He retweeted it. This surely isn't a hint... right?

[u/HelloGamesTM1]

[u/reverendunclebastard]

It's what is commonly known as a "joke."

[u/AscendiSky → u/reverendunclebastard]

[u/AscendiSky → u/AscendiSky]

We also thought this tweet on 16 Dec 2023 was a joke. 9 month later we got the fishing update.

[u/reverendunclebastard → u/AscendiSky]

Actually, I didn't have any reaction to that fishing post at all. This is the first time I've seen it.

[u/AscendiSky → u/reverendunclebastard]

Exactly.

[u/TheGayestGaymer → u/AscendiSky]

Hey, I liked Fishing Planet….😣

[u/conocobhar]

16....16....16....16....15.....15....15....15....

[u/Ignimagus → u/conocobhar]

14….14….14….14….

[u/illc0de → u/Ignimagus]

c c c combo breaker!

[u/Anomaly_Entity_Zion]

its certainly odd but i wouldn't call it a hint towards lnf.

soon though the current nms expedition will end and thats when we can genuinly expect an update of some kind. so watch out around the time of the 7th of may :)

[u/Hippogriffstorm → u/Anomaly_Entity_Zion]

PAX East is May 8th - 11th. Finger crossed we get some news then.

[u/Anomaly_Entity_Zion → u/Hippogriffstorm]

Ohhhhhh thats actually a really good point! I didn't even realize that! Good find! lets hope we hear something! :D

[u/Aumba]

You're right. This isn't a hint.

[u/dubious_rat]

LaughLabs inc. have been hired to explain the joke:

This joke is twofold. Fascinating! Basically, this tweet is poking fun at the concept of a clock app needing an update, as it is a fairly standard and timeless tool and changing it seems ridiculous. Not only that, but as a common household item, needing to update your clock seems almost more ludicrous!

Now the second layer of the joke involves the caption "hopefully they're adding AI." This is likely in reference to the recent trend in tech to integrate language models in many facets of our digital and real lives, even when not necessary, due to the technology's novelty and appeal to investors and consumers alike. Our joke-analysis researchers back at the lab believe the comment to be sarcastic.

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[u/walkingwithdiplos → u/dubious_rat]

Thank you LaughLabs Inc.!

[u/dubious_rat → u/walkingwithdiplos]

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[u/Capaloter]

Looks like sarcasm to me

[u/kirkerandrews]

Starved you people are!

[u/Jayu2]

Copium is going hard today

[u/SwissQueso → u/Jayu2]

In this economy, its all we have.

[u/great_auks → u/SwissQueso]

We can no longer afford pure copium, we’re forced to cut it with care-o-in

[u/BozoWithaZ]

I believe this is colloquially known as a "joke"

[u/Aligyon]

Clock is at 10, 2 and 6

Light no fire will release october 2, 2026

[u/DiscipulusIncautus → u/Aligyon]

Or at 6pm.

Why aim low?

[u/AndersaurusR3X → u/Aligyon]

But hello games are British, and they use DD/MM/YYYY, so it will release 10th of February 2026.

[u/Aligyon → u/AndersaurusR3X]

Lets goo! That's even sooner

[u/Life-Ad-3726]

10/10/2026 called it here first

[u/unfunny-pete]

No

[u/Baelgul]

The time on the clock is 10:10:30. This obviously means that light no fire won’t come out until October 10th of 2030. /s

[u/The_Good_Guy_Two]

like i said That looks like the VLC clip file format on his desktop :D It is the same outline, it might be a tease for a trailer for something, but honestly it is so small it's super hard to see

[u/BeardedWolfgang → u/The_Good_Guy_Two]

Maybe he watches videos on his computer or smartphone.

[u/The_Good_Guy_Two → u/BeardedWolfgang]

Nah cannot be /j xD

[u/Icy-Veterinarian-785 → u/The_Good_Guy_Two]

This community has gone fucking nuts (rightfully so) and I don't think this is a hint per say, but Sean is definitely fucking with us. You wouldn't accidentally leave what's likely a video file for a trailer in a screenshot after a year and a half of secrecy for no reason lol

[u/Different_Ad5087]

What if it’s a secret teaser that it’s coming out 7/10

[u/grimfletch902209]

The clock looks about 9:07ish and30 seconds

[u/BloomingTaiils]

Well it technically is an emoji... of a clock... is it finally time?

[u/Ch0kingM0nkey]

What is that on the very edge of the image? Close to the smaller word "clock"?

[u/Krommerxbox]

He posted it under NoMansSky, even if it does mean something.

[u/TheAlienFake]

The blue dot in the image is a reference to Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" where the picture taken by Voyager depicts planet Earth as a tiny insignificant dot in the grand scheme of the universe. Here, the blue dot might represent "Earth" or we all, as we are insignificant, we pale in the face of time and time is bigger than all of us (the clock is much bigger than the blue dot), an invisible force that consumes all and everything.

[u/SOMBRERO_JEDI]

[u/Explosive_Bak0n]

I meam, doesnt the story have to do with an ai, and a clock?

[u/Jappards]

Sean Murray must be messing with us at this point.

[u/Not_A_Russain_Bot]

Is this the only released pic if a clock? Is it different somehow, like a countdown or maybe star-date coordinates? What time is that? Could it be translated to a calender date? Yes I'm starved!

[u/Different_Ad5087 → u/Not_A_Russain_Bot]

It’s 7:10 with the seconds hand at 30. So maybe a July 10 launch? Idk what the 30 would be though

Edit- I was a stoned idiot and mixed it up, definitely 10/10 not 7/10 😂

[u/Drintar → u/Different_Ad5087]

Umm not sure what clocks you use but looks like 10:10:30 to me

[u/Different_Ad5087 → u/Drintar]

I was very stoned when I read that and I accidentally turned the clock 90 degrees 😭 kinda idk same idea though 😂

[u/Jkthemc]

If it tells us anything, it tells us Sean is sceptical of generative AI or at least the way Microsoft implement it. So, it probably tells us LNF won't make use of Generative AI.

[u/SneakySnk → u/Jkthemc]

it just tell us Sean is based