No Man's Sky: Next Generation Is a PS5, Xbox Series X / S Launch Title

No Man's Sky: Next Generation will be a launch day game for PS5 and Xbox Series consoles, bringing a graphical update, 4K / 60FPS performance, 32-player multiplayer, and more – and it's a free upgrade for existing players. The PC edition will also receive a graphical upgrade alongside the new console versions. The No Man's Sky: Next Generation update will launch day-and-date with new consoles (that's November 10 for Xbox Series X/S and November 12 for PS5), and will arrive as a free upgrade, with full save game transfers, and all of the previously released content for the game. The game will continue to feature full crossplay across all platforms, even across generations. Check out a trailer below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/28/no-mans-sky-next-generation-trailer"] You can check out full patch notes on the No Man's Sky website, but here's a selection of the improvements coming:  

• Fuller worlds - Coming to next-gen consoles and PC, worlds will now be more densely packed, with "thousands more rocks, alien grasses, and exotic flora on screen at any time".
• 32-player multiplayer - Next-gen console versions will now allow for the maximum player limit when playing together.
• 4K / 60 FPS performance - No Man's Sky should have a new upper limit for performance (although it's not yet clear if Xbox Series S will hit this mark).
• Improved visuals - PS5 and Xbox Series will see "improved shadows, greater draw distances, thousands more objects on screen and improved lighting and volumetric effects."
• Bigger bases - No specifics are given, but next-gen consoles will now be able to create "far more vast and complex bases", presumably in line with the PC version.
• Improved loading times - Hello Games estimates that there's been a 5-10x reduction in loading times.
• Crossplay - All platforms can play together, including between console generations.
• Free upgrades  Existing owners of the game will be able to upgrade to the respective next-gen version, with progress carried over.
• Haptic controls (PS5 only) - "From the satisfying feeling of firing your boltcaster, to the gentle nudge of a building part slotting into place in a space habitat or the firm click of the trigger in your interstellar ship - haptic controls allow players to feel immersed in an alien world as never before."
• Advanced audio (PS5 only) - "Thanks to PlayStation 5’s Tempest 3D AudioTech, players will be able to soak in the ambience of an alien planet, or feel a ship fly overhead like never before."
• PSVR support - Through backwards compatibility, PSVR play of No Man's Sky remains supported on the PS5 version.

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=no-mans-sky-next-generation-update-screenshots&captions=true"] It's been a very busy year for No Man's Sky - 2020 has already seen the release of the Living Ships, Exo Mech, Desolation, Cross-Play, GamePass and Origins updates. All of that comes alongside the fact that Hello Games has begun working on a big, ambitious new game, with studio founder Sean Murray working across both projects. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.