No Man’s Sky is officially out in the wild as of today in the U.S., and thanks to early copies of the game getting into hands ahead of release, there’s been plenty of activity within the game’s sprawling open-world.
Part of that involves naming newly-discovered planets, a task which has been undertaken by journalists and gamers alike with a healthy pinch of irreverence, as one might expect when people are awarded such freedom.
Hello Games’ Sean Murray has taken time to share some of these names, which include such delights as ‘Poopland’ and ‘Planet McPlanety Face 5.’ What? Were you hoping for something profoundly scientific?
We do have some online features and easter eggs so people can know they are playing in the same universe. It’s about cool "moments"
— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) August 8, 2016
Like right now watching people naming stuff, in our beautiful universe, on our server
Journalists ¯_(シ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/rbZm4yeX8o
— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) August 8, 2016
No Man’s Sky is now available in the U.S. for PlayStation 4 and hits the U.K. and Europe on August 10. The PC version will turn up on August 12. Stay tuned for our full No Man’s Sky review and have a look at our guide here.