Cyberpunk 2077 studio congratulates No Man's Sky dev on new game Light No Fire and jokes "you can always fix it later"

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CDPR and Hello Games, respective masters of the video game redemption arc

Light No Fire announcement screenshot showing open world exploration
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Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt Red very cheekily congratulated Hello Games on the reveal of its ambitious new fantasy game Light no Fire at The Game Awards 2023, seemingly joking about the two studios' respective controversies and eventual redemption arcs.

For some context, Hello Games released No Man's Sky to widespread criticisms that it was missing many of the features promised by studio founder Sean Murray. However, over the years the game has added a handful of massive updates that have effectively improved public perception to the point that No Man's Sky is today considered one of the best open-world games out there and recently took home a Golden Joystick Award for the "Still Playing" category.

It isn't only Murray that's worried Hello Games is repeating its mistakes by over-promising. A bunch of No Man's Sky fans are pleading with Murray not to do exactly that after the developer said Light No Fire would be "the first real open world" - whatever that means.

Looking for more games to sate your thirst for exploration? Check out our guide to games like No Man's Sky.

Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.