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Read More »“Odyssey will transform the multiplayer experience in Elite” – Taking the next step for Elite Dangerous
Read the January issue of MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring THQ Nordic, PR Panel, Midwinter Entertainment and more
also Elite Dangerous, Unity and next gen, CREY and more
Read More »Frontier on bringing scientific authenticity to games and why the studio still uses its own engine
As they settle into their shiny new building, we talk to David Braben and his team about the scientific authenticity that lies at the heart of each and every Frontier game
Read More »Sold Out to bring Frontier’s Planet Coaster and Elite Dangerous to retail
Sold Out is to partner with Frontier Developments to bring Planet Coaster and Elite Dangerous: Legendary Edition to retail. The boxed version of Planet Coaster will launch on May 23rd, while the boxed edition of Elite Dangerous will arrive on PS4 and Xbox One later this year. Planet Coaster first …
Read More »Frontier removes standalone Elite Dangerous Arena from sale
Frontier has removed the standalone version of Elite Dangerous: Arena from sale due to a lack of players. Frontier’s senior community manager Edward Lewis made the announcement on Frontier’s forums, stating the game will be removed from sale on Steam, the Frontier store, and the Xbox Store. "We’ve been looking …
Read More »Elite Dangerous Arena dogfighting game free on PC
The competitive multiplayer aspect of Frontier Development’s space title Elite Dangerous, Arena, is currently available free of charge. This is true on both Steam and Frontier’s own store. The title will be free until Monday, July 11th. Normally this will set you back 4.99. Note that this is the standalone …
Read More »Frontier pulls new feature after Elite’s AI hunts players
Developers didn’t expect NPCs to create super weapons
Read More »Frontier cements total independence with self-published Planet Coaster
Creative director Jonny Watts says that from now on, the Elite developer is only making games ‘for itself’
Read More »Elite Dangerous named as Oculus Rift launch title
Any lingering questions about Elite Dangerous’ support for Oculus Rift have been answered. The space sim has been named as an official launch title for the headset. Furthermore, as well as supporting cross-platform play for the VR, PC and console versions, existing owners will get the VR version for free. …
Read More »Elite: Dangerous shifts focus from Oculus to SteamVR
One of the Oculus Rift’s earliest and brightest talismans has turned heel and backed a rival device. Eurogamer reports that developer Frontier has confirmed that its virtual reality development efforts are now being focused on Steam’s HTC Vive headset. Indeed, Elite Dangerous hasn’t been updated to work with more recent …
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