No Man's Sky MIGHT be delayed again. Update: No Legal Issues, No Delay

[Nightstream88]

And if it gets delayed again I just might not wind up buying the game.

[Oobedoob S Benubi]

It should be noted that the source for this is the Telegraaf, which is a Dutch "newspaper" but is in reality more of a gossip magazine. Seeing as it is about formulas, we know that in the past mathematicians over the world have discovered new proofs, formulas et cetera at about the same time independently. No need for a fuss here, I'd say this is probably Genicap trying to ride the No Man's Sky high that many gamers are on right now. Because of course they wait until less than a month before launch with this 'news' instead of acting much earlier. Sounds like they have something in common with that Candy Crush Saga guy trying to prevent other games from using the words "Candy", "Crush" or "Saga" in their titles.
 
My pre-order is safe, I'll just be enjoying No Man's Sky next month.
 
Update: apparently Hello Games have already come out and said that they are indeed not using said formula, and they are happy to compare math with Genicap. In the words of the developers themselves:
 

No Man's Sky doesn't actually use this "superformula" thing or infringe a patent.

This is a non-story... everybody chill

(シ_ _)シ

 

Edited July 27, 2016 by BillyHorrible

[NatsuOne]

If this gets delayed again, I'll just take Deus Ex: Mankind Divided which is also coming by the end of next month.

[Lilseb93]

This is getting ridiculous 

 

[Lance_87]

It should be noted that the source for this is the Telegraaf, which is a Dutch "newspaper" but is in reality more of a gossip magazine.

 

Oh, pretty much like KDramaStars which everyone thinks it's a reliable source (the first "rumors" about RDR2 came from there, what did you think?) but it's actually about South Korean drama series,

[NullRay85]

That sucks. Was somewhat excited for this game but not much now.

[DiracMan42]

I feel reasonably confident that this game will disappoint people. To be clear, the game itself will be decent, but it will not meet people's expectations. Look at the fundamentals here: very protracted development cycle, multiple delays, legal issues, unproven development team (for a game of this scale), and big promises. Lots of red flags.

 

I mean, how many E3's has this game gone through? 3-4 at this point?

 

I'll say this much: I'm excited to see the reviews.

[yellowwindow7]

at this rate you can say that this game is officially DEAD!

probably even if it's finally released one day somehow it will be an average exploring game.

[Oobedoob S Benubi]

If this gets delayed again, I'll just take Deus Ex: Mankind Divided which is also coming by the end of next month.

 

This is getting ridiculous

 

That sucks. Was somewhat excited for this game but not much now.

 

at this rate you can say that this game is officially DEAD!

probably even if it's finally released one day somehow it will be an average exploring game.

 

Don't read just the main post and think everything is true, at least read what the developer's answer was before taking conclusions from a gossip magazine.

 

 

It should be noted that the source for this is the Telegraaf, which is a Dutch "newspaper" but is in reality more of a gossip magazine. Seeing as it is about formulas, we know that in the past mathematicians over the world have discovered new proofs, formulas et cetera at about the same time independently. No need for a fuss here, I'd say this is probably Genicap trying to ride the No Man's Sky high that many gamers are on right now. Because of course they wait until less than a month before launch with this 'news' instead of acting much earlier. Sounds like they have something in common with that Candy Crush Saga guy trying to prevent other games from using the words "Candy", "Crush" or "Saga" in their titles.

 

My pre-order is safe, I'll just be enjoying No Man's Sky next month.

 

Update: apparently Hello Games have already come out and said that they are indeed not using said formula, and they are happy to compare math with Genicap.

Edited July 28, 2016 by BillyHorrible

[NullRay85]

 

Don't read just the main post and think everything is true, at least read what the developer's answer was before taking conclusions from a gossip magazine.

 

 

 Yeah, I sounded kinda stupid

 

Thanks for the NMS update btw. 

[Oobedoob S Benubi]

 Yeah, I sounded kinda stupid

 

Thanks for the NMS update btw. 

 

Don't worry about it, and you're welcome.

 

I'm heavily tempted to just make a new thread to prevent people from being turned off just by this one's title. We all know how often we just comment on the first page without looking at all other comments.

[Oobedoob S Benubi]

Update: I actually made the new thread but it was immediately locked since it was 'about the same information'.
 
For those who want to read it without actually going to said thread, here's what I typed in its entirety. I just hope that enough people read this. If you're excited for this game before reading the original first post in this topic, cancelling a pre-order because of it is a shame. Like the game, don't like the game, your choice. But let's all be friends here and let each other enjoy what they want to enjoy.

 

I made this thread in response to an older thread:
No Man's Sky MIGHT be delayed again. Legal issues.
I posted this info in shorter form over there but since people often do not read past the original post, I thought it would be good to create a new thread.
 
See, this Dutch gossip magazine posing as a newspaper "De Telegraaf" (ask any of my fellow Dutchmen, this is not a real newspaper) posted a story about a Dutch developer who claimed that No Man's Sky was based on his patented 'super-formula'. This story was picked up internationally, and caused something of a fuss.
 
A few things were wrong from the start:
- The Dutch developer hasn't even seen the formula Hello Games is using, but he immediately assumes they're using his formula. Of course, history tells us that many times different mathematicians will come up with a related solution to something around the same time independently.
- Rather than actually asking Sony or Hello Games what the deal was, Telegraaf used the tabloid practice of sending an e-mail to Sony, then posting their article right away with the added lines "Sony did not want to respond immediately".
- Rather than contacting Hello Games directly or coming out with the story earlier, the Dutch Developer waits until two weeks before the game is supposed to be released.
 
As with all commentary on hyped games, this caused a lot of (unnecessary) commotion. Only looking at this site we see people claiming to cancel their pre-orders and declaring the game dead. All without even checking what Hello Games has to say about this.
 
As it turns out, this is what they have to say:

No Man's Sky doesn't actually use this "superformula" thing or infringe a patent.
This is a non-story... everybody chill
(シ_ _)シ

I wish Johan Gielis, the author, all the best in future.
We're going to meet and chat maths once the game is out

 
So there you have it. You have a competitor of a high-profile game claiming copyright infringement which apparently has been hinted at by an insider, and you have the same insider saying it's a load of bull.
 
Now at least you know both sides and you can make an informed decision. Personally, I have little doubt that these Dutch developers just want to ride the wind on the back of No Man's Sky, they're just bummed that someone else thought of the same thing as they did and is already releasing a hyped game with it - either that or they just want to take a look at the code of No Man's Sky. I'm kind of ashamed that they are from my country but then again thanks to that I can tell you with confidence that their choice of "newspaper" to talk to says enough.
 
At the very least, you can rest assured that the game will most likely not be delayed again, as it already went gold. The other thread on here used "MIGHT be delayed again" in its title, but even the instigator of this whole mess, the Dutch developer, said that it's not their intention to delay the game, just to have a talk. A delay has never been on the table.
 
As for people claiming this game can't be good because it has been delayed too much: They're a small team and they know they only have one shot to deliver their game. I'd say a bit of respect is in order for them taking this stance against rushed development. But of course, in the end it's up to you. Just make up your own mind instead of believing everything anyone says.
 
I should note at this point that I'm not affiliated with the developers of No Man's Sky in any way. I'm just psyched the game is finally being released and I think it's a shame if people miss out on this game because of this 'story'.

 

[Guest]

I can only explore alone for so long...not being able or possibly travel or explore with a friend killed it. Preorder withdrawn...