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No Man’s Sky’s new update lets you ride on flying wormsThe worm has turned

The worm has turned

No Man’s Sky’s latest update adds new kinds of sandworm, as pictured photobombing a player selfie here.

At this point, it has become a cliché to say that space simNo Man’s Skyhas come a long way since its initial release. And yet, is there any better example of its long development journey than the sandworms? Initially shown in pre-release trailers only to be cut from the release version, they were finally added in some recent updates. Now themostrecent update and seasonal event adds new sandworm varieties, includingrideable sandworms. The worm has indeed turned.

Here’s the trailer that shows them in action:

No Man’s Sky Expedition 4: EmergenceWatch on YouTube

No Man’s Sky Expedition 4: Emergence

Cover image for YouTube video

These sandworms can fly! It’s almost Neverending Story DLC.

Apost on the No Man’s Sky blogbreaks down the update’s other additions, many of which continue to be worm-shaped. There are now more varied-looking worms to find, a worm-head that players can wear, a worm skull to mount in your base as a trophy, and some new visual effects including a jetpack that farts out worms and slime.

Update 3.70, which is out now, also comes with a pile of more mundane bugfixes, which are also listed at the bottom of the above linked post. It’s a cool set of additions, albeit still smaller than update 3.60, which addedsettlement management.