The No Man’s Sky subreddit has been closed and all content has been purged from it, except for a single message from the moderator, R0ugeW0lf, explaining the decision to shut it down.
"So I purged the subreddit. It’s become a hate filled wastehole of no actual discussion," the mod said. "It’s not what we intended it to be and I don’t like providing a platform for hate. I’m sorry to everyone who used the subreddit as intended but you are now in the majority. I’m sure you can find a different place to discuss this game. It’s not hard."
According to the R0ugeW0lf, the decision was made unilaterally and although "other moderators tried to sway my opinion … cynicism got the best of me as usual," and it was shuttered.
It’s important to note that this subreddit isn’t affiliated with No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games in any official capacity, and as such it doesn’t have any control over it. Using an archiving website, it’s possible to see discussions thread prior to its closure and, for the most part, they are of a negative sentiment.
No Man’s Sky’s launch and its reception has been controversial, with many players unsatisfied with the content of the game. It has been argued that the game doesn’t fulfil promises made prior to its launch and is lacking numerous features developer Hello Games promoted in the lead up to release.
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority is currently investigating No Man’s Sky after receiving "several complaints" about the game’s potentially misleading advertising.
PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida previously said the strategy studio founder Sean Murray took of discussing features that didn’t make it into the launch version might not have been the best way to go.
"I understand some of the criticisms especially Sean Murray is getting, because he sounded like he was promising more features in the game from day one," Yoshida said. "It wasn’t a great PR strategy."
According to Yoshida, part of the problem may have been that Murray apparently did not have a PR person or team to help him determine what he should and shouldn’t say. Looking ahead, Murray has talked about adding new features to the game over time as free DLC, including base-building and more.
Source: GameSpot
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