No Man’s Sky Arrives On Iphone And Ipad October 28
Hello Games is bringing its space exploration game to iOS with a free-to-try launch, redesigned touch controls and most major features intact.
Hello Games will release No Man’s Sky for iPhone and iPad on October 28, bringing its long-running space exploration and survival game to Apple’s mobile devices. The launch is part of an App Store Indie Games Week promotion, according to Engadget. Players can pre-order the game now, and it will be free to try at launch.
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A broad mobile version, with two initial omissions
The iPhone and iPad release includes the updates No Man’s Sky has received over the past decade, including the Voyagers expansion, according to The Verge. Studio co-founder Sean Murray described it as a full version of the game rather than a stripped-down mobile edition.
Two major features will not be available at launch: multiplayer and planetary settlements. Murray compared that starting point to the original Nintendo Switch release. Engadget reports that both features later reached the Switch 2 version, while Murray said future iOS support will depend on player feedback and player numbers. Hello Games has not announced when, or whether, those features will come to iPhone and iPad.
Controls and device support
Hello Games has redesigned the touch controls for mobile. The game also supports controllers and screen casting, plus mouse-and-keyboard input on iPad. It will run on the iPhone 11 and third-generation iPad Air or newer models, according to both reports.
Engadget says the game takes up less than 5GB of storage on iPhone and iPad; The Verge describes the download as 5GB. Murray also told The Verge that the studio had worked on battery life and heat management to make longer play sessions comfortable. Although the game will be free to try, The Verge notes that the price of the full version has not been disclosed.
Part of Apple’s Indie Games Week
The iOS release adds to a growing list of platforms for No Man’s Sky. Engadget reports that the game came to Mac in 2023. According to The Verge, it is also available on PC, modern consoles and VR, and Hello Games has continued to release free updates, including September’s Cosmos update.
Apple is using Indie Games Week to highlight several other titles for iPhone and iPad. Engadget names Sifu, Vampire Crawlers and Dome Keeper among the games arriving on mobile, while Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall, 9 Kings and Little Kitty, Big City are available now. The promotion also includes App Store selections curated by editors and a separate guide to indie games that run on Mac.
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