No Man’s Sky: Prepare for an Eerie Expedition with The Cursed Update

Summary

  • The boundaries between realities are collapsing – you will need all your survival instincts and a few new technologies to stay firmly in this reality.
  • A wealth of exclusive rewards is on offer including the all-new saucer-like Boundary Herald Starship.
  • Can you make it through The Cursed expedition before the boundaries between realities collapse?

It’s already been a busy year for the small No Man’s Sky team with no fewer than five major updates (Omega, Orbital, Adrift, Worlds Part I, and Aquarius) for Xbox, PC, and Game Pass Travellers to enjoy. We’re not done yet and are pleased to announce that we’ve embraced the spookiness of the season to bring you our 16th expedition – The Cursed! This free content update for all owners will be available to play starting this week on October 23, 2024, and will last through to November 6, 2024.

The No Man’s Sky universe can be a beautiful place but it’s not immune to sinister goings on! The Cursed sees Travellers battling in a sort of twilight realm against the usual environmental extremes that space has thrown at them, but also, a far more existential threat – the collapse of the boundaries between realities. The new Anomaly Suppressor adaptation for your Exosuit is your main defense against being ripped from your reality.

Haunting voices accompany you on your journey through this fragile, imploding realm. You need to decide whether the information, guidance and assistance they are providing are trustworthy! And ultimately, find their source and their motivation.

Ghostly spectral anomalies are taking advantage of the porous boundaries and drift freely to and from your reality keeping a keen eye on you as you progress. If you maintain your Anomaly Suppressor, they will keep their distance. But if you let your technology deplete, they may be less timid!

The nature of the reality you find yourself in means that hyperdrive technology is inaccessible, thus incapacitating you for conventional interstellar travel. You must therefore fall back on technology of antiquity and cross star systems through the ancient portal networks.

Portals can be located through the procurement of the Elixir of Quicksilver, just one of the materials and potions that can be found to aid you on your journey. The Elixir of Glass can bolster the boundary strength, and the Elixir of Blood can pry open the gateways. But will you dare drink from the Elixir of Water in the final trial? 

The Cursed expedition comes with the usual abundance of limited time exclusive rewards including a Boundary Horror adaptation for your Exosuit, a bioluminescent companion, an exclusive ink-stained jetpack trail, and the ultimate prize, the saucer-like Boundary Herald Starship.

We’ve really enjoyed bringing the spook back to No Man’s Sky for this expedition. It reminds us how playful we can be with our strange universe.


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No Man’s Sky comes complete with all 29 major updates up to and including Worlds Part I.

Inspired by the adventure and imagination that we love from classic science-fiction, No Man’s Sky presents you with a galaxy to explore, filled with unique planets and lifeforms, and constant danger and action.

In No Man’s Sky, every star is the light of a distant sun, each orbited by planets filled with life, and you can go to any of them you choose. Fly smoothly from deep space to planetary surfaces, with no loading screens, and no limits. In this infinite procedurally generated universe, you’ll discover places and creatures that no other players have seen before – and perhaps never will again.

Embark on an epic voyage
At the centre of the galaxy lies a irresistible pulse which draws you on a journey towards it to learn the true nature of the cosmos. But, facing hostile creatures and fierce pirates, you’ll know that death comes at a cost, and survival will be down to the choices you make over how you upgrade your ship, your weapon and suit.

Find your own destiny
Your voyage through No Man’s Sky is up to you. Will you be a fighter, preying on the weak and taking their riches, or taking out pirates for their bounties? Power is yours if you upgrade your ship for speed and weaponry.
Or a trader? Find rich resources on forgotten worlds and exploit them for the highest prices. Invest in more cargo space and you’ll reap huge rewards.
Or perhaps an explorer? Go beyond the known frontier and discover places and things that no one has ever seen before. Upgrade your engines to jump ever farther, and strengthen your suit for survival in toxic environments that would kill the unwary.

Share your journey
The galaxy is a living, breathing place. Trade convoys travel between stars, factions vie for territory, pirates hunt the unwary, and the police are ever watching. Every other player lives in the same galaxy, and you can choose to share your discoveries with them on a map that spans known space. Perhaps you will see the results of their actions as well as your own…

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