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No Man's Sky Cosmos update
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The gist
Hello Games launched the free Cosmos update for No Man's Sky on its 10th anniversary.
It overhauls space itself, letting players build and own space stations.
Background
No Man's Sky launched in 2016 and has received 40 major updates since. Hello Games says space itself had barely changed across those ten years, so Cosmos targets that gap. It arrives as a free download for existing players alongside an anniversary expedition called Our Journey Continues.
How it unfolded
- Sep 4, 2026Hello Games chief Sean Murray posted a cocktail emoji, which fans read as a tease for the Cosmos update.
- Sep 5, 2026Murray showed a new teaser; fans concluded the cocktail referenced a Cosmopolitan, or 'Cosmo'.
- Sep 9, 2026The Cosmos update went live as a free download, alongside the 'Our Journey Continues' expedition.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Sean Murray called Cosmos one of No Man's Sky's 'biggest and craziest' updates ever, saying it actually updates space.
- Public
- Fans joked that the update is 'finally adding space to No Man's Sky' and theorized the cocktail emoji spelled 'Cosmos'.
Still unverified
Before release, the update's exact content was unknown and fans only speculated from emoji teasers; the cocktail theory was never officially confirmed by Hello Games.