'No Man's Sky' release date news 2016: Quintillion planets packed in only 6 GB worth of space
All 18 quintillion planets included in the "No Man's Sky" universe will only take up 6 GB of space on a disc. And the unprecedented number of worlds isn't even contributing much to that amount.
Hello games founder and "No Man's Sky" creator Sean Murray recently revealed on his Twitter that "a lot of that is audio."
That is the case because the content of the game, such as the extraordinary number of planets, is procedurally generated, which is something that fans are most excited about.
"No Man's Sky" just went gold last July 7, marking the end of the three-year development that began in 2013.Murray said that they are already hard at work for the game's first update.
"No Man's Sky" was supposed to be released last month, but was ultimately delayed. When the game was pushed back, Murray took to the blog to talk about it. "I've said it before, but No Man's Sky is the hardest thing I've ever worked on. It's even bigger than you can imagine," the "No Man's Sky" creator wrote. "This is a type of game that hasn't been attempted before, by a smaller team than anyone would expect, under an intense amount of expectation," he continued.
He also said that with "the hardest working, most talented team I've ever worked with," the achievement is attainable (which was already proven). What they made sure is to "make this game and we can't mess it up."
Murray recognized that there were many who were disappointed about the delay, but there are those who completely understood. Now, "No Man's Sky" won't have the risk of being delayed anymore.
The game will officially be made available in North America on Aug. 9 and in Europe on Aug. 10. Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) gave it a Teen rating due to fantasy violence.
