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Title: No Man's Sky's free Switch 2 update adds full multiplayer and 4K
support

Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:31:24 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/no-m...

Here's another game to play on that shiny, new Switch 2 console. Hello Games
just announced that it's releasing a free update for No Man's Sky to launch
alongside Nintendo's new device. It includes many features that the original
Switch version lacked, like 4K texture support.

The update also finally brings full multiplayer to this version of the game,
along with cross-play and cross-save. In other words, players can save the
game on the Switch 2 and pick it up on another device. Spoiler alert: No
Man's Sky is on just about every platform imaginable.

The developer promises DLSS and DLR support, a better UI, touch controls and
a resolution boost for both handheld and TV modes. Hello Games says this
update took a full year to make, after receiving development kits around 12
months ago.

The Switch 2 version will also include the latest big update for the game,
called Beacons. This brings a town management mechanic to the title, with
plenty of new homesteads to discover. Players can design their own hangout
locations within these towns, like bars or fishing ponds. Beacons is
available on all platforms.

This is just the latest refresh for No Man's Sky. Recent updates have added
archeology, freighter combat and black holes. The game has come a long way in
nine years.

No Man's Sky isn't the only game getting a software refresh for the Switch 2.
The console launches alongside several Switch 2 editions that feature
graphical overhauls, like both recent mainline Zelda titles.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/no-m...
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