https://wccftech.com/no-mans-sky-companions-update/

No Man's Sky. One of the only games where it's possible to say the words "Games as a service works". It isn't a game that has constantly milked its audience. If you bought it upon release, as I did, then from a game that almost undeniably disappointed you, now you have a game that has undergone a major transformation, not unlike that of a caterpillar to a butterfly. This has been very visible with expansions like No Man's Sky: Origins and many earlier updates.

2021 is actually the fifth anniversary of No Man's Sky, and Hello Games don't intend for 2021 to be a quiet year. To start the game's updates off, you're going to find yourself in a world of aliens that you can now adopt and have them become your companions, ridable mounts and an instrumental part of your team while exploring the galaxy.