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Updated · The Verge · Oct 12
Hello Games Brings No Man's Sky to iPhone and iPad on October 28
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Oct 12

Hello Games Brings No Man's Sky to iPhone and iPad on October 28

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Oct 12

Summary

  • October 28 will bring No Man’s Sky to iPhone and iPad, with Hello Games saying the iOS release is the full game rather than a cut-down mobile version.
  • Only multiplayer and planetary settlements are missing; the port includes years of updates and expansions, including last year’s Voyagers content and September’s Cosmos update.
  • iPhone 11 and 3rd-generation iPad Air or newer can run the game, which downloads at 5GB and adds touch controls plus controller, screen-casting, and iPad mouse-and-keyboard support.
  • Hello Games said the launch version will be free to try and that it has optimized battery life and heat management, while signaling iOS could receive ongoing support similar to Switch.

Insights

Is Apple's indie spotlight a genuine push for creativity or just a clever strategy to sell iPads?
Can premium, buy-once indie titles finally break the microtransaction curse dominating the mobile gaming market?
Will gamers actually pay twenty dollars for a mobile port missing key features like multiplayer?