jz3kr]

The difference between this and destiny is this is indie so it should be exactly how it looks and not forced into something else by some big company

[@Stinkyremy]

atomic jacob I wouldnt expect to much from this game, other than exploration collecting and space battles etc are more of a side objective to exploration

[@philosearcher]

taylor asmah indie > AAA studios in many scenarios. Indie dev studios have a lot to lose, but as you can see...EA (DICE) and Bungie are doing just fine with their flops.

[@ODSTRubicon]

Trust me its not impossible. Chech out space engine. That's where this game got its ideas from.

[@InnerRise]

taylor asmah well that's a d@mn shame because it looks like $h!#

[@rixiv7868]

When I first started gaming I always dreamed of a game of this scale. My friends and I would fantasize about it and talk about how amazing it would be. We always thought it would be impossible for something like this to exist. But now, just a few years later. It is here. I know it sounds lame but I get really emotional when it comes to this game because its just insane how fast technology has advanced for something like this to exist

[@finlx]

+Rix IV Elite Dangerous isnt infinite, but its pretty big, you should try it out. Its £19.99 right now but if you wait for a steam sale it sometimes comes down to £9.99

[@rixiv7868]

finlx I've seen gameplay of that game and I would play it but I don't have a gaming PC so I can't

[@finlx]

Rix IV Ah okay

[@FullyOnVolks]

😠😠😠😠😠😠

[@pdav9902]

Imagine if Destiny was an open universe like this, with the Star Wars battlefront graphics and in every habitable planet theres people/npc which gives you quest or informations, and you can do whatever you want like GTA V.

[@bigwolverine11]

So a star wars sky rim

[@madeofshavings]

That's why I originally got destiny, but was disappointed. THIS is what I've always wanted.

[@aliveithink6985]

Sounds like Star Citizens, but without micro-transactions. Really, the micro-transactions made me hate that game. Now, imagine if Star Wars battlefront wasnt just a Battlefield re-skin with infinite ammo. Imagine that it was an open world game, a game like this. That would have been soooo awesome... And i suspect that it would have been made if EA hadnt been there.

[@vichonavarrete8046]

+SnippyblueTwitch so true

[@aliveithink6985]

And what you "donated" for is... Ships that you cant even use! Will you deny to me that most ships have to be bought with real money, AND that they are useless?

[@OkagaCalifornia]

Okay this is all nice, but may I have a release date?

[@nory826]

Yeah, that's what I'm waiting for very impatiently I might add lol. I'm seeing more and more videos of no man's sky with this guy in it, so it's got to be some type of close, right?

[@RyanYeehaw]

Dude, it's this year.

[@mcdillard]

Bill Gates No Man's Sky is different than other games, they can't just finish a level and say, "OK that part of the game is done, we can estimate it'll be finished in 2 more months." Since it is ALL procedurally generated, when they make 1 major change to the code, it has ripple effects throughout the whole universe. So development probably looks more like a Sine Wave than a steady straight line upward (if that makes sense). I for one would rather they have time to put in all the features that they would want to make the game they want, rather than rushing out an unfinished version. This is such an ambitious game, and the first of it's kind, I really want them to get it right or other companies might not follow suit.

[@danielmueller9183]

Bill Gates same. Ive seen all the videos explaining this, and showing footage. Now i want to play the game.

[@OudinAlex]

Ryan Kevin Pahl nope they only say that they will reveal the release date "soon" (which is better than previous "we have no release date")

[@vf3le]

this is amazing! imagine yourself wondering around the space and at the same time looking at the beautiful universe

[@amitcohen3043]

They need to add the ability to actually build like just taking wood and stone and build a house and I would also love to see rovers that you can build and drive

[@Thomas-wl4vs]

Build space stations! Hopefully eventually, maybe in a expansion, sequel, or some other game with giant universes

[@illbiteyourear]

agreed

[@douggibson2030]

+Amit cohen (DaDerpyFrag) i think that for the building aspect, someones been playing a little too much mine craft.

[@kjaesp]

+Amit cohen (DaDerpyFrag) since stuff is generated on the spot and not saved (because that would take an insane, if not impossible to fund amount of storage and I/O) this is impossible to do on a persistent basis. sadly. :)

[@amitcohen3043]

Sir Delta maybe the ability to build a mount so you can ride on the creatures to explore more

[@JoePoke]

This game is a perfect testament to how cool math can be.

[@jordannoell4222]

Pop in and Draw Distance really need to be addressed. The game is absolutely beautiful, but I want to be able to see more of it at once.

[@ZackRToler]

Darkness Reigns Could be the planets environment. Foggy. Irl there can be fog so thick you can't even see 10 feet in front of you. Its scary if you have to drive somehwere

[@pltatman1]

Darkness Reigns I don't think it can be adequately addressed on console. This game wouldn't have been possible on PS3. Because everything is generated on the fly, the limiting factor for this game is calculations per second rather than graphical optimization.

[@psychocraft4126]

Darkness Reigns The fact that he is in god mode doesn't help either. The environment has to adjust to moving at that speed. When playing the game normally, it feels more natural than what you saw here.

[@TheKruxed]

PsychoCraft Yet still has a low view distance and high pop up both in terms of low quality terrain and the higher quality pass. Its not ok and completely ruins the immersion in a game about IMMERSION

[@iluvDNA100]

Wait until it's done, all of you.

[@cactusfilms8915]

This game needs an mmo mode where you can join groups and start wars. That would be cool wouldn't it.

[@icy_avxry8357]

Yeah

[@noodlesthe1st]

+magliadoro no it doesn't. it has factions and pirates that fight but its all ai not multiplayer in the sense that you are playing with others.

[@yoggerzzz]

+Dawson Depetris Isn't that what EVE Online is for?

[@harrypuffertp4359]

+Lucas Franco it isn't single player, but everyone is all in the same universe. There are 18 billion multiplied by another billion planets, so it will be extremely hard to find someone. If you do, it will be amazing.

[@Luc9Nine]

HarryPuffer TP i will definitely give it a try on steam if it has a co-op or at least a invite a friend to explore setting, something like that.

[@ImTibrr]

@Michael Stewart They've mentioned that interactions you've made to various planets are stored for your viewing, but visitors will not be able to view any real carnage you've done to the planet. They can only see what you've named, and all this information is stored on the cloud so no hard space needed.

[@miguel246]

Well, for everyone from 5 years ago.. Yes they messed it up, but they brought it back ❤️

[@TCO_404]

And now we're on 3.0

[@PennilessImp749]

This guy loves to say 'Maths'.

[@gnarwaster2232]

Andrew Logue it's because only us Americans call it math.

[@sidradzz]

Gnarwaster 1 haha true!!

[@EddieFreak]

Europeans and their weird pronunciation of math!

[@3xclusiv3sodak]

Eddie Marshall I have an A+ in Meth

[@DustyDanMiller]

Eddie Marshall I think it's weird the U.S.A appropriated 'math'. As a subject, you do 'sums', you use 'numbers', 'equations', etc. Why say math? It done make no sense. 'Math' needs multiples of anything to work, hence 'maths'. Just my 2p.

[@rickymesa]

It's almost 2022, and no new game is interesting. Yet this vast universe game has intrigued me.

[@domenicdemski1436]

Sean has such a lovely manner about himself. He just seems like an awesome and fascinating person.

[@worldslayer100]

Hopefully on PC the render distance is further so i wont notice the render of objects as much!

[@geraldjaylagarto6839]

No wonder the file size of this game is small.

[@youniplays7523]

tell me lies tell me sweet little lies !

[@pointmanoo7837]

my.mixtape.moe/vxhnde.webm The holy trinity of game devs is now complete. Lmao

[@DrMuffins9]

who's the one on the left?

[@LordMaim]

No part of this is in any way false.

[@DaMeshMonster]

Have you played the game!? I guess not!

[@pointmanoo7837]

What's not false? The posts in this comment thread or the video? If you're saying the video is in no way false: www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/comments/4y4i3a/wheres_the_nms_we_were_sold_on_front_page/

[@Skate4daizz]

This raises the bar for open world games, more of open universe, I love the simplicity and goals of the game. Can't wait to play

[@SupErMasSiVepancake]

With every new video on this game my mind is blown all over again.

[@llamamusicchannel7688]

The HUD looks better than the actual version

[@LucyPero]

Replace "The HUD" with "Everything"

[@llamamusicchannel7688]

Matías Pierdoménico Have you played the game?

[@LucyPero]

LlamaWithAFringe I've seen hours of footage.

[@llamamusicchannel7688]

Matías Pierdoménico Go play it, then judge it

[@LucyPero]

LlamaWithAFringe I don't need to play it to know how it looks. Read the comment again.

[@GreenTunic]

I really hope that they allow for building and colonizing at some point in this game. Even if it ends up being DLC later down the road.

[@sniperelite360]

+GreenTunic No DLC but free updates are confirmed.

[@paipai762]

That would turn this legendary game into the legendariest game

[@d3miiig0d46]

they said you can colonize planets.

[@thegeorgiacracker8429]

Man I had a hard time with related rates in calculus, let alone the math he is using to program this. Absolutely mind blowing.

[@Turbyne1]

Sean Murray seems honest. And this is the exact kind of game that most or some of us have been craving for quite some time. I am looking foward to No Mans Sky. Thank you Sean for creating and awesome and Gigantic universe.

[@leoric21]

It looks like Spore. any one remember Spore? it was kinda fun. This looks like fun too.

[@prezandrei5370]

Yeah, I was thinking the exact same thing. Reminds me of the space era part.

[@ethanblair981]

Indeed. Very similar except you're first person in this.

[@leoric21]

yeah I'll wait for nevt years steam summer sale to pick it up though. looks great though

[@IceTeaHatee]

+leoric21 Yeah, it looks exactly like Spore, Spore also looked awesome on the trailers and then when it was released it dissapointed a lot of people. Same is going to happen to this game probably.

[@carlolson932]

spore failed because it had too many game modes, not because of its randomly generated galaxies. This looks like it could actually work.

[@TechLikeABoss]

You wanna know what's really cool about this game? When this is released, the people who made it don't know what's going to come out of their creation. Think of that for a second. They've been working on this game for years, and they don't know what it'll look like. That's just incredible.

[@saucypanda5368]

god i cant wait to get my hands on this game

[@dawson5008]

lol they made a joke

[@TechLikeABoss]

Well that couldn't have gone much worse.

[@dawson5008]

I know totally not your fault everyone believed the lies

[@ryanmilota2395]

@@dawson5008 It is a gem now. Honestly GPU and CPUs weren't powerful enough to make what we actually wanted at the time. 2022 NMS on all ultra settings is just insane!!

[@yahshuathurman4188]

As a visual artist i feel obliged to experince this game this summer. I understand that with such opened ended content it can feel too much and staggering or even just get bland, but i feel thats only if you approach this a gamer and looking for purely a game aspect. I find the scale of the idea and its artisty just phenominal and unbelievable. Seeing yourself leave a planet into space and land onto another planet in one seamless motion is a true next gen concept. I wont worry about trying to beat an endless game, ill focus more on the trophies and just pure adventure :) hope this turns out as well as it seems.

[@user-lo8ju3qf2o]

The only game to buy because it will never end

[@relaxingsky539]

They should take as long as they need. I don't want to see this game rushed. Make it perfect.

[@thesharkangel6341]

I am not a gamer. Never have been, probably never will be. Only time I've ever played a video game was about 5 mins of duck hunt at my cousin's house as a little kid.... but this looks so incredibly awesome.... I want it! Great job!!

[@rhapzodyk541]

I really hope that this game does well commercially and critically. Sean and Hello Games have been working really hard on this extremely ambitious project.

[@stp366]

truly amazing game. cant wait to go exploring and make discoveries

[@justinmontgomery3165]

orbiting around the sun shouldnt create the transition from day to night. it should be because your planets are rotating on their axis

[@TheLobitzz]

+Justin Montgomery Yeah they said that in another video

[@ethanielclyne5810]

+Paolo Joseph Lobitaña lol

[@kyleweaver1930]

he said it switches from day to night because you can't have da and night if you're not orbiting around a sun.

[@mcdoogle274]

+Kyle Weaver If it was possible for a planet not to orbit around a sun - which it is not -, it still could have day and night because it rotates around its axis, that's what Justin was saying.

[@kyleweaver1930]

+McDoogle I understand that the orbit doesn't cause the change of day and night. but if there is no sun to orbit around there is no day and night. I get the spin of the planet changes day and night.

[@Shooterpirat]

It's math guys!

[@origin6163]

bkk 555 and exactly as empty!

[@noahsimmonsofficial]

This game is for people who are creative and can do very much with very little. We don't NEED a storyline or combat intensive gameplay to love the hell out of a game. I've been waiting for a game like this for such a long time, I never thought it would come. Everything about this game gets me excited. This is best suited to my play style because this game doesn't hold your hand. It just lets you be you and play how you want. That's exactly what I like. I love the optimism of Sean and the team. I trust them to deliver. I've never anticipated a game this much.

[@David-OddSpeed]

I understand the goal of exploration and expanding in this game but it would be cool if we could have a home world...like idk on one of those planets we could build a little house or camp an stuff and just have it there. Have something to kinda come back to every once in awhile

[@titodickdickmanbaby3148]

"it just works" oh boy. last time someone said that it didnt go too well xd

[@wn6694]

Todd...

[@wn6694]

About Todd I’m kinda excited for starfield

[@DanLuxe]

3 qecs: if i shot the ground, and lets say i make a tunnel. if i ever get back to that planet(or if another player will get there) will the tunnel still be there? does every planet has different night and day cycle? can you actually go to those moons?

[@SirDankington]

***** yes you can go to the moons

[@silkstar4206]

***** Ans: 1: Yes it will. 2: I don't know 3: Yes, but it will probably be barren.

[@locomaniac2939]

Lets say you destroy a big mountain, that mountain will be destroyed for every other player in the universe

[@tusman-vf9nr]

Yes yes and yes

[@mookallen-thehub3999]

They said only major things will be saved like if you destroy a landing dock or trade station.. not if you shoot a hole through a rock

[@aboundedwall54]

This is just absolutely amazing.

[@AndreSantos-xu2ot]

I love this hud used in the video. Is that gonna eventually be in the game?

[@wawustv4431]

1:12 if you pause it you can see a red star, WHAT COULD IT MEAN? also they can't make a sequel. they will release a 30 GB update to double the content including the universe

[@sniperelite360]

+Tom “MonkeyStick01” Brown They won't make a sequel. It's not that type of game. Yes there are different star types.

[@wawustv4431]

WHO ARE YOU?

[@sniperelite360]

Tom Brown A lot of things but overall a No Man's Sky enthusiast.

[@wawustv4431]

Lord Sir Crumpet OK SAME HERE.

[@solitary2]

Damn, good eye

[@Hession0Drasha]

I'm interested as to whether the game will remember any terrain deformation that players have made on planets

[@JamieLikesGames]

Apparently if there's significant changes in terrain it'll stay there when you go back

[@Hession0Drasha]

Beasty

[@DancingDylan0]

+Haebris All local content and files are saved. But they have access to the whole server and files. Because its all online, but if you just kill a bird, that bird will be back. If you take the time, probably 5 days in game time killing a whole species that species on that planet will be dead forever. But most of all the planets are to scale with planets in real life. Sooooo

[@poprange]

+DancingDylan0 Soooo, blow up the entire planet!! HAHAHAHA

[@colinbrown74]

+Gabriel Maranhão Its funny, because you could blow a planet off the face of the universe and that would be completely fine for the game because there are stupid amounts of planets in the game so one blown up planet won't matter for the game. To the players, NPCs, or whatever living on it (if any at all), they will care. If they notice you trying to destroy the entire planet, they can go to war with you, especially if they are players. You can start wars that almost every other person not living in that galaxy will not know about. I personally can't wait for a war that was started that is so big that it is actually known about online, if that is even possible. And again, the Devs don't have to worry. You could blow up six galaxies and they couldn't care less since it's not even 0.00001% of the game.

[@XDarkSkyX]

They should create cities in this game

[@slanggemz2419]

so if by some chance two people end up end up meeting at the same point in the universe at a certain planet will they both see a different planet or will the engine generate the same for both players ??

[@poisonstrat6104]

It's like Starbound fps in much, much evoluated. Looks definitely awesome :)

[@Panj0]

+PoisonStrat so much evoluated

[@doingus]

+kcuf0 so much, much evoluated, even

[@Conorp77]

+PoisonStrat wtf is that word

[@kjaesp]

+Melodic Meerkat evolved + evaluated gone wrong [GONE SEXUAL]

[@Baleur]

+PoisonStrat It's what starbound should have been

[@Odey555]

Will there be some sort of fast travel or map markers? I can imagine getting horribly lost and not finding that one planet I love again xD

[@knickknackpattywhack3696]

I think it will have coordinates.

[@xWiredTx]

They will have beacons/ waypoints for your favorite areas.

[@scuters7635]

This game is really amazing for what it is. This is probably going to impact some gaming companies and devs to do something similar like this jn a way. I don't want to over exagerate this but this is probably going to be a start of a new revolution of gaming like occulus rift or ps project morpheus. I got chills from hearing what he said and what i saw from this. It is crazy.

[@TheRealDanMac]

i'm thinking this may not be the most action packed game ever, but it's certainly very clever and still going to get it to do a bit of exploring in that universe, I hope the combat is good to make it fun to play

[@timvdkooij]

It's a pitty that the moons and other planets are so close to each other. Makes it less realistic. But yeah, it's science fiction.

[@gamewasabi6708]

They made it like that for the aesthetic it's explained in another video

[@anony88]

Tim van der Kooij kerbal is science fiction and they still do it pretty good..

[@callmedg5477]

There are actually planets found in our universe that orbit other planets like a moon

[@andrewhernandez4446]

Well if the distances between planets were realistic you'd spend more time flying to planets than actually exploring them

[@NexRays]

Tim van der Kooij They explain that in another video, why that is, there was debate over it. They chose to go with closer planets for aesthetics, however he has said that there are other stars where they are realistically spaced, but they aren't as common.

[@todorov62]

As a person who's dabbled in games programming I would love to take a look at this guys code, just saying

[@lsdkennedy2797]

I like how in no man's sky you can see through the water, in some games, there's just blues water, then when you go under its different

[@mariovillalobos5809]

Should make a search to look up specific planets

[@larahal2957]

Man, the hard Thing about this is, that it would even be the biggest Openwold game if you only generatet 1 whole planet xD

[@imben77]

He creates an almost infinite universe and is able to read it as maths.. He's Neo!

[@HyuugaCharlie]

so many things yet to know, its a huge game. will there be various ways to travel on planets without the space ship, like buggys or jetpacks or the sort. i see lots of questions in the comments about character appearance and weather and terrain, which probably wont be in the game to start with, but get introduced at a later date. they might not add those details in until after the game has settled for a while

[@TheMrFunnyfunny]

He always smiles and look so happy, i appreciate that! This game looks really nice and i would really love to play and explore its many worlds! I love exploring games, sci-fi and SPACE! :D

[@LukeDude759]

3:55 I'm suddenly questioning whether I actually want to play this game.

[@MrTigerlore]

I straight-up know I'm gonna forget where I parked my ship on some desolate planet. Robinson Crusoe with a laser gun.

[@kind139]

lol same.........

[@Marconel100]

+Tiger H. Lore happens to me in a parking lot.. now an entire planet :l fml

[@DJSpecialSauce]

+Tiger H. Lore Yeah, lol - hopefully you have a GPS device in your HUD...?

[@Marconel100]

Jim Loftus there will be something on ur hud pointing towards ur ship on the top compass thing

[@12371eric]

I don't want us to die wondering what could have been, Sean, please for us, MAKE THIS GAME GREAT!

[@user-rq8fe5eo4i]

This is an extended idea from Spore but wthout constructors. It would be great to creat your own designes of ships in such curious game

[@bradc7011]

omg this game never ends

[@OutcastMosquito]

So what do you actually do in this game? Does it have a point beyond discovering planets? I really want to see more.

[@rift0110]

***** Exploring is the main thing in the game, but the end goal is to reach the center of the Galaxy. You can be a Scavenger, a Pirate, a Miner, or a trader just to name a few.

[@nathanbaz3598]

This is exactly what I want to know lol. This currently just looks like a graphics showcase to me

[@rift0110]

Nathan Baz It's just because these demos haven't really showed off everything you can do. All they've shown so far is just walking around on planets.

[@megadebtor]

***** look at every other no man's sky vid, or google it, or exercise your imagination, or just bloody wait until you, or some-one whose taste you trust, plays the thing (same question over and over and over..)

[@2ahlamfatin111]

***** Even getting to the galactic centre is optional. You can just spend your time exploring the outer rim, maybe dive deeper to get better gear and crawl back out.

[@sabrebar.2669]

Thats awesome ! Im really waiting for that

[@JustNice980]

This game is going to be awesome. I just hope they incorporate some kind of building/crafting system.

[@Jaykh2o]

7:57 (to the left) That's no moon.

[@DjSpyjoy]

+Jaykh2o Thats a space station

[@mattgilbert1497]

please for the love of God give us a release date Shawn it's all we want

[@Baleur]

2:40 i love how modern game design is mimicking some of the ancient philosophical theories on reality itself. For example the concept that, reality literally exists when you as a concious being is observing it. When you leave, it ceases to exist. Just awesome how such ancient concepts are manifested today in modern game design just as a proccess of problem-solving how to create huge content without needing to save it on disk..

[@abenson1114]

Im confused..could someone please answer this..every single yellow dot we saw you can go to and it has planets that all look different and each planet was uniquely made?

[@branmcmanflakes1790]

Sean is my hero

[@lucasstrader1420]

This guy is a genius

[@DASCSWEM]

Just thinking about the possibilities of this game gives me the chills! This is gonna be one of my favorite games no doubt!

[@icy_avxry8357]

Mines too

[@xShinobiXx]

This seems like very complicated maths.....cheers for understanding all this at such a deep level