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[[File:Frontier-Logo-transparent.png|300px|thumb|Frontier Developments logo]]
[[File:Frontier-Logo-transparent.png|300px|thumb|Frontier Developments logo]]
 
'''[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>
'''[http://www.frontier.co.uk/ 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 [[:Category:Elite series|Elite series]] such as the space epic [[Elite Dangerous]] and many other games like [https://planetcoaster.com Planet Coaster], RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 & 3 and LostWinds. Frontier Developments is also called Frontier or Fdev. Frontier had around 300 full-time employees in 2016.<ref>https://www.frontier.co.uk/investor_relations/</ref>


== About Frontier Developments ==
== 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>


[[File:David-Braben-Elite-Frontier.png|thumb|200px|David Braben is the founder and CEO of Frontier Developments and co-creator of the Elite series.]]
''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>
 
''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.''
 
''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.''
 
== 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>http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-28-tencent-buys-9-percent-of-frontier-developments</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/tencent_buys_9_of_frontier_developments_worth_177/dkvp31z/?context=10000</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" />


==Elite Series==
=== Growth ===
* [[Elite]]
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>
* [[Frontier: Elite II]]
* [[Frontier: First Encounters]]
* [[Elite Dangerous]]
* [[Elite: Dangerous Horizons|Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]
* [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]


== Games Developed by Frontier ==
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]]
[[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>
This is a list of games developed by Frontier.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Developments </ref>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
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! Platform
! Platform
|-
|-
|1995
| rowspan="2" |1995
|''Frontier: First Encounters''
|''[[Frontier: First Encounters]]''
|GameTek
|GameTek
|MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Classic Mac OS, Linux
|MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Classic Mac OS, Linux
|-
|-
|1995
|''Darxide''
|''Darxide''
|Sega Enterprises
|Sega Enterprises
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|''V2000''
|''V2000''
|Grolier Interactive
|Grolier Interactive
|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
|-
|-
|2000
|2000
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|Microsoft Windows
|Microsoft Windows
|-
|-
|2003
| rowspan="5" |2003
|''Darxide EMP''
|''Darxide EMP''
|Frontier Developments
|Frontier Developments
|Pocket PC
|Pocket PC
|-
|-
|2003
|''Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo''
|''Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo''
|BAM! Entertainment
|BAM! Entertainment
|Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube
|Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube
|-
|-
|2003
|''Dog's Life''
|''Dog's Life''
|Sony Computer Entertainment
|Sony Computer Entertainment
|PlayStation 2
|PlayStation 2
|-
|-
|2003
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Wacky Worlds''
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Wacky Worlds''
|Infogrames
|Infogrames
|Microsoft Windows
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Windows
|-
|-
|2003
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Time Twister''
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Time Twister''
|Atari, Inc.
| rowspan="4" |Atari, Inc.
|Microsoft Windows
|-
|-
|2004
|2004
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3''
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3''
|Atari, Inc.
|Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS
|Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS
|-
|-
|2005
| rowspan="3" |2005
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!''
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!''
|Atari, Inc.
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Windows, OS X
|Microsoft Windows, OS X
|-
|-
|2005
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!''
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!''
|Atari, Inc.
|Microsoft Windows, OS X
|-
|-
|2005
|''Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit''
|''Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit''
|Konami
|Konami
|PlayStation 2, Xbox
|PlayStation 2, Xbox
|-
|-
|2006
|2006
|''Thrillville''
|''Thrillville''
|LucasArts
| rowspan="2" |LucasArts
|PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable
|PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable
|-
|-
|2007
|2007
|''Thrillville: Off the Rails''
|''Thrillville: Off the Rails''
|LucasArts
|PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, Microsoft Windows
|PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, Microsoft Windows
|-
|-
|2008
|2008
|''LostWinds''
|''LostWinds''
|Frontier Developments
| rowspan="2" |Frontier Developments
|iOS, Wii, Microsoft Windows
| rowspan="2" |iOS, Wii, Microsoft Windows
|-
|-
|2009
|2009
|''LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias''
|''LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias''
|Frontier Developments
|iOS, Wii, Microsoft Windows
|-
|-
|2010
|2010
|''Kinectimals''
|''Kinectimals''
|Microsoft Game Studios
|Microsoft Game Studios
|Xbox 360, Windows Phone, iOS, Android
| rowspan="2" |Xbox 360, Windows Phone, iOS, Android
|-
|-
|2011
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''Kinectimals: Now with Bears!''
|''Kinectimals: Now with Bears!''
|Microsoft Studios
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Studios
|Xbox 360, Windows Phone, iOS, Android
|-
|-
|2011
|''Kinect: Disneyland Adventures''
|''Kinect: Disneyland Adventures''
|Microsoft Studios
|Xbox 360
|Xbox 360
|-
|-
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|iOS
|iOS
|-
|-
|2013
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''Zoo Tycoon''
|''Zoo Tycoon''
|Microsoft Studios
|Microsoft Studios
|Xbox 360, Xbox One
|Xbox 360, Xbox One
|-
|-
|2013
|''Coaster Crazy Deluxe''
|''Coaster Crazy Deluxe''
|Frontier Developments
|Frontier Developments
|Wii U, iOS
|Wii U, iOS
|-
|-
|2014
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''Tales from Deep Space''
|''Tales from Deep Space''
|Amazon Game Studios
|Amazon Game Studios
|Fire OS, iOS
|Fire OS, iOS
|-
|-
|2014
|''[[Elite Dangerous]]''
|''[https://elitedangerous.com Elite Dangerous]''
|Frontier Developments
|Frontier Developments
|Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|-
|-
|2015
| rowspan="2" |2015
|''Screamride''
|''Screamride''
|Microsoft Studios
|Microsoft Studios
|Xbox 360, Xbox One
|Xbox 360, Xbox One
|-
|-
|2015
|''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]''
|''Elite Dangerous: Horizons''
| rowspan="14" |Frontier Developments
|Frontier Developments
|Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
|Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
|-
|-
|2016
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''Elite Dangerous: Arena''
|''Elite Dangerous: Arena''
|Frontier Developments
|Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
|Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
|-
|-
|2016
|''[https://planetcoaster.com Planet Coaster]''
|''[https://planetcoaster.com Planet Coaster]''
|Frontier Developments
|Microsoft Windows
|Microsoft Windows
|-
|-
|2018
|2018
|''[http://www.jurassicworldevolutiongame.com/ Jurassic World Evolution]''
|''[http://www.jurassicworldevolutiongame.com/ Jurassic World Evolution]''
|Frontier Developments
|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|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)
|-
|-
|2018
|[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/new-community-manager-zac-cocken.561564/ Zac Cocken]
|Elite Dangerous: Beyond
|Community Manager (2020-Present)
|Frontier Developments
|Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Playstation 4
|}
|}


== Recommended Links ==
== See also ==
* [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]


== References ==
* [[Frontier Unlocked]]
<references />
[[Category:Elite: Dangerous]]
[[Category:Frontier Staff]]


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
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== 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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