Light No Fire: A New Adventure from Hello Games
Hello Games, the creators of the renowned No Man’s Sky, made headlines two years ago with a mesmerizing reveal trailer for their upcoming game, Light No Fire, at The Game Awards 2023. This game captivated audiences, quickly becoming the most viewed trailer of the event. Light No Fire promises an innovative gaming experience, setting itself apart with its ambitious scope and high-fantasy setting.
A Planet-Sized Adventure
Unlike No Man’s Sky, which offered players an entire galaxy to explore, Light No Fire focuses on a single, yet remarkably expansive, Earth-sized planet. This survival adventure game introduces players to a high-fantasy world teeming with dragons, skeletons, and anthropomorphic races. The game aims to create a seamless world with no loading screens, where the community can explore and build in a shared ecosystem. Featuring varied geography, including towering mountains and deep oceans, the game uses advanced technology from recent No Man’s Sky updates to enhance its atmosphere and environments.
Creating a Shared World
The goal of Light No Fire is to establish a persistent multiplayer world where players can collaborate, explore, and build together. In this living world, settlements and discoveries are shared among players, reinforcing a sense of community. Exploration is key, allowing players to traverse mountains, sail oceans, and encounter unique enemies and resources. Buildings and landmarks discovered by players will be permanently etched into the world, offering a unique shared experience.
Development Progress and Future Prospects
Despite limited details, Hello Games continues to develop Light No Fire with a small, dedicated team. Founder Sean Murray has expressed satisfaction with the game’s progress, although this suggests a potentially extended timeline before release. With a team of around fifty employees, balancing the ongoing updates for No Man’s Sky and the development of Light No Fire is challenging. The desire to avoid a repeat of No Man’s Sky’s difficult launch, which took years to recover from, may lead the developers to take their time to ensure a successful release.
The vision for Light No Fire is to forge a vast, interconnected world where players can explore, build, and thrive together.