Ever since its launch, No Man's Sky has not been without controversy. Hello Games made up a game that is great and ambitious to the core. But the rushed released became one of the reasons for No Man's Sky downfall. Still, Sony executive Shawn Layden still believes that the game might still live up to its promise.
Sony Breaks Its Silence Towards No Man's Sky
For months now, No Man's Sky has been bombarded with controversies. As a game, Hello Games' latest title is ingenious - it's one of a kind. But it went off the wrong foot after Hello Games rushed its release and did not meet players' expectations. The post-launch backlash that Hello Games had received over their newest title also prompted Sony to break out its silence on the game's demise.
Shawn Layden, chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, weighed things and concluded that No Man's Sky is an ambitious undertaking for a team as small as Hello Games. The game itself is an incredible vision for the developers. Despite criticism, the developers are still working on the title and getting it updates for improvements.
Hello Games is still trying to get their game closer enough to what it should have been in the first place - a great game. Still, Layden is fairly positive that No Man's Sky might still live up to its great potential. Patches are already dropped weeks after the game's launch to improve performance and fix bugs.
What Sony Learned From No Man's Sky
Taken from Layden's interview, the Sony executive added that what they learned from No Man's Sky is that stifling ambition and creativity is not really high on the agenda. Layden hopes that maybe, No Man's Sky "will reveal itself to be all that it can be." Layden even stated that not all can get where they want to go on the first go, something that looked to be what happened with No Man's Sky.
Sony finally broke the silence after Hello Games decided to stay mum on the game's progress. No updates regarding the game were given and even the official Twitter account of Hello Games seemed inactive for a while. Some hackers even took advantage and posted that No Man's Sky was a mistake.
