No Man’s Sky Is Coming To iPhone And iPad

Apple is having an Indie Games Week on the App Store, highlighting a new title in the store each day. By the time of publishing, almost all of the games should be available to pick up on either iPhone or iPad. The biggest inclusion is No Man’s Sky, although that is the one game of the seven that isn’t available now, and instead, will release on the App Store later this month on October 28. Developer Hello Games’ Sean Murray says that an iOS port of No Man’s Sky has actually been in development for years, but has been held up by the fact that the studio is still releasing free updates that expand the game’s scope. Those expansions would launch, and then the team would have to go in and get them up and running on iPhone and iPad after the fact, having now only caught up. Those that have been playing the game on other platforms will be able to sync their progress on those devices with their App Store copy. The game can be played with a controller, touch screen controls or a combination of both. Murray says the touch controls are particularly great for when having to navigate the game's various menus and systems. It seems that the time put into the port was worth it, as No Man’s Sky w…