No Man's Sky Launches The Swarm Update, Adds Mysterious Death Star Like Construct to the Game
Hello Games has released The Swarm update for No Man's Sky, introducing a massive, Death Star-like construct to the game. Players will engage in community-driven efforts to combat the Hive of Glass, an existential threat, while participating in large-scale space battles. The update also features new missions, enemy types, and rewards for players who contribute to the war effort.
- ▪The Swarm update adds a mysterious construct to the sky above planets in No Man's Sky.
- ▪Players will be divided into three factions to cooperate and strategize against the Hive of Glass.
- ▪The update includes the largest space battles to date, with new enemy types and missions.
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No Man's SkyNo Man's Sky Launches The Swarm Update, Adds Mysterious Death Star Like Construct to the GameThat's no moon.By Wesley Yin-PooleUpdated: May 27, 2026 1:04pm UTC0 commentsNo Man’s Sky developer Hello Games has announced The Swarm update, which adds a “mysterious Death Star like construct” to the sci-fi adventure.The Swarm update adds “something new, huge and foreboding" to the sky above planets. Hello Games said it's "unlike anything we've seen before.” Patch notes, courtesy of the No Man's Sky website, are below.“Players are going to need a combined community effort to figure out what is going on,” Hello Games chief Sean Murray teased.
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