How The Trade System Works In No Man’s Sky

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PlayStation has uploaded a new video for No Man’s Sky showcasing how trade works in the game.

Official description about trade can be seen below:

Resources are a vital part of exploration, trading and survival. No Man’s Sky has its own periodic table of elements – some familiar to our world, some new and unknown – and each one is used in different ways. Some can be used to craft new items and weapons once the player has learnt the technology.

While planets might be unexplored, they aren’t necessarily uninhabited. Alien races have their own distinct languages, which can be learned a word at a time at ancient structures or through conversing with the aliens themselves. Unlock their vocabulary and your chance of a successful interaction increases, raising your standing with them.

Common resources on one planet could be scarce in another – mining on one planet to sell on another can be a lucrative trade. Players can also craft Products from resources, which can be sold for higher prices – discover a certain race’s preferred Product and you can make a living from supplying them.

No Man’s Sky will be released for the PS4 and PC on August 9th, 2016. There is no word if the game will ever be ported to other systems yet. Check the video below for more.