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[[Elite Dangerous]] is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original open world adventure to the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions. Here is the '''Version history''' of how it has evolved over time.
[[Elite Dangerous]] is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original open world adventure to the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions. Here is the '''Version history''' of how it has evolved over time.


The current version is {{CurrentVersion}}, released on 28th July 2016. Since launch, there have been 4833 documented improvements to the live game.
The current version is {{CurrentVersion}}, released on 25th October 2016. Since launch, there have been 6013 documented improvements to the live game.


This page is a quick reference for the purpose of informing returning-CMDRs, after time away from the cockpit, of what has been added to Elite Dangerous and when. Provided are highlights of each release version - approximately 95% of the changelog information is omitted - therefore they are ordered as follows:
This page is a quick reference for the purpose of informing returning-CMDRs, after time away from the cockpit, of what has been added to Elite Dangerous and when. Provided are highlights of each release version - approximately 95% of the changelog information is omitted - therefore they are ordered as follows:
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== History ==
== History ==
=== v2.2 "The Guardians" & v1.7 - 25th October 2016 ===
* '''Passengers & Tourism'''
* Passenger lounge with 18 archtypes of traveller with random traits & requirements for charter missions
* Passenger cabin modules: luxury, first class, business, economy
* Scannable tourist beacons providing lore
* New Player Power: Yuri Grom
* New & updated voiced training scenarios: docking & travel, basic & advanced combat, flight, mining, SRV & SLF
* ...tbc...
* '''(Horizons) Ship Launched Fighters & NPC Crew'''
* (Horizons) New ships: Beluga Liner, F-63 Condor, Imperial Fighter, Taipan
* (Horizons) Crew Lounge with upgradable NPC SLF pilots for hire
* (Horizons) New surface features: biological entities, fumeroles & geysers, persistent POIs, "mysterious things"
* (Horizons) New Engineers and Blueprints: scanners, defences, utilities
* Changelog, 1180 notes: [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=300177 v2.2/v1.7]


=== v2.1 "The Engineers" & v1.6 - 26th May 2016 ===
=== v2.1 "The Engineers" & v1.6 - 26th May 2016 ===