Since yesterday, I’ve seen some No Man’s Sky fans mocking Starfield (sometimes seriously, sometimes not). Calling it copied homework, saying “I bet it can’t do [insert feature] better than NMS can,” saying it’ll be broken and disappointing like other Bethesda games, etc.

Regardless of what you think about Starfield, crapping on the game is not a good look for the No Man’s Sky community. The similarities between the two games are obvious, so lots of people will be looking to No Man’s Sky fans to see what they say. I’ve frequently heard that this is one of the friendliest and most helpful gaming communities on Reddit, and I would personally agree. Becoming snarky about another high profile space exploration game could taint that reputation pretty fast.

Just want to encourage everyone here to be friendly and supportive of Starfield. I would be willing to bet that’s what Sean Murray would like to see from us as well. He’s suffered his own share of internet jeering, and likely wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

And honestly, my hunch is that the two games will be different enough that they’ll survive alongside one another just fine. Here’s to many more hours of fun in both games for years to come!