Developer Received Death Threats over No Man’s Sky Delay
Ashley Allen / 8 years ago
Following the news that the release of No Man’s Sky is set to be delayed until August – two months after its initially advertised June release – Hello Games developer Sean Murray revealed that he has received death threats over the matter.
Taking to Twitter, Murray opened up about how difficult a decision it was to make – albeit the correct decision – to hold the game back by two months, and that he received death threats over it.
“New release date for [No Man’s Sky] got finalised late last night. It’s been a tough decision, but its [sic] the right one,” Murray tweeted.
New release date for NMS got finalised late last night. It's been a tough decision, but its the right one
— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) May 28, 2016
“We’re happy with progress, but we need this time to make the game you guys deserve,” he added. “We couldn’t be working harder than we are right now.”
We're happy with progress, but we need this time to make the game you guys deserve
We couldn't be working harder than we are right now— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) May 28, 2016
Murray admitted that he did not expect the news of No Man’s Sky’s delayed release would break so quickly after the decision was made, saying, “The Sony Blog post going live at 1am surprised us, but we wanted to let people know as soon as we could. Things are moving quite quickly.”
The Sony Blog post going live at 1am surprised us, but we wanted to let people know as soon as we could. Things are moving quite quickly
— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) May 28, 2016
“New dates apply for PC and PS4. We’re running around trying to get all the official pages updated,” further tweets read. “Sorry I haven’t been able to say anything til now. With retail games, there are legal/external reasons why you can’t talk freely about dates.”
New dates apply for PC and PS4. We're running around trying to get all the official pages updated
— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) May 28, 2016
Sorry I haven't been able to say anything til now. With retail games, there are legal/external reasons why you can't talk freely about dates
— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) May 28, 2016
“Thanks to everyone for being so supportive. Apologies to anyone who feels hurt by this,” he wrote. “We’ll try make it up to you with a good game.”
Thanks to everyone for being so supportive. Apologies to anyone who feels hurt by this. We'll try make it up to you with a good game
— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) May 28, 2016
“I have received loads of death threats this week,” Murray revealed, “but don’t worry, Hello Games now looks like the house from Home Alone #pillowfort.”
I have received loads of death threats this week, but don't worry, Hello Games now looks like the house from Home Alone #pillowfort
— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) May 28, 2016
