The little Hello Games team had a big year in 2020, releasing six huge, free updates for No Man’s Sky. We are excited for what 2021 has in store! The first of we hope many updates is ready, Companions.
Ever since travelers encountered their first creatures on their first planet in No Man’s Sky, it seemed inevitable that you would want to befriend them and invite them to join you on their inter-galactic journeys.
The Beyond update in 2018 introduced the concept of feeding, riding, and even milking a vast range of animals in the game. Companions takes this to a whole new level in a huge new update.
Travelers are now able to adopt the creatures they encounter and form close bonds with them. They will travel side-by-side with you as you adventure through the universe, both as a friend and as a valuable aide on your voyage. Train them to scan for resources, mark out hazards, provide light, hunt dangerous fauna, find settlements, excavate buried treasure or even mine for materials with their own shoulder-mounted mining lasers.
If properly nurtured, your companion will lay eggs which can be collected and incubated. Watch in wonder as the new-borns hatch and grow from babies to full-grown adults! Use the Space Anomaly’s new Egg Sequencer to genetically modify your companion’s eggs into ever-wilder species.
Give your companion a unique look with a wide range of customisable accessories and decals. Created a rare and noteworthy creature? It could be valuable and sought-after. Why not trade their eggs with fellow travelers?
Creature personalities are defined by their species and ecosystem such that no two creatures are alike, and their personalities develop further as you deepen your bond with them. Your faithful friend will roam the planet with you as you explore, and can be patted, fed, and played with. Upon encountering other travelers and their companions, they may become frightened, playful, or even aggressive, based on their own unique personality.
Every adopted creature is equipped with a neural harness that connects directly to the Exosuit. Your companion’s innermost thoughts will be translated and sent directly to your internal communication channels. Feel the connection with them grow as you play with them, feed them, and go on adventures together.
2020 for the small dev team proved to be one of our busiest yet with no fewer than six free updates to No Man’s Sky, including the big varation update Origins, the introduction of cross-play and the Xbox Series X/S Next Generation update. On top of that all was the entry into Xbox Game Pass in June which saw several million new travelers warp into the universe for the first time.
The Companions update is the first update in another busy year for No Man’s Sky and is available to download free to existing owners from today.
The journey continues.