No Man's Sky PS5 Pro Integration Was A "Tough Gig" Due To Small Team Size

Key Takeaways

No Man’s Sky PS5 Pro support took 4-5 months to develop due to the small studio size.
The game offers crisp 4K resolution at 60fps alongside early support for 8K resolution.
No Man’s Sky has seen a positive turnaround since its troubled launch in 2016 through regular free updates.

Earlier this week, Hello Games released PS5 Pro support for No Man’s Sky, which was bundled with an update that enabled a cross-save feature and cloud saving for the online action-adventure survival game.

While making a game have better frame rates and resolution might seem like a basic thing, it’s a lot of work — especially if you’re a small development studio like Hello Games. This sentiment was shared by Martin Griffiths, No Man’s Sky’s Engine Programmer.

No Man’s Sky PS5 Pro Integration Took 4-5 Months To Develop

Griffiths quote-tweeted Hello Games boss Sean Murray’s tweet about No Man’s PlayStation 5 Pro support, and states, “I spent around 4-5 months of my time spread over the last year working on the #PS5Pro support. This was a tough gig since we are one of smallest teams releasing today and also one of only a handful of games supporting both 4K and 8K, as well as PSVR2. I am immensely proud of playing a part in this release today – hope you all enjoy!”

For those curious, No Man’s Sky’s PS5 Pro support comes in the form of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) being added to the game, which delivers upscaling to provide crisp 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second. Not only that, but Hello Games confirmed that the space-faring game will be an early support of 8K resolution, which is targeted to run at 30fps.

No Man’s Sky Sees Largest Player Count Spike In Four Years Thanks To Game-Changing Update

No Man’s Sky’s newest update sees a huge spike of players on Steam within 24 hours.

Released back in 2016 initially for the PS4 and PC, No Man’s Sky had a troubled launch, as a lot of Sean Murray’s promises when it came to the game’s procedural generation system of its planets didn’t pan out exactly as planned. However, after a TON of game updates and free content drops, Hello Games managed to turn things around, and is often cited as one of the best redemption stories in the gaming industry, and proving that you can turn things around for a live service game with enough hard work. Since then, No Man’s Sky has seen a healthy player base, and up to this day, still gets regular updates that add new content for free.