Those waiting for Light No Fire are already in “Silksong mode” – and No Man’s Sky is definitely to blame. Many fans are disappointed that Hello Games didn’t show the new game at Summer Game Fest 2025, but this is totally in character for the studio.

Hello Games’ journey is textbook material. At launch, No Man’s Sky was infamous for broken promises and bugs, leaving a big chunk of gamers bitterly disappointed. Years later, the studio redeemed itself with relentless updates, and now feels confident enough to tackle another open-world adventure, already teased as Light No Fire. The problem? We haven’t seen a real update for ages – and fans are losing patience. But this drawn-out silence is no accident; it’s a direct result of that rocky No Man’s Sky launch.

As PC Gamer pointed out, the Light No Fire subreddit is packed with posts lamenting the radio silence. Some fans were especially bummed after Summer Game Fest 2025, since literally nothing was shown of the game. Meme culture exploded: people are swapping icons for clown hats and red noses, riffing on the whole Silksong situation.

It’s no shock that the Light No Fire community is “going Silksong.” Hello Games hasn’t spoken up for ages, and some fans are genuinely worried about the project’s fate. For others, it’s become an inside joke, complete with wild, ironic trailer predictions and clown memes.

Either way, Hello Games is moving at their own pace: keeping communication to a minimum is a direct lesson from No Man’s Sky. Over-promising only led to disaster last time, so now they’re keeping hype on a tight leash – only talking about what they know they can deliver, and avoiding another PR meltdown.

No Man’s Sky Keeps Growing

Meanwhile, some Hello Games devs are still expanding the ever-growing universe of No Man’s Sky. Just days ago, they dropped the Beacon update and announced a much-improved Switch 2 version. Time for old and new players to rediscover the galaxy, one more time.

Source: 3djuegos