No Man's Sky release date rumours, gameplay features & trailers: Sony treating it like an in-house development ~ computer master

No Mans Sky release date

No Man's Sky is a highly anticipated upcoming game for PS4 and PC, originally announced by developer and publisher Hello Games in 2013. But when is No Man's Sky coming out? And will it ever be available on Xbox One? We investigate to bring you everything you need to know about the sci-fi game. See also: PS3 vs PS 4 comparison review

No Man's Sky release date: When is No Man's Sky coming out?

UK based Hello Games (the studio behind the Joe Danger Series) first announced No Man's Sky at VGX 2013, releasing a trailer for the game at the same time (you can watch this trailer below). It was then highlighted by Sony during its press event at E3 in June 2014, though we've still yet to hear an official release date for the game.

Even though No Man's Sky is an indie title, Sony can see the potential that this PS4 exclusive has, offering a gaming experience unlike any other, on any platform. Therefore, Sony is treating it as if it were being developed in house, which from the tech giant is unprecedented.

"No Mans Skyhas been treated as if it was from one of our internal studios,” Fergal Gara, Commercial Director of Sony UKsays. “We have been working very closely with the developers and bringing it into our release programme as if we had made it. We are not going to treat it any differently and we are going to put the full weight of PlayStation behind it. If it all comes together as well as expected, it will be treated like a first-party release; it is not a self-published small indie title on the platform."

It marks a turn in Sony's strategy, as the company had been known to be a little less friendly to smaller, independent developers in the past. Importantly, this isn't a one off either - Sony seem to want to get behind and support any game that has potential for the PS4 platform. We hope that this translates into a sooner-than-expected release date, and that more information is released at this years E3 expo in June.

It's expected that No Man's Sky will arrive in 2015, but make sure that you check back regularly for updates.

It's been confirmed that the game will launch on PC following the PS4 release, but it currently looks unlikely that an Xbox One version of the game will be released.

No Man's Sky gameplay features

E3 2014 gave us lots of insight into what No Man's Sky is going to be like to play when it arrives on our consoles. It went down a treat with the critics, too, winning "Best Original Game" and "Best Independent Game" during the event, in addition to its "Special Commendation for Innovation" award.

So what's No Man's Sky about? It's a science-fiction game that lets players explore and survive in an infinite procedurally generated universe. That means that planets and solar systems will be built as you play, and each will be different to the next.

"Whether a distant mountain or a planet hanging low on the horizon, you can go there. You can fly seamlessly from the surface of a planet to another, and every star in the sky has a sun that you can visit," reads the No Man's Sky website. Sounds cool, right?

There are many planets within No Man's Sky, each of which has a different landscape and different inhabitants. There are ancient artefacts to find and resources to collect and trade for new ships, suits and equipment to help you explore further.

"Choose whether to share your discoveries with other players," the website reads. "They're exploring the same vast universe in parallel; perhaps you'll make your make on their worlds as well as your own."