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'Joke's on Them' — No Man's Sky Creator Ridicules 'Extremely Similar' Once Human Premium Cosmetic Item, Says It Was Unfinished Anyway
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 69407" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/06/04/no-mans-sky-beacon-screen-1-1749036417924.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/games/no-mans-sky" target="_blank">No Man's Sky</a> fans have claimed that an asset from the sci-fi sandbox game has been repurposed for sale in <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/once-human" target="_blank">Once Human</a> without permission — and now the boss of Hello Games has gotten involved.</p><p></p><p>This week, No Man's Sky fans on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/comments/1pavsn4/a_cosmetic_item_in_once_human_looks_extremely/" target="_blank">reddit</a> flagged an "extremely similar" cosmetic item in Once Human that's now being sold within the post-apocalyptic surival title as a high-tier lootbox reward. The object, No Man's Sky's circular Base Teleport Module, looks to have been repurposed as some kind of sci-fi exercise bike, with the addition of a simple bicyle frame and a fresh paint job.</p><p></p><p>Now, the controversy has stretched beyond the realm of reddit and reached Sean Murray, the head of No Man's Sky developer Hello Games, after fans flagged their suspicions. Murray's response? One of amusement more than anything else, as he reacted to the asset's apparent use elsewhere.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"Jokes on them," Murray wrote in a <a href="https://twitter.com/NoMansSky/status/1995953990958547164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995953990958547164%7Ctwgr%5E43a144f17863b1bfce7de9b042aeee8ee33bb77d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamesradar.com%2Fgames%2Fsurvival%2Fno-mans-sky-lead-responds-to-reports-of-stolen-assets-in-fellow-open-world-survival-game-once-human-says-the-jokes-on-them-because-theyre-actually-unfinished%2F" target="_blank">post</a> on X. "We forgot to LOD those rivets," he continued, referencing the lack of a lower quality model for the object when viewed from afar — something that could cause performance issues.</p><p></p><p>Posting about the similarities of the two objects on reddit, No Man's Sky fan Koyonaku noted that Only Human's version "isn’t earned through gameplay — it is obtainable only as the highest-tier reward from a premium lootbox, often at significant cost." This isn't the first time Only Human has been suspected of basing in-game assets on other games, either, the user alleged.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"This was brought up several days ago in the Once Human community, but the item is still being sold without clarification or adjustment," Koyonaku wrote. "There was also a similar past case involving icon resemblance to Rainbow Six, which was quietly replaced. I’m not here to start drama or accuse anyone of legal wrongdoing. But I do think there are times when staying silent lets things like this slide into being treated as normal."</p><p></p><p>IGN has contacted Only Human developer Starry Studio for comment.</p><p></p><p>Almost a decade on from launch, No Man's Sky recently celebrated its best-ever player numbers, following the launch of its <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/no-mans-skys-latest-update-breach-adds-space-wrecks-to-explore" target="_blank">Breach</a> and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/no-mans-sky-voyagers-update-adds-corvette-ship-class-multiplayer-crew-and-tech-that-will-be-shared-with-hello-games-light-no-fire" target="_blank">Voyagers</a> updates earlier this year. The Breach update lets players salvage wrecks, unlocking new ship building parts along the way, while Voyagers added multiplayer ship crew capabilities and skydiving, among many other features.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at <a href="mailto:tom_phillips@ign.com">tom_phillips@ign.com</a> or find him on Bluesky </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tomphillipseg.bsky.social" target="_blank">@tomphillipseg.bsky.social</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/jokes-on-them-no-mans-sky-creator-ridicules-extremely-similar-once-human-premium-cosmetic-item-says-it-was-unfinished-anyway" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 69407, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/06/04/no-mans-sky-beacon-screen-1-1749036417924.png[/IMG] [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/no-mans-sky']No Man's Sky[/URL] fans have claimed that an asset from the sci-fi sandbox game has been repurposed for sale in [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/once-human']Once Human[/URL] without permission — and now the boss of Hello Games has gotten involved. This week, No Man's Sky fans on [URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/comments/1pavsn4/a_cosmetic_item_in_once_human_looks_extremely/']reddit[/URL] flagged an "extremely similar" cosmetic item in Once Human that's now being sold within the post-apocalyptic surival title as a high-tier lootbox reward. The object, No Man's Sky's circular Base Teleport Module, looks to have been repurposed as some kind of sci-fi exercise bike, with the addition of a simple bicyle frame and a fresh paint job. Now, the controversy has stretched beyond the realm of reddit and reached Sean Murray, the head of No Man's Sky developer Hello Games, after fans flagged their suspicions. Murray's response? One of amusement more than anything else, as he reacted to the asset's apparent use elsewhere. "Jokes on them," Murray wrote in a [URL='https://twitter.com/NoMansSky/status/1995953990958547164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995953990958547164%7Ctwgr%5E43a144f17863b1bfce7de9b042aeee8ee33bb77d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamesradar.com%2Fgames%2Fsurvival%2Fno-mans-sky-lead-responds-to-reports-of-stolen-assets-in-fellow-open-world-survival-game-once-human-says-the-jokes-on-them-because-theyre-actually-unfinished%2F']post[/URL] on X. "We forgot to LOD those rivets," he continued, referencing the lack of a lower quality model for the object when viewed from afar — something that could cause performance issues. Posting about the similarities of the two objects on reddit, No Man's Sky fan Koyonaku noted that Only Human's version "isn’t earned through gameplay — it is obtainable only as the highest-tier reward from a premium lootbox, often at significant cost." This isn't the first time Only Human has been suspected of basing in-game assets on other games, either, the user alleged. "This was brought up several days ago in the Once Human community, but the item is still being sold without clarification or adjustment," Koyonaku wrote. "There was also a similar past case involving icon resemblance to Rainbow Six, which was quietly replaced. I’m not here to start drama or accuse anyone of legal wrongdoing. But I do think there are times when staying silent lets things like this slide into being treated as normal." IGN has contacted Only Human developer Starry Studio for comment. Almost a decade on from launch, No Man's Sky recently celebrated its best-ever player numbers, following the launch of its [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/no-mans-skys-latest-update-breach-adds-space-wrecks-to-explore']Breach[/URL] and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/no-mans-sky-voyagers-update-adds-corvette-ship-class-multiplayer-crew-and-tech-that-will-be-shared-with-hello-games-light-no-fire']Voyagers[/URL] updates earlier this year. The Breach update lets players salvage wrecks, unlocking new ship building parts along the way, while Voyagers added multiplayer ship crew capabilities and skydiving, among many other features. [I]Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email]tom_phillips@ign.com[/email] or find him on Bluesky [/I][URL='https://bsky.app/profile/tomphillipseg.bsky.social']@tomphillipseg.bsky.social[/URL] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/jokes-on-them-no-mans-sky-creator-ridicules-extremely-similar-once-human-premium-cosmetic-item-says-it-was-unfinished-anyway"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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