Hello Games is, yet again, showing that the studio's ongoing support of No Man's Sky isn't stopping anytime soon. Following a series of free post-launch releases such as the big Outlaws update, which introduced the concept of space pirates to the mix, the game's latest new batch of content has just launched, surprising fans with new tidbits and improving the experience further still.
The No Man's Sky Endurance update focuses primarily on the game's interstellar home bases, the freighter ships. Originally introduced as part of 2016's Foundation update, freighters have now been substantially upgraded with a variety of new features and functionality, not least of which is the ability to equip them with specialized foundries and various visual tweaks.
While the freighters of No Man's Sky have been a crucial cornerstone of the way the game is played ever since they came out, Hello Games has just made them even more useful than they were before. Namely, the Endurance update has brought about a total overhaul of both freighters and their attached fleets, allowing players to customize them further than ever. Aside from visual upgrades such as windows and walkways, players can now also outfit their interstellar bases with themed features and areas such as foundries and hydroponics.
Freighters are also getting substantial quality-of-life updates with Endurance. For example, a freighter's bridge now offers easy access to teleportation, warp, and planet scanning functionality, as well as allowing players to more easily interact with No Man's Sky's combat squadrons. All the described changes combine for a substantial upgrade to freighter functionality in the game, and players can make use of all of them by completing the new Polestar expedition, which also serves as a highlight for the slew of new combat-focused Nexus missions.
It's worth remembering that freighters were the flagship feature of the game's very first free content update, and their latest upgrades show just how far No Man's Sky has come over the past six years. While it's unclear what Hello Games' next step in the continued support of the game may be, the studio doesn't seem likely to stop anytime soon.
While the game is not for everyone, an argument could still be made that Starfield could learn from No Man's Sky. In particular, from some of Hello Games' initial blunders. Those, however, are far in the past by now, and the studio has shown time and again that No Man's Sky has plenty of potential to grow further still.
No Man's Sky is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series consoles, with a Switch build in development.
