No Man's Sky Wins Best Ongoing Game at The Game Awards 2025
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  • 2515 points True_Darkness_Hunter

    Get ready for Sean "I'm gonna drop one more fucking huge update" Murray's tweet

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    473 points FngrsRpicks2

    But it doesn't mean I don't have another after that!!

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    180 points HeadbangingLegend

    And another one!

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    129 points Joshisajerk

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    18 points Vacationsimulation

    Major key

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    16 points BeerLosiphor

    AND MY AXE!

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    18 points millerphi

    And my Multi-tool!

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    38 points West_Desert

    I kept expecting them to stop, or to say the next update will be a paid DLC. Continuously amazed by them!

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    37 points jezwel

    Having to manage different levels of DLC could be more difficult than just giving the DLC to everyone.

    They still have ongoing sales of the game to pay for development and support.

    Reminder to self: set-up Steam accounts for kids so I can gift them NMS.

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    21 points henyourface

    Dad?

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    11 points QueZorreas

    Meanwhile Destiny managing DLCs:

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    9 points rstar345

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    6 points Ixaire

    Remember when we thought Omega would be the last one?

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    4 points Adventurous-Cry-7462

    Itll probably end when they stop testing systems for their upcoming game

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    73 points CowJuiceDisplayer

    Please Sean, I have money! Let me give you a dollar! And what does he do? Gives us another major update and reruns for missed timed opportunities! For free!

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    74 points mightylordredbeard

    You can give him dollars when LNF releases. That’s what I plan to do. I’m not even interested in it because other than NMS, I’ve never been interested in base building survival type games.. however for all the fun I’ve gotten out of NMS I’m definitely buy LNF right away. Maybe I’ll like it. If not then it won’t even feel like a loss to me because it’ll be going to HG. I know that’s probably a weird thing to do and people will laugh at it, but I have lots of money and I respect Sean and the team for all of the updates to NMS.

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    19 points deathrider012

    Agreed! Like I commented elsewhere in here, my original $60 back at launch in 2016 has gotten me a hell of a lot of entertainment value, more than any other game I've bought.

    I've run out of systems to rebuy it on and I've gifted it to a few friends of mine so I'd have more people to play with.

    If any dev has earned the right to offer paid DLC, its Hello Games.

    Definitely plan to be a Day 1 LNF player. Even if its a buggy mess, HG has proven they'll do right by us. (But please don't launch it until it's actually fully baked...)

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    8 points JustCallMeTere

    Nope, I agree. It will be a purchase from me just to support HG.

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    5 points Shadow_Hound_117

    On the one hand at this point we're conditioned to say "yeah that's a little weird", but on the other hand Hello Games has set themselves apart from most typical game developers and it actually makes sense too. Support your local Hello Games dev today!

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    3 points Finalwingz

    I know that’s probably a weird thing to do and people will laugh at it,

    People will laugh at it, but I don't think it's weird. People will laugh at anything.

    I played Expedition 33 on Game Pass, finished it and bought the Deluxe Edition on Steam a month later. I wanted to play it again and I could have done that on gamepass, but I wanted to own the game and I wanted to support the devs.

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    27 points ArdenasoDG

    More will follow...

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  • 2574 points 76Gamer-Guy

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    272 points Snoo61755

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    119 points renome

    They should just rename this category to Best No Man's Sky lol

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    77 points raychilli

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    23 points CitizenDildo12

    Literally said this out loud when I saw the post. This gif sealed the deal👌

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  • 1376 points Tall_Dog_8164

    10 years of effort. Well deserved

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    275 points MagicHarmony

    Exactly, I havne't played the game but the fact it went froma joke to something that they can be proud of and people enjoy is impressive. Unlike FFXIV which is honestly doing the reverse of No Man's Sky, it's sad how it's current development cycle is a joke and insult to people who pay a dang subscription to play the game.

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    58 points jaredms556

    You're 100% correct. As someone who played both and loved both, they're opposites in that regard. I enjoyed FFXIV SO much from ARR all the way through Endwalker. I don't know how to describe it, but Dawntrail felt so... hollow? Empty? Predictable? A shell of it's former self? I dunno. Haven't felt the slightest desire to play since 7.0. I hope they can pull themselves together, I love Eorzea but just don't feel it right now.

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    16 points Depoan

    it went stormblood style if you are curious, main expac was mid, then patch cycle 7.1-7.3 was good, hoping it follows the trend that lead to shadowbringers and 7.4/7.5 are bangers, the arcadion raids were REALY Good and the highlight so far, both the fights and the ost, but yeah I can see how 7.0 was not so great to a lot of people

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    34 points YeOldeTreestamp

    FFXIV had one bad expansion after a couple of bangers. It was bound to happen at some point. Calm down. It’s not doing a reverse no man’s sky.

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    14 points FoolsLove

    DT's story was definitely a step down but almost everything else to come from the expansion has been very well regarded so to call it reverse no man's sky when it did the exact same thing over a decade span is hilariously wrong

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    10 points turpentinedreamer

    Well ffxiv DID do a no man’s sky. Realm reborn is a relaunch of the original game. It launched and flopped. Square shut it down for a year or a year and a half or something. Fixed it and relaunched. I was so excited for it.

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    7 points shifty1032231

    I need to pull the trigger on this game and stop being a wish list on Steam.

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    7 points viajoensilencio

    Don’t worry, after 116 hours you’ll forget your life with it the game. Kzzrt

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    3 points flyingthroughspace

    Right?

    I've never played the game but from the shit show it was upon release I'm really happy for them.

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    3 points martusfine

    ….bruh. What’s stopping you?

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    3 points CookieMiester

    You should play it, it’s a good time

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    3 points insomniacpyro

    I finally bought the game last year on PC, got the Xbox version this year (PC is non functioning atm) and I'm loving it. There's a lot to do and I absolutely love that I just do not need to interact with another person if I don't want to, I've only run into a couple of systems discovered by other people. Other games can learn so much from NMS. Like just fucking let me stop doing a mission because I want a break. It doesn't ruin my immersion. You can have a narrative RPG that doesn't feel rushed or forced. A huge lesson is "don't be afraid to make things easier for players" because NMS has done this over and over and honestly I'm struggling to find changes that I don't mind. Now that I'm on Xbox it's highlighted some things but they are so minor compared to other crap games do I can wait patiently until it's changed.

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    3 points Speaker4theDead8

    Probably more like 15. They were developing this game for years before it was released.

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  • 575 points light_no_fire

    Light no fire confirmed?

    https://preview.redd.it/g491ij65no6g1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=efac7230fa54f7a522dc079d6266df0a8c79113f

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    140 points theRealMadGermanDr

    That was the first thing I noticed.

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    118 points clizana

    the LNF subreddit is losing their mind over that lol

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    81 points light_no_fire

    I need to go over and join them.

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    97 points ice_up_s0n

    looks at username

    Yeah you do

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    5 points please_help_me_____

    Literally the first anything since announcement 😭

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    14 points Mountain_Ape

    Uh, fitting name.

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  • 190 points MrTagnan

    Well deserved

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  • 590 points Carcinom

    As a Helldiver, you deserved it the most!

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    322 points Ragnar_Actual

    I too am a Helldiver but I’m an Interloper first

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    106 points LookAlderaanPlaces

    Grahhh!!

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    16 points toby_juan_kenobi

    Ice Spice is Vykeen confirmed?

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    28 points mr_kirk42

    Agreed, Grahhhhh!

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    28 points tommy40

    Interdiver? Hellloper?

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    59 points deadgirlrevvy

    I play Helldivers as well, and I 100% agree that NMS deserved it more. I'm so happy for Hello Games.

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    27 points ABHOR_pod

    I love both games (My #1 and #3 most played games on Steam) but Helldivers updates have been of such inconsistent quality. It's such a rollercoaster every time they release an update. New content, yay! bugs, noooo! Balance, nonexistent!

    NMS has just been improvement after improvement.

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  • 88 points SayuriUliana

    I didn't think it'd happen, but well deserved.

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  • 247 points el_legal

    I Acknowledge You, Sean Murray. My Galactic Chief.

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    63 points Maybe_In_Time

    I hope he's well, they confirmed he had to stay back due to a family emergency

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    25 points Slow_Tale4301

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    3 points crisdd0302

    More like galactic chef, man cooks every single update

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  • 159 points WinNegative7511

    Years late but ever so deserved!!!

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    36 points Azelrazel

    Have they not won this award in previous years? I swear they did.

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    51 points Phaneleox

    Yea. And they did amazing again this year, it’s one of few awards you actually can, and can deserve to win twice

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  • 52 points toddumptious

    Congrats to everyone who has worked at Hello games, past, present and future and all the passionate work they've put into this game for the last 9 years. And Congratulations to this games incredible community for continuing to make this universe a welcome and memorable place to play and interact <3

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  • 47 points SunOwn8445

    YEEES took long enough I got on just to post about this too... MAYBE SOME LIGHT NO FIRE INFO???

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  • 30 points IceSki117

    Is any of their direct competition from almost a decade ago even still around at this point? I think NMS outlasted them all.

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    8 points henyourface

    Elite’s still around and on some resurgence but not as celebrated as NMS. SC has made 800m+ in alpha.

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    5 points IceSki117

    SC is still a mess though. Playable and actually starting to add more content, but still an unoptimized mess.

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    4 points seriouslees

    SC has made 800m+ in alpha.

    That's not exactly a metric with any value given that game's monetization scheme. What's their daily active player count like?

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  • 263 points SpiritFoxy2

    No game has deserved this award more. Up against games that only are there due to battle passes and cosmetics...

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    123 points darthsenior

    That downplays Hello Games' win. We won cause we're better, not cause they're bad.

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    34 points SpiritFoxy2

    My point wasn't that the other games were bad. It was that the NMS team's effort over the years to continue to make this game better doesn't belong in the same category as the games that it was with. They should change the name of the award to the No Man's Sky award.

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    11 points PoopsmasherSr

    There it is!

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    5 points Indicorb

    Right. I think there's some misinterpretation of what you were saying. I think it speaks volumes that this game is getting better and better without the need for money grabs or gachas or 'seasons'. Their love for their product made this game a masterpiece. Well-deserved.

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  • 20 points Thatoneguywithasteak

    Even though the devs may never see this, y’all have made a truly 10/10 incredible game. You all deserve this award and many more. This game has a permanent place on all my devices.

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    4 points FlimsyRexy

    A lot of them for sure scroll this subreddit. Hope they’re grinning while reading all these super nice comments

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  • 39 points goddamnitjason

    This is the most excited I'll be this year for a game winning something.

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  • 15 points Spectre-4

    You love to see it!

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  • 45 points Ragnar_Actual

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    10 points AffectionateChip1962

    GRAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!

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  • 42 points Cyberwolfdelta9

    I'm genuinely surprised it beat Fortnite off all things. Wonder if its cause Fortnite is like 90% ads now lol

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    35 points _lazzlo_

    As an interloper and a fortnite player the amount of IP that fortnite is saturated with is insane.

    Nms is my quiet getaway from what feels like a targeted ad.

    Well deserved award for one of my favorite games ever.

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    4 points Asleep_Floor

    It’s where I let my adhd run wild

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    21 points StockCat7738

    Fortnite is just a microtransaction shop masquerading as a game.

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    3 points seriouslees

    Well, when you have two games, and one of them charges essentially a subscription, and makes you pay for every cosmetic they add to the game, and that game is up against one with 10 years of totally free DLC expansions with cosmetics you only need to play the game to earn...

    Which one would win "best"? Not exactly a tough call.

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  • 11 points IneedHennessey

    After the Corvette update I would say it's super well deserved.

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  • 7 points LethalWookie

    Woohoo!

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  • 8 points Eragon7795

    Damn OP, you're fast! 😂

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  • 8 points alucemet

    It’s a shame Sean couldn’t be there, would have loved to see him accept the award

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  • 8 points 4pigeons

    YEAH!!!!!

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  • 7 points stardust1914

    As it should be. Hello Games has proven time and time again over the years that they are passionate about what they do. They absolutely deserve this. Now can we please get some LNF news lol literally anything, even just another trailer.

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  • 13 points MonkeyBusinessCEO

    https://preview.redd.it/pdxsxtwmoo6g1.jpeg?width=294&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea08c3aa3de26a71574b3e931c8397c4877b3fe2

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  • 12 points Sad-Letterhead-8397

    https://preview.redd.it/egjqaslboo6g1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=93884105cf9c768adb56c9c4235b422b70319f6c

    Her eyes are up there, pal. 😂

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  • 6 points blake0613

    Deserved

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  • 6 points Nowhereman50

    100% deserved!

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  • 6 points Bankirito40

    YESSSS!!!

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  • 5 points VanishedTarget2

    Let's gooooooooooo!!!!

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  • 6 points Valter_agon

    УРАААААА!!!

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  • 7 points T3s3ract

    as they should

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  • 6 points Jimothy_McGowan

    Hell yeah

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  • 6 points Far_Jaguar8446

    Deserved

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  • 6 points Matabass

    yeah!

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  • 6 points ApocalypticEvent

    Let’s goooooooooo!

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  • 6 points hunterzolomon1993

    So proud of Hello Games. Its been one hell of a journey.

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  • 7 points Difficult_Breath6082

    With Roman Reigns, no less.

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    3 points Icy_Astronomer_821

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  • 21 points the_original_yepits

    We did that!!

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    5 points sblmbb

    Mainly you

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    3 points grathontolarsdatarod

    No, you!

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  • 11 points Greenyugi

    My vote mattered!

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  • 6 points doublex2style

    YYESSSSIIRRRRR

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  • 4 points Ben_Perrin

    and they shook Khal Drogo's hand

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  • 4 points Kalamithras

    Absolutely deserved. Love it

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  • 5 points theoriginalmofocus

    Sae this just as i finished the expedition too!

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  • 5 points Saltiest_Player_Ever

    Was hoping for hell divers until i saw no mans sky, havent played in forever but happy this game got some roses for the dedication in not giving up hope

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  • 5 points Origami07

    I actually teared a little finally it got what it deserves

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  • 11 points Th1nhng0

    Let goooo

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  • 8 points fauitier

    DESERVED

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  • 9 points Deploid

    Hell yeah!

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  • 8 points Interesting-Fix-7490

    I’m actually crying lol this game has kept me alive this year…well done travelers!

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  • 4 points CyberAceKina

    LETS GOOOOOO

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  • 4 points Zeppelin2k

    Yesssss! We missed seeing you out there though Sean!

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  • 4 points fn0000rd

    Someone looks a little distracted...

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  • 6 points Jkthemc

    Worth sitting up for!

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  • 5 points JohnnyMcButtplug

    I shed a tear of joy, well done Hello games!

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  • 5 points Tao_McCawley

    I hope Sean's okay. 

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  • 7 points -TheSha-

    LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  • 3 points TWroagh

    Played it for the first time this year, absolutely deserved!

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  • 3 points Traditional_Peace490

    YESSSS

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  • 3 points Dane-0

    FINALLY!!!

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  • 3 points JohysB2uty

    Congrats!!!!

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  • 3 points Taomaster99

    Hell yeah!

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  • 3 points blackadder1620

    Well deserved. They really turned this game around afaik. I started playing late.

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  • 3 points Conan_Troutman25

    Well deserved indeed.

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  • 3 points Regoliths

    'Bout damn time. Congratz team.

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  • 3 points PyrosFists

    Loved playing NMS this year

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  • 3 points DayWasted

    So deserved. So happy for Hello Games

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  • 3 points sepsev1

    Light No Fire shirt 👀

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  • 3 points MobileTough

    So awesome for Sean and the team, well deserved.

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  • 3 points AffectionateChip1962

    Celebration time 🍾🥳

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  • 3 points Autophage0

    Well deserved.

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  • 3 points MrSharkyo

    HELL YEAHHH! Well deserved!!!

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  • 3 points Targaer

    Wonder if we'll get another time limited dlc like last year

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  • 3 points UnsettllingDwarf

    Well deserved

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  • 3 points lost067

    W

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  • 3 points A_Very_Horny_Zed

    Deserved

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  • 3 points HourAd363

    YEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH

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  • 3 points GaryfromGondor

    Congrats Hello games ❤️ we love yall

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  • 3 points DDAY007

    Finally!!!!!! So deserved!!!!

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  • 3 points iupz0r

    <3

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  • 3 points Humble_Person1984

    9 years of free updates. Well deserved.

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  • 3 points Turbulence5100

    SO DESERVED CONGRATS NMS TEAM!!

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  • 3 points Salt-Ad-4571

    We remain.

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  • 3 points Safe_Base312

    I bought the game at launch and this game has evolved in so many ways, and most of them are good. To quote Star Trek Enterprise, "It's been a long road, getting from there to here..."

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  • 3 points NardBe

    Didn't play this game for a long time and lots of huge updates, but I knew just by watching this sub that the game 10000% deserved this award!

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  • 3 points AshenFountain

    Tremendously deserved

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  • 3 points Playful_Nergetic786

    Let’s go

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  • 3 points Lightningslash325

    God knows they earned it. I was expecting rivals to win due to (imo) unnecessary hype around it, really happy someone who (again, imo) actually deserves it. Not saying Rivals is bad, just not best ongoing worthy, imo.

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  • 3 points Dhumavati80

    My God, what a fall and rise this game has had. They deserve it too, the game is absolutely incredible now, and they continue to make it better.

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  • 3 points Razpberyl

    Woohoo!!!

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  • 3 points Danger_Dave_

    Well deserved. I can't think of another game that has that much support at no cost continuously like that. Just constant improvements.

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  • 3 points azulur

    Fucking finally!!!!!!! Way to go HG!!!

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  • 3 points TheMadDog86

    Well deserved 👏

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  • 3 points didgeridont_pls

    Fuck yes! Hello games deserves this!

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  • 3 points JeremyHowell

    NMS is the definition of this kind of award. For all the vitriol they got for their uninspired launch, they’ve repaid the debt tenfold. Them not charging for these transformative updates is unheard of. Despite its obvious popularity, I still don’t think the majority of gamers understand how different the game is now.

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  • 3 points whoswipedmyname

    Well deserved!

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  • 3 points scarabking91

    If any game in the history of games deserves this, it's No Man's Sky.

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  • 3 points mr_aluma

    I've never celebrated a game award, but i almost jumped out of my chair on this one. Well deserved, it was about time.

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  • 3 points vonBelfry

    Deserved. One must reward gaming's biggest positive course-correction.

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  • 3 points mohsenkhajavinik

    They definitely deserve it. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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  • 3 points NewMoonlightavenger

    Awesome. It's deserved.

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  • 3 points conquest98

    This makes me happy to be a Traveler

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  • 3 points Ok_Studio_1465

    SEAN KEEPS WINNING AND HELLO GAMES KEEPS DESERVING IT

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  • 3 points admiralwalker

    Let’s goooooo!

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  • 3 points Sharpshooter_200

    Well deserved!

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  • 3 points UnlitBlunt

    Best live service game on the market. One time purchase, no microtransactions, all updates are free.

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  • 3 points __tothex__

    Great jobs guys!! Thanks for never giving up

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  • 3 points VegardStrom

    SO DESERVED

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  • 3 points joedotphp

    Wow it's only taken 5 years to get the award. I'm shocked Cyberpunk isn't getting jerked off again.

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    3 points Hoylegu

    No need for CP to catch strays. It, too, is a fantastic game.

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    5 points Inalum_Ardellian

    https://preview.redd.it/7vo5uim1wo6g1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00cd2a19b5a851522b470d0d9df677727d3583da

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  • 3 points casualcombatant

    We did it!!

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  • 3 points Michipotz

    Fucking shared the stage with that idiot Andrew Schulz of all people

    Congrats Hello games!

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  • 3 points OMC-PICASSO

    Congratulations! Well deserved.

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  • 3 points MediocreForm4387

    duh

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  • 3 points AlphaBearMode

    Hell yes, well earned.

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  • 3 points Tols_

    Hell yeah

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  • 3 points Clownbaby456

    This is what they promised when the game was being developed that it would go on

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  • 3 points LittleTassiePrepper

    Yes! I voted for this.

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  • 3 points Tractor_Goth

    WOOOO

    Deserved MANY times over, as many times as there are free expansions and expeditions

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  • 3 points NuclearZedStorm

    They truly deserve it 👏

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  • 3 points DEADxDAWN

    Well deserved. Take notice CIG.

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  • 3 points MyChickenSucks

    As someone who was pre-order, got through the “story”, and never wanted to play again… I’m hugely impressed they dug in and have been slaying it with updates. Congrats!

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  • 3 points BB_night

    Richly deserved! This makes me happy.

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  • 3 points im_just_a_nerd

    I’m so glad they’re getting recognition like this. Bravo

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  • 3 points ron4232

    From a Helldivers 2 player, congrats to NMS for this award

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  • 3 points ShoganAye

    GRAH!

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  • 3 points Tokai418

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  • 3 points illegalEUmemes

    I want a game awards trophy to put up in my base

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