No Man’s Sky NEXT Update Details

No Man’s Sky NEXT Update is on the horizon and it looks like there is a lot on the docket as the game looks to continue moving forward almost 2 years after it’s original release.

The update is expected to drop at 2pm GMT on July 24th, and thanks to a post by Hello Games founder Sean Murray on the PlayStation blog, we have a slew of information on what’s coming.

The new multiplayer mode features:

 

• Team up with a small group of friends to explore the universe together, or joined with random travelers online
• Help friends stay alive, or prey on others to survive
• Build shelter or complex colonies together to share with your team
• Fight as a pirate or a wingman in epic space battles with friends and enemies
• Race exocraft across weird alien terrains, creating race tracks and trails to share online

Extensive Visual Overhaul

• Play in third or first person, both on-foot and in ship
• Gaze on planetary rings and improved space visuals that make space more beautiful than ever
• Explore dramatically improved planetary terrain generation, ground textures, water and clouds that bring the environment to life
• Enjoy significantly more detail added to ships, NPCs and buildings

The graphical rework also touches on under-the-hood technical things like shadows and draw-distance to further increase the game’s planet-sized sense of scale. While the new third person perspective will make it easier to keep a handle on your surroundings when you’ve building and adventuring in a group.

Unlimited Base Building

• Build bases anywhere on any planet, with hundreds of new base parts added to the game
• Create bigger and better bases than ever before, with dramatically increased base building complexity and size limits
• Architect and own multiple bases

Command Freighters

• Assemble and upgrade a fleet of frigates and command them from the bridge of your freighter
• Send your fleet out to into the universe or deploy them to help you as you explore a specific system
• Build a truly custom capital ship with improved freighter base building
• Invite your friends aboard and take on challenging multiplayer missions from the Galactic Commission Station on your bridge