2022 has already been a pretty packed year for No Man’s Sky with major free updates like SENTINEL, OUTLAWS, Leviathan and ENDURANCE, plus a bunch more of our popular expeditions. We’ve also brought the game to SteamDeck, where it has become surprisingly popular, as well as announcing MacOS and PSVR2.
We are on the cusp of releasing No Man’s Sky on Switch, and as if that wasn’t challenging enough we are also releasing a large update across all platforms… 4.0 update launches across PC, SteamDeck, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox and PC Game Pass, VR and... Nintendo Switch! I think we might now support more platforms than we have people at Hello. :)
We’re calling 4.0 WAYPOINT. It is our 21st major free update and it launches today. Waypoint brings an overhaul of design and balance, including inventories, milestones, cataloguing and game modes. It also introduces hundreds of community-favourite quality of life improvements, both macro and micro. Full patch notes can be found here.
We are on the cusp of releasing No Man’s Sky on Switch, and as if that wasn’t challenging enough we are also releasing a large update across all platforms… 4.0 update launches across PC, SteamDeck, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox and PC Game Pass, VR and... Nintendo Switch! I think we might now support more platforms than we have people at Hello. :)
We’re calling 4.0 WAYPOINT. It is our 21st major free update and it launches today. Waypoint brings an overhaul of design and balance, including inventories, milestones, cataloguing and game modes. It also introduces hundreds of community-favourite quality of life improvements, both macro and micro. Full patch notes can be found here.
Inventories have been overhauled, with ships, weapons and players having their level cap greatly increased. Survival, crafting, combat and controls can now all be customised to cater for travellers’ unique play styles.
Relaxed mode brings a new focus on sandbox exploration for travellers old and new. Meanwhile returning players are welcomed by a new information portal with a summary of their goals and progress.
For long-term players, a new milestone system, new collectibles and improved mission content brings new extended goals and challenge. With new streamlining and balance, Waypoint allows players to enjoy twenty major updates as a more cohesive whole.
This is hopefully the best time to be a No Man’s Sky player, whether you are a new explorer who benefits from our Relaxed Mode, a returning player who is welcomed back by a more cohesive gameplay experience, or a core player who is excited for the increased level cap and hundreds of quality of life improvements.
The leap from version 3.0 to 4.0 is perhaps our biggest generational jump so far. It’s an exciting moment, and marks a solid foundation for future updates.
Starting as we mean to continue, No Man’s Sky launches on Switch with its first major update, and it’s no coincidence that many of our changes are focused on making No Man’s Sky a more pick-up and play experience for new and returning players on that mobile platform (and this streamlined approach benefits all platforms).
The Nintendo Switch has been a real achievement for our small band of technical wizards and I’m so proud of their achievement. We are constantly striving to ensure that No Man’s Sky is the best it can possibly be whether you’re playing on the highest spec PC or in VR or now on the Nintendo Switch.
Full patch notes for Waypoint (4.0) are available here.
A celebratory Twitch Drops campaign runs from Thursday 13th October through Monday 17th, and a special anniversary hoodie is available in our merch store here.
More will follow…
Thank you so much,
Sean
以下粗略翻譯:
2022年對於 No Man's Sky 來說已經是相當充實的一年了，主要的免費更新有SENTINEL、OUTLAWS、Leviathan和ENDURANCE，另外還有一堆我們受歡迎的探險活動。我們還把遊戲帶到了SteamDeck，在那裡已經變得出奇的受歡迎，同時還宣布了MacOS和PSVR2版本的推出。
我們即將在Switch上發布 No Man's Sky ，如果這還不夠具有挑戰性，我們還將在所有平台上發布一個大型更新......4.0更新在PC、SteamDeck、PlayStation 4、PlayStation 5、Xbox One、Xbox Series X/S、Xbox和PC Game Pass、VR和......任天堂Switch 上推出！我想我們現在支持的平台可能比我們在Hello Games的人數還多了。: )
我們稱之為4.0 WAYPOINT。這是我們第21個主要版本的免費更新，就在今天推出。 WAYPOINT 帶來了全面的設計和平衡，包括倉儲、里程碑、編整和遊戲模式。它還引入了數百個社區喜愛的生活品質改進，包括巨觀以及微觀的方面。完整的更新說明可以在這裡找到。
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倉儲系統已經被全面修改，太空船、武器和玩家的等級上限大大增加。生存、製作、戰鬥和控制系統現在都可以自由訂製，以滿足旅行者們各自的獨特遊戲風格。
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放鬆模式 (Relaxed mode) 為新老旅行者帶來了對沙盒探索的新關注。同時，回歸的玩家會受到一個新的信息傳送門的歡迎，上面有他們的目標和進展的總結。
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對於長期玩家來說，一個新的里程碑系統、新的收藏品和改進的任務內容帶來了新的擴展目標和挑戰。通過新的精簡和平衡，Waypoint 版本允許玩家更投入的整體享受往來二十個主要更新。
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希望這是成為 No Man's Sky 玩家一份子的最佳時機，無論你是受益於我們的放鬆模式的新探索者，還是被更有凝聚力的遊戲體驗歡迎回來的老玩家，或者是為增加的等級上限和數以百計不同方面的生活品質改進而興奮的核心玩家。
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從3.0版本到4.0版本的飛躍可能是我們迄今為止最大的時代跳躍。這是一個令人興奮的時刻，標誌著為未來的更新奠定了堅實的基礎。
從我們打算繼續開始， No Man's Sky 在 Switch 上推出了第一個重大更新，我們的許多變化都集中在使 No Man's Sky 成為該移動平台上的新老玩家更容易拿起和遊玩的體驗，這不是偶然的巧合（而且這種精簡的方法對所有平台都有好處）。
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Switch 對我們這群技術奇才來說是一個真正的成就，我為他們的成就感到非常自豪。我們一直在努力確保 No Man's Sky 是最好的，無論你是在最高規格的PC上玩，還是在VR中玩，或者現在在任天堂Switch上玩，都能做到。
Waypoint (4.0) 的完整補丁說明可在此獲得。
慶祝活動Twitch Drops從10月13日星期四到17日星期一進行，在我們的商品商店裡有一件特別的周年紀念帽衫，請點擊這裡。
更多信息將隨後公佈...
偉大的4.0更新終於來了!
主要可見的更新在官網更新log上都有說
- 遊戲模式可有一定程度上的自訂
- 自動儲存的優化 (系統會自動儲存進度了)
- 強化套裝/飛船等倉儲系統重新改善
- AMD FidelityFX 技術: 有效提升遊戲幀數
- 放鬆模式: 就是將危險因子減到最低的遊玩模式 適合新手第一次接觸
- 各種畫面改進
- 各種新科技
- 別忘了這次又有Twitch drop了，不知什麼的可以參考上一次的活動