- Developer Hello Games has announced an iOS version of its space exploration game No Man's Sky. According to the source, the iPhone and iPad versions will be available from October 28.
- Sean Murray, who made the announcement, said the mobile version contains nearly the entire game experience. It includes all updates released so far and the large Voyagers expansion, but leaves out multiplayer and planetary settlement features.
- According to the source, the download is about 5GB, and it runs on iPhone 11 and later 3 generation models and iPad Air or newer. It offers newly designed touch controls, and on iPad it also supports controllers, screen mirroring, and mouse and keyboard.
- Murray said a great deal of effort went into battery life and heat management. This is the developer's own explanation, and the source contains no independent measurement results. A free trial is reportedly available at launch, but the official sale price has not yet been announced.
O: A good fit for people who want to play No Man's Sky on an iPad for long stretches and check the controls and battery feel first with the free trial.
X: The scope of the free trial and the regular price are not given in the source. The claims about battery and heat management improvements come from developer Hello Games, so you need to check actual play time yourself.