History Trivia / NoMansSky

* DummiedOut: Initially played straight, but later subverted. Updates added most of the promised content into the game.

** A massive SandWorm was seen during one pre-release video of the game, which never made it into the final product. Even after the NEXT & into the BEYOND update it still hasn't been added into the game. Sean Murray has stated the reason for this is because during testing, it was an incredibly difficult BossInMookClothing that just [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere showed up randomly]] and, more often than not, would completely overpower the player. He said that they just [[ThatOneBoss weren't fun to fight]]. [[SubvertedTrope They were added in the ''Origins'' update]], only showing up in specific planets, so players have a general idea to be prepared.

* RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions: [[https://youtu.be/O5BJVO3PDeQ The Engoodening of No Man's Sky]], a video by WebVideo/InternetHistorian mostly explaining the game's history (and which was otherwise [[ApprovalOfGod well received by Hello Games]]), reads aloud an [NSFW RealPersonFic about Sean Murray at the very end that the creator found during his research. The real Sean subsequently warned people against watching the end of the video, noting that while flattering it was a bit uncomfortable... until the video [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity shot to the top of trending and caused a sales spike for the game on Steam]], at which point he jokingly tweeted that "actually maybe it's ok."

* RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions: [[https://youtu.be/O5BJVO3PDeQ The Engoodening of No Man's Sky]], a video by WebVideo/InternetHistorian mostly explaining the game's history (and was otherwise [[ApprovalOfGod well received by Hello Games]]), reads aloud a NSFW fan-fiction of Sean Murray at the very end that caused the real Sean to warn people against watching the video past the 45 minute mark (even though the fanfiction reading doesn't start until about 49 minutes). However, once the press caught on (and ''No Man's Sky'' was at the top of the Steam Sales charts), Sean realized that there's NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity, and said "actually maybe it's ok."

* TheWikiRule: [[https://nomanssky.fandom.com/wiki/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki Here on Fandom]]

* TheWikiRule: Currently two: [[https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki Here on Gamepedia]] and [[https://nomanssky.fandom.com/wiki/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki here on Fandom]]. They've since been combined into a single wiki after Gamepedia became part of Fandom.

* ExecutiveMeddling: When Sony made an advertising exclusivity deal with Hello Games, one stipulation was that nobody in the development team could say anything that could potentially hinder the sales of the game, which caused problems when the team started to cut promised features and mechanics, and thid forced Sean Murray to insist or imply that those features were still in the game during the infamous interviews and continued to do so even after the release of the game, which explains why the team decided to go radio silent to fix the game, and it wouldn't be until their deal with Sony was up that they openly started communicating with the fanbase.

* TheWikiRule: Currently two: [[https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki Here on Gamepedia]] and [[https://nomanssky.fandom.com/wiki/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki here on Fandom]].

* NotScreenedForCritics: Review copies of this game weren't given to PC users at all, and the No Man's Sky review embargo was lifted on August 9th, the same day as the game's release date. Hello Games didn't like that leaked copies footage got published on the internet, claiming that it "didn't represent in which the game would take on its release day". As it turned out to be, the leaked copies of the game were in fact a ''perfect'' representation of what the game would look like on its release day, and many players were in for a bad surprise.
* RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions: [[https://youtu.be/O5BJVO3PDeQ The Engoodening of No Man's Sky]], a video by WebVideo/InternetHistorian mostly explaining the game's history (and was otherwise [[ApprovalOfGod well received by Hello Games]]), reads aloud a NSFW fan-fiction of Sean Murray at the very end that caused the real Sean to warn people against watching the video past the 45 minute mark (even though the fanfiction reading doesn't start until about 49 minutes). However, once the press caught on (and No Man's Sky was at the top of the Steam Sales charts), Sean realized that there's NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity, and said "actually maybe it's ok."

* TheWikiRule: Currently two: [[https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki Here on Gamepedia]] and [[http://nomanssky.wikia.com/wiki/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki here on]] Wikia.

* RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions: [[https://youtu.be/O5BJVO3PDeQ The Engoodening of No Man's Sky]], a video mostly explaining the game's history (and was otherwise [[ApprovalOfGod well received by Hello Games]]), reads aloud a NSFW fan-fiction of Sean Murray at the very end that caused the real Sean to warn people against watching the video past the 45 minute mark (even though the fanfiction reading doesn't start until about 49 minutes). However, once the press caught on (and No Man's Sky was at the top of the Steam Sales charts), Sean realized that there's NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity, and said "actually maybe it's ok."

* LyingCreator: More than half of what the developers promised to be in the game, per the promotional material, were either nerfed or didn't exist in the initial launch version of the game. This caused the game to be known to its detractors as ''No Man's Lie,'' ''One Man's Lie'', ''No Man's Scam'', and other such insulting nicknames to call attention to this. A slow trickle of updates added in various missing features.

* StreisandEffect: It began when a Reddit user was able to purchase an early copy of the game and posted his findings to the site. Many fans were upset over this, but the creators stated that fans should just ignore the findings, that this sort of thing isn't the real deal. Even more, Sony ended up forcing [=YouTube=] to take down a video from Creator/RoosterTeeth's "The Know" news channel talking about the findings, which two of the many hosts [[WhatTheHellHero called out the company for when they found out how they did it]]. This is a game that also did an embargo on early reviews, which sent up a lot of red flags for many consumers... which later proved to be true, considering that a few weeks after its release the game sits at 64 on Metacritic, with an ''abysmal'' user score (under 3.0) and subpar reviews on Steam (under '''''[[EpicFail 12%]]''''').
* TheWikiRule: Currently two: [[https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki Here on Gamepedia]] and [[http://nomanssky.wikia.com/wiki/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki here on]] Wikia.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=JYNriatnYkE The games prerelease material looks vastly different from the finished product]], and a number of touted features were either reduced in scope or removed entirely. Most of it was later added back in, but there are still a vast array of differences from the trailers and the final game.

* RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions: [[https://youtu.be/O5BJVO3PDeQ The Engoodening of No Man's Sky]], a video mostly explaining the game's history (and was otherwise [[ApprovalOfGod well received by Hello Games]]), reads aloud a NSFW fan-fiction of Sean Murray at the very end that caused the real Sean to warn people against watching the video past the 45 minute mark (even though the fanfiction reading doesn't start until about 49 minutes). However, once the press caught on, Sean realized that there's NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity, and said "actually maybe it's ok."

* LyingCreator: Played straight at first, but later subverted. More than half of what the developers promised to be in the game, per the promotional material, were either nerfed or didn't exist in the initial launch version of the game. This caused the game to be known to its detractors as ''No Man's Lie,'' ''One Man's Lie'', ''No Man's Scam'', and other such insulting nicknames to call attention to this. Ultimately, the gradual release of free content updates over the years were able to add in the missing features and restore faith in the game.

** A massive SandWorm was seen during one pre-release video of the game, which never made it into the final product. Even after the NEXT & into the BEYOND update it still hasn't been added into the game. Sean Murray has stated the reason for this is because during testing, it was an incredibly difficult BossInMookClothing that just [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere showed up randomly]] and, more often than not, would completely overpower the player. He said that they just [[ThatOneBoss weren't fun to fight]].

** An Explorer's Edition is available for the PC. It includes your choice of a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} or Website/GOGDotCom game code, a cast metal replica fighter ship, an enamel pin, a backdrop to show off the ship, and a [[UnknownItemIdentification mystery item]], the nature of which to be revealed at launch.
* LyingCreator: More than half of what the developers promised to be in the game, per the promotional material, is either nerfed to hell and back, or ''flat out doesn't exist'' in the final game -- and only later did some parts show up in the later Foundations Update released ''four months'' later! See NotScreenedForCritics below for another example. The game is known to its detractors as ''One Man's Lie'' or ''No Man's Scam'', though some forgive the initial misleading due to the Foundations Update and several others being free updates rather than paid DLC. It wasn't until ''No Man's Sky NEXT'' in 2018 that the game could be finally declared as having all the promised features implemented.

** A large amount of the content that had been promised - and which was present in the build shown a few months before release - was not present in the launch version of the game.

* LyingCreator: More than half of what the developers promised to be in the game, per the promotional material, is either nerfed to hell and back, or ''flat out doesn't exist'' in the final game -- and only later did some parts show up in the later Foundations Update released ''four months'' later! See NotScreenedForCritics below for another example. The game is known to its detractors as ''One Man's Lie'' or ''No Man's Scam'', though some forgive the initial misleading due to the Foundations Update and several others being free updates rather than paid DLC.

** An Explorer's Edition is availble for the PC. It includes your choice of a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} or Website/GOGDotCom game code, a cast metal replica fighter ship, an enamel pin, a backdrop to show off the ship, and a [[UnknownItemIdentification mystery item]], the nature of which to be revealed at launch.

* OneOfUs:
** Creator/HelloGames' head developer Sean Murray mentioned ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''VideoGame/{{Elite}}'' (which he played as a kid) as inspirations for the game.
** He also mentioned ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' and ''VideoGame/{{Journey}}'' were inspirations for the game's [[WhatCouldHaveBeen ultimately non-existent]] multiplayer.
** The entire group had been fans of Music/SixtyFiveDaysOfStatic long before working on the game, so, in their own words, [[PromotedFanboy working with the group]] to provide music for the game is a huge treat for them.

** An Explorer's Edition is availble for the PC. It includes your choice of a {{Steam}} or Website/GOGDotCom game code, a cast metal replica fighter ship, an enamel pin, a backdrop to show off the ship, and a [[UnknownItemIdentification mystery item]], the nature of which to be revealed at launch.

* DummiedOut:
** A large amount of the content that had been promised - and which was present in the build shown a few months before release - was removed from the final version of the game.
** Portals, as featured in the trailers, can be found in the game, but cannot be interacted with.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=JYNriatnYkE The games prerelease material looks vastly different from the finished product]], and a number of touted features were either reduced in scope or removed entirely.