The Omega update of No Man’s Sky, which has just been released on PS5, introduces a series of major changes, including the complete revision of Expeditions, one of the most interesting additions to the game.
Just a few days ago, Hello Games founder Sean Murray started cryptically tweeting something that will surely be familiar to fans of the God of War series: the Greek symbol for Omega.
For those who don’t know, Sean Murray usually writes this type of tweets before a major update of No Man’s Sky is released. People want to know more about the Light No Fire DLC, but not this time.
Although Hello Games has not officially announced the Omega update or detailed everything that is to come, as shown by Twitter user trilestial, a patch has just been released for PlayStation players that has revealed most of what is to come.
What does the Omega update bring to No Man’s Sky
The patch notes reveal that the update invites players to “embark on a new shared interstellar expedition” that also includes a “complete overhaul” of the multiplayer mode along with new missions on the planet, claimable pirate freighters, and much more.
For those who don’t know, expeditions are a new type of event introduced in No Man’s Sky in 2021. These timed events challenged players to make their way from one point to another in the galaxy while starting from scratch without any of the objects or ships obtained in the main game.
The goal of Expeditions may have been for players to experience a journey together with the same set of resources, but it was still frustrating to have to restart every time.
With the Omega update, however, it seems that will no longer be a problem. The patch notes for the update reveal that a new Expeditions system allows players to start with “customized provisions, favorite ships, customized multitools, and return with exciting rewards”.
These changes should make Expeditions a much more exciting mode for fans, and offer tangible rewards for participating in it. However, this is not all that comes with the update, as the patch notes also reveal that more missions have been added on the planet, including missions that are specific to the weather, location, and personality of an alien life form.
Hello Games has not yet revealed all the patch notes, but considering that it is already available to players, it is only a matter of time before we know everything that comes with Omega.
