It seems that Hello Games developers are indeed going to significantly refine the game No Man’s Sky. In addition to the Foundation Update, which appeared on November 27 and provided players with the ability to build bases for storage, rest, and research into other races' technologies, as well as 'Creative' and 'Survival' modes, we were promised that the foundations for further game development were laid. These foundations were discovered by Reddit user eegandj.
eegandj found game files with references to the appearance of a buggy in the game — a four-wheeled off-road vehicle for planetary travel. The information has not yet been confirmed by the developers.
The update significantly impacted the game's popularity. Server load increased approximately tenfold. The game's rating on Steam, which recently stood at only 11% positive reviews, is now 21%. Not only did more people start playing it, but they also started watching it more actively on Twitch.
It seems that players have given Hello Games a chance to redeem themselves, but it's not certain they will get another one.