There are still theories floating around that No Man's Sky could get a shock release during Sony's big Paris Games Week press conference tomorrow – even though Hello Games boss Sean Murray has debunked them. We reported on an Amazon.co.uk listing earlier in the year which pointed towards a 27th October launch, and now VG247 has said that "friends" of the site are claiming a similar thing.
If you squint a little, it does make sense. The title was recently taken on a tour of major American chat shows, and while no launch window was offered during those sessions, it's unusual for a title that's not ready for release to get such high-profile promotional time. Of course, launching such a big game with no real PR campaign could be a disaster – especially seeing as Halo 5 is due out on the same day.
Naturally, Sean Murray says that the speculation's not true. "I heard that rumour that No Man's Sky is stealth releasing on 27th October," he told an inquisitive fan. "It's false." The cynic in us reckons that he'd say this either way, because admitting that the game's days away would kind of spoil the surprise. Then again, maybe this rumour really is way off base. If that's the case, though, why are the team demoing the title on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when they should be, y'know, polishing it up and getting it on store shelves?
[source vg247.com, via twitter.com]
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please be wrong, please be wrong, please be wrong....
Im getting kind of obsessed on finding this release date.
maybe that was Sean Murry's idea all along.
Asking someone if a surprise release is gonna on a date happen is like asking the pope if he'll still be catholic then.
All will be revealed soon enough. So excited for the Paris Game show. Does anybody know when Sony will start their conference?
NMS and Doom are my personal must have games on the PS4. Regardless of the issues they will still be fun, different and eye opening. My other must have games are all out now so its great to be on playstation these days. No mans sky needs a release soon as xbox have got elite dangerous.
He's not just gonna say yeah it's out on next week is he if it's a stealth release
I don't think Sean would straight up lie but I'm still keeping my hope alive by thinking it could be released on the 29th ,the same day that Trails in the sky SC comes out. Because why would Trails not release with the normal store updates unless Sony is doing something special that day.
Maybe the aim of the game is to reach the center of the universe, where a document is hidden revealing the release date.
I so want this to be true, but the realist in me says NMS being shown on usa tv shows is nothing more than another ride on the hype train(there wasnt that much new stuff shown) and that the game is still some way off release....REALLY hope im wrong.
Slightly off topic but i got divinity original sin today and its brilliant!
This should have been obvious, what would Sony gain not telling their fans in advance to build up the hype
Would Halo 5 really be a threat? I don't think so, the PS4 is outselling the One 2:1. I would even go as far as saying that NMS could outsell Halo 5 with the right approach; due to all the media attention it's been getting the game is still fresh in the mind of gamers, if they go for a stealth approach but also advertise the game aggressively right after the press conference people will get so excited.
If you just look at what PT did with its "stealth release" or even how fast Shenmue got hacked on KS and these are the core gamers only. I think the shock effect was part of the succes of these "projects" and I think it can work for a game like this as well, if it's accompanied with some prime time commercials.
I hope this game will be free on Plus, maybe even forever instead of just 1 month. Just a game you get when you buy or own a PS4 and subscribe to PS Plus. That'll cost Sony a ton of money, but can you imagine what that would do to MS; trying to be the gamer's best friend with BC, the "new experience" and Halo 5....and then BOOM! Sony comes in and gives away the game that's been featured in the biggest talk shows. That along with the pricedrop will be the final nail in the coffin for the One.
I find it best not to believe anything anyone says. Not b/c they are lieing, but b/c they are wordsmiths. Ask Bill Clinton what of definition of "is" is.
The game is not getting a stealth release on the 27th could mean either they announce the 27th as the date on the 26, or they announce the 28th as the date on the 27th.If you want to see this in action recently just follow kickstsrter, those guys are all full of it. I mean wordsmiths.
No Man's Sky is never coming out. We'll not until it does amyway. I don't see the point in a stealth release though. Sony needs to make money from all the people who pay full price to pre-order a game a month before it comes out, and before the bad reviews release.
This will review poorly, it has Spore written all over it.
@stevie85 5PM UK time.
I still remember when David Jaffe said he wasnt going to E3 that year then BAM Twisted Metal PS3
For the record, the Sony rep in my area said a definite no on that rumor. However, he did say that they're cooking something up, and there will be a pretty big surprise involving the game at PGW. So take that as you will.
Give me NMS and let it be Morpheus compatible and I will be truly happy!
@get2sammyb Today? Are you doing a live stream? I don't have anything else to do at 10 tonight, could be fun.
Wait, it will be in French, won't it? Maybe I'll just wait for your highlights tomorrow.
@get2sammyb Wait, that was 90 minutes ago, at noon. Dang, so confused when I'm rushing out the door, I should know better than to get on the PC to turn it off when I have my coat on. Now I need an aspirin.
It will be free to with next months PS PLUS (WOW that would be AMAZING. I doubt it would happen tho) Saying that i didn't believe any rumors for E3 & for once most of them came true in the end
& i got all my Snacks ready for tomorrow Roll on 4.45PM...
I doubt he would straight up lie about the date, that would be very bad form. Still possible it might be out soon though, just not on the 27th October.
@mantralux haha!
@Boerewors Well Halo 5 has been the most bought game on Amazon UK for a while now and has been in the top 100 best selling games for half a year straight. It's been enjoying similarly high positions on the other Amazon sites I checked. On Amazon UK, NMS doesn't seem to be anywhere in the Top 100 at all. Even Just Dance 2016 on the original Wii is in the top 100.
Then again, Halo 5 is one of those "I bought the console so I'm gonna buy this game" type of things whereas I think with NMS many people (myself included) are on the fence; we're open to getting it but it's hard to get hyped up, and thus inspired to pre-order, when we don't have much to go off.
@LieutenantFatman Right?! I have a feeling if its not on 10/27 that is the next week.
Seriously though you don't go on talk shows without promoting something that is coming out soon - very soon. SUPER EXCITED.
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