No Man's Sky and Light No Fire fans in shambles as Hello Games boss Sean Murray starts tweeting safety vest emojis: "OSHA manuals for everyone?"

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The ever-updated No Man's Sky could be getting yet another update, or perhaps more news on Light No Fire is brewing – it's hard to tell, considering just how cryptic Hello Games lead Sean Murray's most recent posts online are.

If you haven't seen them yet, there are two posts from Murray that have the community in shambles – or, "violently shaking," as one fan so aptly puts it in the comments. They're both very similar to one another, too.

The first consists of just one emoji: a neon orange safety vest. That's all. No context, no explanation, nada. The second contains three emojis, all of the very same safety vest. So, what the heck could they mean?

🦺February 7, 2026

Nobody knows, and, unsurprisingly, people are losing it. Guesses range from a new No Man's Sky update – which, let's face it, is very possible considering Hello Games' history – and some sort of solid news regarding Light No Fire, the studio's mysterious upcoming game.

One fan speculates, "So we finally get to take over abandoned space stations and start reconstruction?" Another guesses a patch that will "redefine base building" is underway.

My favorite response, though? "Sean, I can't explain it, but the game needs a dragon at this point." I agree, anon. I agree. Folks aren't just letting their wildest theories run free under Murray's posts, however.

They're taking it over to Reddit, where the replies are all the more hilarious. One jokingly questions, "OSHA manuals for everyone?" Another person chimes in that it's possibly a "safety update" of sorts for No Man's Sky. The OSHA jokes seem to be everywhere, but there are also plenty of rumors surrounding Light No Fire floating about, too.

A separate thread sees hopefuls gather to discuss why they think the safety vests point to Light No Fire news rather than something to do with No Man's Sky and, uh, these responses involve some serious math… if you can call it that. "3 vests = 3 words = Light No Fire," begins one such comment.

🦺🦺👀👀 What could this mean? 🤔 from r/NoMansSkyTheGame

"Why not No Man's Sky = Where do people wear construction vests? In the sky = No, around areas where you don't light fires = Light No Fire," it continues. "What do reflective vests reflect = Light. What's the inverse of that = No Light. Swap them = Light No. What is yellow, red, orange, and glows = vests and Fire -> Light No Fire."

My brain hurts, y'all. I'm not sure whether or not I understand what the words "Light" and "Fire" mean anymore.

All in all, there are plenty of fun (if not funny) fan theories to sift through while we wait for Murray to give us an actual teaser… whenever that might be. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some health and safety regulations to brush up on – just in case.

Need something else to look forward to while you wait for Light no Fire? Browse through our roundup of the best new games coming this year and beyond for more.

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After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.

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