No Man’s Sky Outlaws Update Now Live

No Man’s Sky’s major update, “Outlaws,” is now available to players. The update focuses on the criminal world of No Man’s Sky and allows players to participate in several criminal activities such as attacking ships for loot and smuggling items. The update also includes other general new features such as improved space combat, recruitable squadrons, and new expeditions.

The Outlaws update also adds a new ship type known as Solar Ships, which according to the game’s website, are “a new high-tech starship class, with a full and diverse range of procedurally-generated variations. These versatile and efficient long-range travelers come with their own unique technologies and can be found all across the universe.” This new feature is accompanied by Outlaw Stations which have their own technology merchants, their own marketplace for contraband items, their own unique mission agents, and much more. Other noticeable features include The Player’s ability to manage and upgrade its wingmen. Players can Inspect the skills, traits, and battle statistics of their squadron recruits from the Manage Fleet terminal on the bridge of their capital ship.

Some of the major inclusions via the game’s website can be seen below.

Solar Ships – Solar Ships are a new high-tech starship class with a full and diverse range of procedurally-generated variations. These versatile and efficient long-range travelers come with their own unique technologies and can be found all across the universe.

Outlaw Stations – Across the galaxy, star systems have fallen under outlaw control. System authority has been surrendered to rebel forces, leaving space unpoliced and ripe for piracy. As well having no Sentinel interceptors, outlaw systems have their own technology merchants, their own marketplace for contraband items, their own unique mission agents, and much more…
Improved Space Combat – The risks and rewards of space combat have been rebalanced for challenge, flow and speed.

Dramatic Explosions – Destruction effects for ships, asteroids, freighters and space cargo have all received an overhaul, making gunning down vessels more satisfying than ever.
Passing Frigate Fleets – Gaze up from planetary surfaces to see occasional fleets of frigates thundering across the skies. In addition, the warp and engine effects of all frigates and freighters have been overhauled for additional flair and impact.

Smuggling – Purchase contraband goods from outlaw stations, then shuttle them across to regulated systems to sell for a large profit. System authorities may now scan passing ships and probe their cargo for illegal goods, with Sentinel interceptors primed to deal with would-be smugglers. Enterprising pilots can install countermeasures in the form of a Cargo Probe Deflector.

In-Atmosphere Combat – Skim the tops of mountain ranges in fierce dogfights against outlaw ships or Sentinel system authorities within planetary atmospheres.

Ship Cargo Hold – Starships can now be fitted with a high-capacity cargo inventory, enabling players to haul more than ever across the galaxies.

Squadrons – Recruit roaming pilots into your own squadron to accompany you along your journey. These wingmen will automatically warp to your location during space combat, and can be summoned to fly into formation at any time.

The new update also comes with a few quality of life changes which includes an auto-follow mode for space combat, an increase in the number of ships a player can own from its previous six to nine, as well as fixes to issues and glitches plaguing the game.

No Man’s Sky and its Outlaws update is out now for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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