No Man's Sky joins Xbox Game Pass in June, coming to Microsoft Store on PC

No Man's Sky Synthesis update adds first-person exocraft
No Man's Sky Synthesis update adds first-person exocraft (Image credit: Hello Games)

What you need to know

  • No Man's Sky is a popular space simulator from Hello Games.
  • It features a massive open galaxy you can explore.
  • The title will be available through Xbox Game Pass in June.
  • You can purchase Xbox Game Pass through Best Buy.

No Man's Sky is an open-galaxy space simulator where you can go anywhere and make a mark for yourself. The title has received a number of updates over the past several months, and it's going to be accessible to even more players soon.

Today, Microsoft announced that No Man's Sky was coming to Xbox Game Pass in June. The company said the following in a press release Windows Central received.

It seems like a natural and timely step to announce today that next month, No Man's Sky will come to Xbox Game Pass, opening up our universe of possibilities to over 10 million Xbox Game Pass members who are just about to start their journey with us. In addition, we can also announce that next month we're bringing a Windows 10 PC version of No Man's Sky to the Microsoft Store. Our PC fanbase has always been among our most active and devoted and we are overjoyed to be able to count Windows 10 PC gamers among them for the first time very soon.

It's unclear when the game will become to Xbox Game Pass — or when the Microsoft Store version will go live — but we'll keep you posted as soon as we know more. For all we know, it may be next week!

Asher Madan

Asher Madan handles gaming news for Windows Central. Before joining Windows Central in 2017, Asher worked for a number of different gaming outlets. He has a background in medical science and is passionate about all forms of entertainment, cooking, and antiquing.