Alleged Use Of ‘Superformula’ In No Man’s Sky Is A ‘Non-Story’, Says Developer

There was some legal noise a few days ago that Hello Games’ ambitious title No Man’s Sky may have incorporated a so-called, patented “Superformula” into its procedural generation code. Managing director Sean Murray has addressed the situation on Twitter, describing it as a “non-story”.

Murray posted the below update today, making it clear there was nothing to worry about:

In fact, Murray was pretty upbeat about the whole thing:

So, there you have it. I guess we can put this to bed… that is, until someone (or something) else pops out of the woodwork.

Perhaps given to its significant media attention over the course of development, No Man’s Sky has continually attracted controversy (even death threats for non-related parties). It’s a bit sad this is the price you pay for having a highly-anticipated game.

@NoMansSky [Twitter, via DualShockers]


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