I read in an interview with Hello Games that every player starts on the edge of the galaxy and there is a sort of "race" to the center where there is a surprise.
What is there if you go away from the center?
What happens if you go away from the center in No Man’s Sky
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Best Answer
Getting to the center of the universe is one of three options for playing the game and exploring; the other two being following the Atlas Path or exploring freely.
Choosing to follow the Atlas Path or moving towards the center sets your path as you jump between systems to progress you along that path. If you choose instead to go in the opposite direction of the center, you're then just choosing the third option and exploring the universe freely.
So if you choose to go away from the center, nothing happens - you simple get to freely explore the universe.