10 Fascinating No Man's Sky Facts to Get You Hyped for the Game

The universe isn't actually infinite, but it's close

No Man's Sky has 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 planets in the universe. Even if you visited one planet per second, it will take you about 585 billion years to see them all. So although it's not "infinite" it may as well be because it's not feasible to explore everything.

No Man's Sky Isn't an MMO, although it might seem it is

Due to the sheer size of the game, this means that players will all be spread out from each other. Heck, it's not even likely players will visit the same planets.

There isn't a story to follow in No Man's Sky

In No Man's Sky, there will be no story to follow. For players willing to dig deeper into the game, there is a ton of lore to be found. There are no cutscenes or characters but there is one main objective in the game - get to the center of the universe.

You can discover planets, races, and species and get credit for it

While exploring the vast open world, you will discover planets, different races, and species. If you are the first to discover it, you will be credited for it. You can also name them whatever you please.

Players can fly around using jetpack

Yes, you heard that right. You will able to traverse on planets using a jetpack. It will also get you to higher and taller areas of the map. The jetpack will be the player's best friend, getting you out of all sorts of trouble.

Players can only have one ship at a time

Players will be only allowed to have one ship. So pick the ship that will best complement what you are doing, whether it be fighting, trading, or traveling.

It would take 10 years to discover every planet, if every player discovered 500 per minute

It would take 10 years to discover every planet set in No Man's Sky universe if every player discovered 500 planets per minute. That seems like it a lot, but at least players have a goal to work towards.

There are bots exploring No Man's Sky servers right now

As gamers patiently wait for No Man's Sky release date, the development team currently has virtual probes exploring the universe to make sure there are no problems and bugs for launch.

You can play No Man's Sky with friends, but Game Director, Sean Murray wouldn't consider it a multiplayer game

Due to the vast open world, No Man's Sky can be played with friends, but Sean Murray wouldn't consider it a multiplayer game. I mean there are 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 planets, there's a very small chance you will be able to meet up with friends.

Planets are defined by their position in space.

No Man's Sky will be filled with a ridiculous number of planets. Each planet will be defined by theirposition in space. For example, if a planet is near the sun, it will be hotter, while further planets tend to be colder.