Report: No Man"s Sky Review Copies Might Not Be Going Out Prior to Launch (Update)

No Man"s Sky Walkthrough Gameplay Part 1 - Planets (PS4)

Update:

Open Critic is now saying that review copies are planned to go out later this week, but no copies have been received yet:

PSA 2: We can confirm that there are advanced review copies planned for No Mans Sky later this wk. Well post the embargo once they go out.

Key word: planned. As in plans change. No copies in the hands of reviewers yet.

Original Story:

According to review aggregator Open Critic, No Mans Sky review copies may not be going out until launch next week.

In their first in a series of tweets, Open Critic said several publications have told them that they arent receiving review copies ahead of No Mans Skys August 9 release date:

PSA: Several publications, incl some large ones, have reported to us that they wont be receiving No Mans Sky review copies prior to launch

In some follow-up tweets, Open Critic clarified that this only applies to pre-release review copies, and its possible early copies could still go out, they just havent heard anything to the contrary yet:

Clarifying three points: 1) There will be review copies for No Mans Sky. Previous tweet specifically about advanced copies (pre-launch)

2) There is no statistical basis for this being a bad sign. DOOM and other titles also didnt issue advanced copies.

3) There COULD be advanced copies Just many of our sources reported they werent getting them. None have reported to us they have.

Lesson for us: dont try to use Twitter to convey nuanced info. Please read original tweet carefully before rushing to no review copies

If review copies of No Mans Sky truly arent being sent out early, its likely in an attempt to prevent spoilers. Last week, Hello Games Sean Murray said, Weve spent years filling No Mans Sky with surprises. Youve spent years waiting. Please dont spoil it for yourself :(. Take a break from reading about it, and picking vids apart. You can experience for yourself so soon.

You can see the full Trophy list for No Mans Sky over here.

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[Source: Open Critic (Twitter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), No Mans Sky (Twitter 1, 2) via NeoGAF]

Source: http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2016/08/01/report-no-mans-sky-review-copies-might-not-going-prior-launch/