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[[File:PlanetaryLanding 2.jpg|thumb|300px|Atmospheric planetary landing]]
[[File:PlanetaryLanding 2.jpg|thumb|300px|Atmospheric planetary landing]]
''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' has a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=35 massive scope] and [[Frontier Developments]] have ambitious '''development plans'''. Frontier takes an iterative approach to ''Elite Dangerous'' content, gradually building upon features to expand and improve the game.
[[Frontier Developments|Frontier]] has ambitious plans for ED since the early access phase.<ref name=":3" /> Frontier takes an iterative approach to ''Elite Dangerous'' content, gradually building upon features to expand and improve the game.


During an interview at [[Lavecon]] 2015, [[David Braben]] stated that he had a clear intention of a 10 year development plan for the game, which includes smaller free updates, paid major updates, and expansions.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/lavecon-news.165775/ Frontier Forums: Lavecon News?]</ref> On March 1, 2019, Frontier stated they have a continued and unwavering commitment to making ''Elite Dangerous'' the most authentic, ambitious, and expansive evolving space game in the world.<ref name=":5">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/important-community-update-01-03.479122/ Frontier Forums: Important Community Update (01/03)]</ref>
During an interview at [[Lavecon]] 2015, [[David Braben]] stated that he had a clear intention of a 10 year development plan for the game, which includes smaller free updates, paid major updates, and expansions.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/lavecon-news.165775/ Frontier Forums: Lavecon News?]</ref> On March 1, 2019, Frontier stated they have a continued and unwavering commitment to making ''Elite Dangerous'' the most authentic, ambitious, and expansive evolving space game in the world.<ref name=":5">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/important-community-update-01-03.479122/ Frontier Forums: Important Community Update (01/03)]</ref>
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* Refreshed and improved visuals
* Refreshed and improved visuals
* Redesigned game UI elements
* Redesigned game UI elements
* Stellar Lighting, galactic background visuals (30 June 2026)
* [[Powerplay|Powerplay 2.0]] (include 2 new powers [[Jerome Archer]] and [[Nakato Kaine]]).
* [[Powerplay|Powerplay 2.0]] (include 2 new powers [[Jerome Archer]] and [[Nakato Kaine]]).
* 9 new [[Engineers]], and new modifications for [[Suits]] and [[Handheld Weapon|Handheld Weapons]].
* 9 new [[Engineers]], and new modifications for [[Suits]] and [[Handheld Weapon|Handheld Weapons]].
* New settlements, and over 8,000 [[Surface Port|Surface Ports]] on planets with [[Atmosphere|tenuous atmospheres]]
* New settlements, and over 8,000 [[Surface Port|Surface Ports]] on planets with [[Atmosphere|tenuous atmospheres]]
* 4 new ships: [[Cobra Mk V]], [[Mandalay]], [[Python Mk II]] and the [[Type-8 Transporter]]
* 11 new ships:  
** [[Anaconda Mk II]]
** [[Caspian Explorer]]
** [[Cobra Mk V]]
** [[Corsair]]
** [[Kestrel Mk II]]
** [[Lynx Highliner]]
** [[Mandalay]]
** [[Panther Clipper Mk II]]
** [[Python Mk II]]
** [[Type-8 Transporter]]
** [[Type-11 Prospector]]
 
*3 new capital ships:
** [[Concourse]] for the [[Drake-Class Carrier]]
** [[Colonisation Ship]]
** [[Javelin-Class Carrier]]
** [[Operation Runner]]
* 1 new vessel: [[Nomad]]
* 1 new facility: [[Dodec]]
* Thargoid ships: [[Thargoid Hunter|Hunter]], [[Thargoid Titan|Titan]]
* Thargoid ships: [[Thargoid Hunter|Hunter]], [[Thargoid Titan|Titan]]
* Thargoid drones: [[Banshee]], [[Revenant]]
* Thargoid drones: [[Banshee]], [[Revenant]]
* [[Thargoid Maelstrom]], [[Thargoid Spire]]
* [[Thargoid Maelstrom]], [[Thargoid Spire]]
* New SRV: [[Scorpion]]
* New SRVs: [[Scorpion]], [[Rhino]]
* [[System Colonisation]]
* [[System Colonisation]]
* [[Operations]]
* Surface mining with the [[Rhino]] and [[Mining Rig]]
* Law & Disorder system rework


=== Future plans ===
=== Future plans ===
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