Do you think there will be a physical object/cover for the “Next” update?
Yes. They have every reason to change the art of the cover. I suspect it will have most of the same elements with a few objects added or colors upgraded.
Edit: If there is a special edition with a toy or swag, I will definitely purchase it.
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Probably in august, like 1.3. I’m surprised that SM made this announce 4 months (or 3 if july?) before the update.
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It’s probably a direct response to so many requests from the community for them to talk to us and let us know whats going on and what to expect.
Edit; using the potential of a leak (with so many media outlets already informed) was probably a good excuse/opportunity to make a public statement.
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I assume the potential leak was the only reason they announced it this early. We never got a heads up this early before, it seems out of character.
Edit: Then again, with a new platform being offered it makes some sense.
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So amazing this is a major endorsement of the game and means big investment for continued development and expansion. Everyone wins with this announcement today.
Personal wish list for physical media…new release of ship model/s and other physical merch 
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@HelpyaCollectionYT just posted a video, go check it out here:
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ahhhh, that is so sweet.
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Thans devilin pixy! Guys lets get hype!!! We got a confirmation!!!
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Especially interesting to see the Atlas Interface, in comparison to all the previous update main feature images. What does this tell us?
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Quote off NMS SITE.
"Hello Everyone,
Our small team is working our socks off on the future of No Man’s Sky, but we wanted to share some news from behind the scenes.
Our upcoming update will be called No Man’s Sky NEXT, coming Summer 2018.
Really thanks to the amazing community, each update for No Man’s Sky has been more successful than the last. Atlas Rises, our most recent update, was especially so. That represented a real inflection point in the legacy of our game. This team has never stopped running at sprint pace over the last few years, so perhaps it would have been tempting to stop there. Surprisingly though it had the opposite effect on us, and it emboldened us all to go further and faster.
We called our upcoming update “NEXT”, because it’s an important next step on a longer journey for us and the community. It will be our biggest update so far, and something we’ve been working ridiculously hard on. This will be free to existing players, and we’ll continue to support No Man’s Sky in this way for the foreseeable future.
No Man’s Sky is also coming to Xbox One, which has long been hotly requested by patient Xbox fans. The Xbox version will come with Foundation, Pathfinder, Atlas Rises and NEXT from day-one, in 4K and HDR for Xbox One X. We are also bringing No Man’s Sky to WeGame, the Tencent Chinese platform. Since Atlas Rises, China is now our second biggest region for players, and we are delighted to be able to support our Chinese players further.
We know that there is a lot of hunger out there for news and updates on No Man’s Sky. We appreciate your patience, and we promise we are working hard to reward it.
Thank you so much,
Sean"
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I was just contemplating this beautiful string and imagining how it would be as a csd to land on a planet…
I would first create my base the foundation. I would than try to find a path. Than I would find The Atlas. And than… I would fight it.
update is coming !! Let’s celebrate! 
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In my opinion, Nada and Pollo have something more to “say”.
In WT Loop16 has been updated and now tell “HELP”, so we can imagine that Atlas is in trouble, but what ?
The “world of glass” is still missing, we’ll probably see it this summer.
SM said: " It will be our biggest update so far" so even the last 2 updates are smaller that what is coming. It will be huge anyway. And i love that 
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My wild early guesses, based on little clues: simultaneous multiplayer (no pvp, just coop pve and shared building, plus in-game hub organization system); player and procedural npc cities; vr support starting from PS4 ; deep character appearance creation process.
Also, a small update in the next few weeks just to cross over the ARG to the game itself would be sweeeeet… !!
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Here is my video apologising for announcing the update as releasing sooner than it actually was, and also giving the correct information.
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It’s all good Mac. I was on the same page as you and thought they were going to release it today.
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I felt you were very upfront that you weren’t certain about there being an update but that you were very hopeful there would be. I never took your video as an assurance of an update.
As much as I appreciate you apologising, I personally don’t feel it is warranted or required. None of us knew for certain what was coming.
Always enjoy your vids Mac: Keep them coming and ignore those that give you a hard time.
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I noticed the Atlas on the NEXT header looks all glitchy.
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