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On This Day Video Games

No Man’s Sky. The version is part of the object.

One universe, several physical records of a game that kept changing.

16-second silent film. The four original slides are also available to explore at your own pace.

The Anniversary Film

No Man’s Sky, preserved.

No Man’s Sky began its North American PlayStation 4 journey on August 9, 2016. Ten years later, our feature looks at the physical releases that preserve different points in that journey.

The original disc and later editions belong to a game shaped by continuing updates. Recording a platform and a title is only the beginning of describing a particular copy.

The Photo Essay

The story in four frames.

A disc and a changing universe.

Platform, region, pressing, included build and physical contents help distinguish one release from another. The update history adds context to what the disc contains and how the game could later be experienced.

What We’d Preserve

Begin with the original disc.

The final slide lists the 2016 North American PS4 launch edition and Limited Edition, the 2019 Beyond PS4 edition, and the 2022 PS5 and Nintendo Switch physical releases. The original 2016 disc is the suggested starting point. No ownership or current availability is implied.

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