As a way to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of No Man's Sky releasing, the game is getting multiple updates throughout the year. The new Expeditions update, which releases March 31, 2021, is adding even more new and cool features into the game. Here's everything included in the Expeditions update for No Man's Sky.
Following the Companions update last month, the new Expeditions update is a seasonal way for players to explore the universe together. Each Traveller starts out on the same planet with a collection of technology, new ships, and weapons - and an expedition is plotted for them across the galaxy. This means all players can embark on a journey and undertake various challenges and progress through milestones together.
The entire theme of the Expeditions update is about exploring the galaxy with friends - similarly to how the Companions update focused on taming creatures and the Origins update in No Man's Sky last year focused on bringing more diversity to planets and terrain. Expeditions allows Travellers to meet up with other players and progress through milestones and phases to earn rewards. To help with completing missions, the update includes a new Target Sweep mode - an extension to the Analysis Visor that uses survey techniques to discover mission destinations.
New Rewards & Features In The No Man's Sky Expeditions Update
In addition to these new mechanics, No Man's Sky is also getting some nice enhancements and rewards. The UI and HUD are both overhauled to look and run more smoothly, and there are improvements to the game's balance - especially in earlier portions. Rendezvous points now allow for players to meet up with Travellers and even start settlements at specified locations. Additionally, Weekend Missions have been enabled again, offering large amounts of Quicksilver for rewards.
The Expeditions update already adds a lot to No Man's Sky, but each future expedition will include a theme and exclusive seasonal rewards, so players will want to check back regularly to see the new content being offered. Progressing through the missions in the Expeditions update will give players access to exclusive new rewards as well. The rewards include new customizations, base parts, a new ship design, and a new jetpack style.
Of course, the new update also has some quality-of-life improvements and will address some of the bugs players frequently report. The new Expeditions update adds a lot of cool features and gameplay mechanics, and it's just one of the many reasons No Man's Sky just keeps getting better since launch.
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