The PC player base forNo Man’s Skyincreases after developer Hello Games' implementation of the survival and space exploration title’s Foundation Update.
Despite thecontroversy and falloutsurrounding the post-launch lifespan of Hello Games’No Man’s Sky, it seems as if the developer is ready to begin delivering content with the potential to rejuvenate interest in the survival and space exploration title. Just recently, in fact, the studio implemented the game’s biggest patch since September with theFoundation Update, and ever since the new features were added, the release has had its PC user base spike.
As seen in the image below,No Man’s Sky’s concurrent player count on Steam has grown at a sizeable rate, with the game peaking at 8,090 fans taking part in the title at the same time earlier this Sunday. Interestingly enough, the Foundation Update appears to have given Hello Games' title a considerable boost in popularity overall, asNo Man’s Skyis now sitting in the middle of Steam’s top 100 betweenThe Binding of Isaac: RebirthandMount & Blade: Warband.
Taking into account the fact that the active player base forNo Man’s Skyexperienced a 90% dropafter less than two weeks of being available, this increase in fans returning to the title is a considerable victory for Hello Games. After all, many didn’t anticipate the title ever recovering after having encountered such a huge amount of backlash from fans accusing the developer offalse advertising.
In its heyday during the launch month of August,No Man’s Skywas frequently seen as one of the most played Steam games at the time, averaging out with a concurrent player counts of 36,976 users. Not to mention, after the game released, it hadthe second best PS4 launch ever. That said, though, while this jump in PC players is encouraging, it will certainly take a long time for fans to fully trust Hello Games once more and have the game return to its former fleeting glory.
As far as the future is concerned forNo Man’s Sky, Hello Games could haveterrestrial buggy vehicles in the worksif the files from a recent datamine of the Foundation Update are to be believed. The addition of wheeled apparatuses would more than likely welcomed with open arms due to the potential feature complementing the most recent update’s incorporation of home and base-building materials.
All things considered, if Hello Games continues to provide solid updates in the coming weeks and months forNo Man’s Sky, it wouldn’t be too outlandish a feat for the developer to convince wayward explorers to return to the fold. Plus, for the sake of the title’s well-being and the reputation of Hello Games,No Man’s Sky’s"Overwhelmingly Negative" reviewson Steam will hopefully become more positive with subsequent updates.
No Man’s Skyis available now for PC and PlayStation 4.
