Its a procedurally generated galaxy, not a universe. Upon reaching the center of the galaxy you're just taken too a different one. IMO that isn't really a true procedurally generated universe, just a series of galaxies. Also Spore (a similarly lackluster game) already implemented that procedural generation idea years ago.
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Re: No Man's Sky Controversially Wins Innovation Award at GDC 2017
Its a procedurally generated galaxy, not a universe. Upon reaching the center of the galaxy you're just taken too a different one. IMO that isn't really a true procedurally generated universe, just a series of galaxies. Also Spore (a similarly lackluster game) already implemented that procedural generation idea years ago.