The sun will burn out before anyone completes No Man's Sky

One of the highlights of this summer’s gaming conferences has been space exploration title No Man’s Sky.

Players have the freedom to go wherever, and do whatever they want, within a supposedly huge universe. We just never realised how huge.

No Man’s Sky takes place across an entire universe (Hello Games)

New information about this very cool universe has emerged, with the lead developer claiming that it would take five billion years for a player to visit every planet in the open-world game.

That figure is based on a player only spending one second on every world. And it doesn’t include bathroom breaks.

Now, the sun is supposed to last another 4.8 billion years – so in short no one is ever going to visit every planet in No Man’s Sky. Ever.

Players will encounter other explorers (Hello Games)

Part of the intrigue around this incredible-looking game is that we know so little about it. It’s been developed by small, British, indie studio Hello Games, and plenty of mystery surrounds exactly what the plot of the game will be.

There is no central story, with players able to choose their own path (Hello Games)

The developers say none – that players will be able to take the game in any direction they wish, but it will have consequences that reflect your game.

And with five billion years to play with, that could mean anything.

So good luck to the achievement hunters out there, you’re going to need it with this one.