In its seemingly never-ending mission to support No Man’s Sky until the heat death of the universe, Hello Games’ newest update, Forsaken, is now available. Yes, we really did get it for the space-faring title before Destiny 2, but it’s not quite about venturing into sketchy Awoken territory to hunt Barons.
Instead, No Man’s Sky: Forsaken introduces “haunting mementos” to infested outposts, derelicts and dig sites. Collecting them isn’t a matter of smash-and-grab either, as “hostile boundary horrors” will emerge over time. Thankfully, new traders will take them off your hands for fresh corvette modules, which include hull structures for a biomechanical look.
They even have a new Multi-Tool, the Larva Cannon, with new helmet customization, the Larva Tank, also available with enough progress. Of course, that’s not all. Forsaken adds a minimal HUD option for a more immersive experience, seamless warping between stars in neighboring systems (no need to use the Galaxy Map), a radial menu for Multi-Tool modes, and more.
Check out some of the patch notes below (with full details here) or watch the latest trailer below. No Man’s Sky is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Today’s update also marks the game’s iOS launch. Head here for the deep dive.
7.10 Patch notes
Forsaken Traders
- A variety of haunting mementos have manifested around the galaxy; appearing at infested outposts, deep-space hulks, derelict freighters, and buried between the bones at planetary digsites.
- Travellers will need to apply caution when harvesting these mementos, as prolonged exposure will attract the attention of hostile boundary horrors.
- Drawn to these collectable curios, forsaken traders can now be summoned at space outposts. Trade mementos to these enigmatic shopkeeps in exchange for a range of new spooky corvette modules, including cockpits, habs, and biomechanical hull structures.
- Forsaken traders also stock a living Larva Cannon Multi-Tool, purchasable for the right quantity of preserved grubs.
- Determined salvagers can earn a unique player title and Larva Tank helmet customisation.
Minimal HUD Mode
- In-game Heads Up Display (HUD) elements, such as the compass, hazard protection, and mission notifications, can now be set to “Minimal” mode, reducing visual noise for experienced players.
Space Courier Missions
- Travellers with a corvette and gravitino coil can now undertake package courier missions from deep-space outposts.
Seamless Warping
- Stars from nearby star systems can now be directly targeted and warped to from space, without opening the Galaxy Map.
- If the current mission target is interstellar, the nearby star will be indicated with the mission icon.
Multi-Tool Mode Wheel
- Multi-Tool modes can now be selected via a radial menu.
Space Holo-Arenas
- A Holo-Arena challenger has appeared at deep-space outposts, with a unique battle configuration.
Quality of Life
- Orbital constructions in deep space can now be uploaded to the server.
- Improved the mission guidance for retrieving materials from asteroid belts and hulks with a corvette and gravitino coil.
- Deep-space materials added in the Cosmos update can now be pinned in the catalogue, for additional guidance in locating them.
- Added the exterior space station decoration parts to the Catalogue.
- Added a corvette landing pad to planetary trading outposts.
- The Oxygen Harvester may now be constructed anywhere on a planetary surface, not just within a base.
- Improved the layout of the technology research trees at the Construction Research Station.
- Improved the text for a number of space station mission agent missions.
- Improved the variety of descriptions for points of interest on the solar system map.
- Improved the variety of mission names at the deep-space salvage & delivery contracts terminal.
