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'''[http://www.frontier.co.uk/ Frontier Developments]''' (aka Frontier, Fdev) is a British video game developer and publisher based in Cambridge, England. [[David Braben]] is the founder and CEO. They made several games in the [[Elite series|''Elite'' series]] and other franchises including [https://planetcoaster.com ''Planet Coaster''], ''Planet Zoo'', ''RollerCoaster Tycoon'', ''LostWinds'', and ''Jurassic World Evolution''. Frontier had around 700 full-time employees in 2026.<ref>[https://www.frontier.co.uk/investors Investors] - Frontier Developments</ref><ref>[https://www.reveliolabs.com/companies/frontier-developments/employees How many employees work at Frontier Developments?] - Revelio Labs - August 2026</ref>


Frontier Developments is a British video game developer based in Cambridge, England. David Braben is the founder and CEO. They made several games in the Elite series such as the space epic [[Elite Dangerous]] and many other games like Planet Coaster, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 & 3 and LostWinds.
== About Frontier Developments ==
[[File:David-Braben-Elite-Frontier.png|thumb|200px|David Braben is the founder and CEO of Frontier Developments and the co-creator of the Elite series]]
''Frontier was founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the seminal "[[Elite]]", to carry forward his groundbreaking work and development ethos into projects with a scale and ambition that only teams of skilled professionals can tackle.''<ref name=":0">[http://www.frontier.co.uk/ Frontier Developments] - official website</ref>


== About Frontier Developments ==
''David plays a very active role in the company. With a talented team of developers and experienced managers he has helped Frontier successfully to navigate three exciting decades of the ever-changing technology landscape of mass-market gaming platforms and overseen Frontier's emergence as one of the worldwide games industry's leading independent developers.''<ref name=":0" />
''Frontier was founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the seminal "Elite", to carry forward his groundbreaking work and development ethos into projects with a scale and ambition that only teams of skilled professionals can tackle.''<ref>http://www.frontier.co.uk/</ref>
 
''Frontier’s development strengths are immersive, fun gameplay design and unparalleled artistic quality underpinned and enabled by cutting-edge technology development and a talent for getting the best out of hardware and UI.''<ref name=":0" />
 
=== Growth ===
On July 28th 2017, the Chinese investment holding company [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tencent Tencent] acquired a 9% stake in Frontier Developments, in a deal worth £17.7 million. Tencent has purchased 3.37 million newly issued ordinary shares, which will be admitted for trading on the AIM Stock Exchange. The market cap (valuation) of Frontier Developments stood at £209 million.<ref>[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tencent-buys-9-percent-of-frontier-developments Tencent buys 9% of Frontier Developments (worth £17.7 million)] - Matthew Handrahan - 28 Jul 2017 - GamesIndustry.biz</ref>
 
Community manager Edward Lewis clarified ''"David still owns the majority of the company. The direction and operation of the business remains exactly the same. I'm not a finance/shares expert by any means, but I just wanted to step in and say that I know the above for certain, because I asked."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/6q2ssj/comment/dkvp31z/?context=10000 Tencent buys 9% of Frontier Developments (worth £17.7 million)] - Reddit - 28 July 2017</ref>
 
== Games developed by Frontier ==
[[File:Planet-Coaster.jpg|thumb|200px|Planet Coaster]]
This is a list of all games developed by Frontier.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Developments Frontier Developments] - Wikipedia - 25 Sep 2026 </ref>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
! Platform
|-
| rowspan="2" |1995
|''[[Frontier: First Encounters]]''
|GameTek
|MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Classic Mac OS, Linux
|-
|''Darxide''
|Sega Enterprises
|Sega 32X
|-
|1998
|''V2000''
|Grolier Interactive
|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
|-
|2000
|''Infestation''
|Ubi Soft
|Microsoft Windows
|-
| rowspan="5" |2003
|''Darxide EMP''
|Frontier Developments
|Pocket PC
|-
|''Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo''
|BAM! Entertainment
|Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube
|-
|''Dog's Life''
|Sony Computer Entertainment
|PlayStation 2
|-
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Wacky Worlds''
|Infogrames
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Windows
|-
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Time Twister''
| rowspan="4" |Atari, Inc.
|-
|2004
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3''
|Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!''
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Windows, OS X
|-
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!''
|-
|''Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit''
|Konami
|PlayStation 2, Xbox
|-
|2006
|''Thrillville''
| rowspan="2" |LucasArts
|PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable
|-
|2007
|''Thrillville: Off the Rails''
|PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, Microsoft Windows
|-
|2008
|''LostWinds''
| rowspan="2" |Frontier Developments
| rowspan="2" |iOS, Wii, Microsoft Windows
|-
|2009
|''LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias''
|-
|2010
|''Kinectimals''
|Microsoft Game Studios
| rowspan="2" |Xbox 360, Windows Phone, iOS, Android
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''Kinectimals: Now with Bears!''
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Studios
|-
|''Kinect: Disneyland Adventures''
|Xbox 360
|-
|2012
|''Coaster Crazy''
|Frontier Developments
|iOS
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''Zoo Tycoon''
|Microsoft Studios
|Xbox 360, Xbox One
|-
|''Coaster Crazy Deluxe''
|Frontier Developments
|Wii U, iOS
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''Tales from Deep Space''
|Amazon Game Studios
|Fire OS, iOS
|-
|''[[Elite Dangerous]]''
|Frontier Developments
|Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
|''Screamride''
|Microsoft Studios
|Xbox 360, Xbox One
|-
|''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]''
| rowspan="14" |Frontier Developments
|Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''Elite Dangerous: Arena''
|Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
|-
|''[https://planetcoaster.com Planet Coaster]''
|Microsoft Windows
|-
|2018
|''[http://www.jurassicworldevolutiongame.com/ Jurassic World Evolution]''
|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|-
|2019
|''[https://www.planetzoogame.com/en-GB Planet Zoo]''
|Microsoft Windows
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]''
|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|-
|''[https://www.frontier.co.uk/our-games/jurassic-world-evolution-2 Jurassic World Evolution 2]''
| rowspan="3" |Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
|-
|2022
|F1 Manager 2022
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|F1 Manager 2023
|-
|Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
|Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|F1 Manager 2024
|Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
|-
|Planet Coaster 2
| rowspan="3" |Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
|-
|2025
|Jurassic World Evolution 3
|-
|2026
|Planet Zoo 2
|}
 
== Elite Dangerous development staff ==
This is a list of current and former key Frontier Developments staff who worked on ''Elite Dangerous'' and its expansions.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border="1"
! Name
! Title(s)
|-
|Adam Bourke-Waite
|Senior Designer (2015-2018)<br/>Lead Designer (2018-Present)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/adamwoods Adam Woods]
|Producer (2013-2016)<br/>Senior Producer (2016-2018)<br/>Executive Producer (2018-Present)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/arthur-tolmie Arthur Tolmie]
|Lead Community Manager (2020-2022)<br/>Principal Community Lead (2022-2023)<br/>Head of Community, PR, and Communications (2023- present)
|-
|[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/new-community-manager-bruce-garrido.538492/ Bruce Garrido]
|Senior Community Manager (2020-2024)
|-
|Chris Gregory
|Art Director (2013-Present)
|-
|[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/node/311 Dale Emasiri]
|Social Media Community Manager (2015-2017)
|-
|Dan Millidge
|Composer (2021)
|-
|[[David Braben]]
|Director (2013-Present)
|-
|[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/node/246 Dav Stott]
|Senior Server Developer
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/derinhalil Derin Halil]
|Graduate Designer (2016-2018)<br/>Designer (2018-2020)<br/>Senior Game Designer (2020-2023)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dominiccorner Dominic Corner]
|Principal Game Programmer (2015-Present)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/edward-lewis-2a860b43 Edward Lewis]
|Community Content Manager (2014-2017)<br/>Senior Community Content Manager (2016-2017)<br/>Lead Community Manager and Presenter (2017-2019)
|-
|Erasmus Talbot
|Composer (2014)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/felix-ilsley-2600a15 Felix Ilsley]
|Principal Animator (2013-2021)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gareth-hughes-5485234 Gareth Hughes]
|Lead Designer (2018-Present)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jimcroft Jim Croft]
|Head of Audio (2013-2023)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kay-ross-a903182a Dr. Kay Ross]
|Programmer (2013-2016)<br/>Senior Programmer (2016-2020)<br/>Principal Programmer (2020-2021)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laurence-oldham-a732472 Laurence Oldham]
|Head of Design
|-
|[https://nl.linkedin.com/in/lukebetterton Luke Betterton]
|Game Designer (2018-2021)<br/>Senior Game Designer (2021-Present)
|-
|[https://www.mobygames.com/person/451650/mark-allen/ Mark Allen]
|Lead Gameplay Programmer (2015-2021)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/matthewflorianz Matthew Florianz]
|Senior Audio Designer (2014-2015)<br/>Principal Audio Designer (2018-Present)
|-
|[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/a-big-thanks-to-you-all.358889/#post5633244 Michael Brookes]
|Executive Producer (2013-2017)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/piers-jackson-1957b51 Piers Jackson]
|Game Director (2017-Present)
|-
|[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/new-community-manager-sally-morgan-moore.572082/ Sally Morgan-Moore]
|Production (2016-2019)<br/>Product Management (2019-2020)<br/>Community Manager (2021-2023)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sandro-sammarco-26b455b0 Sandro Sammarco]
|Lead Designer (2015-2018)
|-
|[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/node/326 Steve Kirby]
|Lead Designer (2015-Present)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/will-flanagan-3670a650 Will Flanagan]
|Community Manager (2018-2019)<br/>Lead Community Manager (2019-2020)
|-
|[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zac-antonaci-ba782836 Zac Antonaci]
|Head of Community (2015-2018)<br/>Director of Publishing (2018-2021)
|-
|[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/new-community-manager-zac-cocken.561564/ Zac Cocken]
|Community Manager (2020-Present)
|}


''David plays a very active role in the company. With a talented team of developers and experienced managers he has helped Frontier successfully to navigate three exciting decades of the ever-changing technology landscape of mass-market gaming platforms and overseen Frontier's emergence as one of the worldwide games industry's leading independent developers.''
== See also ==


''Frontier’s development strengths are immersive, fun gameplay design and unparalleled artistic quality underpinned and enabled by cutting-edge technology development and a talent for getting the best out of hardware and UI.''
* [[Frontier Unlocked]]


==Previous Elite Games==
== Gallery ==
* [[Elite]]
<gallery>
* [[Frontier: Elite II]]
Planet-Coaster.jpg|Planet Coaster
* [[Frontier: First Encounters]]
David-Braben-Elite-Frontier.png|David Braben is the founder and CEO of Frontier Developments and co-creator of the Elite series.
Frontier-Logo-transparent.png|Frontier Logo transparent
Frontier-developments.jpg|Frontier Developments logo
Frontier_Logo_Black.png|Frontier Logo black
</gallery>


== References ==
== References ==
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<references />
[[Category:Elite: Dangerous]]
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.frontier.co.uk/ Frontier Developments]
* [https://planetcoaster.com Planet Coaster official website]
* [http://planetcoaster.wikia.com Planet Coaster Wiki]
* [http://www.elitedangerous.com Elite Dangerous official website]
* [http://www.jurassicworldevolutiongame.com/ Jurassic World Evolution website]
 
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