No Man's Sky finally gets its space whales in new time-looping expedition Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. No Man's Sky finally gets its space whales in new time-looping expedition As team puts "finishes touches" to Switch version. News by Matt Wales Reporter Published on 25 May 2022 21 comments Barely a month has gone by since the arrival of No Man's Sky's major Outlaws update, which gave intergalactic explorers the opportunity to live out their pirate fantasies, but already Hello Games is back - this time with a brand-new expedition that finally answers fan pleas to add space whales (of a sort) to the exploratory sim. Expeditions, if you're unfamiliar, are effectively No Man's Sky's stab at live-service-style seasonal content, serving up limited-time, curated experiences that condense and reshuffle its various systems into a series of progression-based milestone challenges. And today's addition, titled Leviathan, is a very different proposition to April's The Blighted, and sounds considerably more ambitious - and significantly weirder - than any of the expeditions we've seen before. That said, Leviathan begins in much the same way as previous expeditions, dropping all players into one location. However, what follows is something closer to a roguelike experience, stripping explorers of their progress whenever they die. The narrative twist, though, is that players are actually stuck in a mysterious time loop, and the entire community will need to work together to find a way to break free. Watch on YouTube No Man's Sky - Leviathan trailer. Essentially, there's a persistent, global goal the community can work toward, and this will permanently improve the quality and frequency of upgrade rewards that can be applied to whatever randomly generated load-out a player acquires each time they die - which in turn should help them progress further and complete the objectives required to escape the loop. As for the aforementioned space whale, that's the titular Leviathan - a "large and imposing space creature shrouded in myth and mystery" that forms part of this latest update's story. It's also a reward players can unlock by completing the expedition - taking the form of No Man's Sky's first-ever living frigate - and that's joined by additional unlockables, including the Whalestalker cloak, a mini Organic Frigate for players' bases, and a Temporal Starship Trail. More details can be found on Hello Games' website. While today's update mightn't be quite as dramatic as some of No Man's Sky's previous additions, Hello Games says that, in the background, its team is putting the finishing touches to the previously announced Switch version of the game (which is due this summer), alongside some "large upcoming updates". More details on both of those should arrive "in due course". Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store