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'''Elite Dangerous''' is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic and fourth game in the legendary [[:Category:Elite series|Elite series]]. The PC versionIt was developed and published by [[Frontier Developments]] and the Windows PC version launched on December 16, 2014. It was partially funded via a [[Kickstarter]] campaign.<ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-crowdfunding-covered-less-than-one-quarter-of-its-total-cost-creator-says/ Chalk, Andy. "Elite: Dangerous Creator Says Crowdfunding Covered Less than One-quarter of Its Total Cost." PC Gamer, 11 Sept. 2014. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.]</ref> The Mac version was released on May 12, 2015.<ref>https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/elite-dangerous-now-available-for-macs-both-direct-and-on-steam/</ref> The Xbox One version launched on October 6, 2015.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/elite-dangerous-xbox-one-release-date-revealed/1100-6430369/ Hussain, Tamoor. "Elite: Dangerous Xbox One Release Date Revealed." GameSpot, 8 Sept. 2015.]</ref> The PlayStation 4 version is coming on June 27, 2017.<ref>https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/05/16/elite-dangerous-touches-down-on-ps4-june-27/</ref>
New players start out with a [[Sidewinder MkI]] spacecraft and a small sum of [[Credits]]. They are able to [[Trader|trade]], [[pirate]], [[Bounty Hunter|bounty-hunt]], [[Miner|mine]], [[Explorer|explore]], and [[salvage]] their way to wealth and fame.
In December 2013, A playable alpha version of the game was released to Kickstarter backers who pledged pledged £200.<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-12-12-elite-dangerous-now-playable-if-youre-a-200-alpha-backer</ref> In May 2014, the game entered the first phase of beta testing. The focus was primarily on testing the systems and servers with a greater number of players. A pre-release "gamma" build was released to backers three weeks before launch to give them a head start.
Elite Dangerous (1.0) was developed and published by Frontier Developments forand the Windows PC version launched on December 16, 2014. Since then it has had many updates and launched on multiple platforms. The Mac version was released on May 12, 2015.<ref>https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/elite-dangerous-now-available-for-macs-both-direct-and-on-steam/</ref> The Xbox One version launched on October 6, 2015.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/elite-dangerous-xbox-one-release-date-revealed/1100-6430369/ Hussain, Tamoor. "Elite: Dangerous Xbox One Release Date Revealed." GameSpot, 8 Sept. 2015.]</ref> The PlayStation 4 version is coming on June 27, 2017.<ref>https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/05/16/elite-dangerous-touches-down-on-ps4-june-27/</ref>
Post-launch it can be estimated that the development budget for Elite Dangerous has been in the tens of millions of pounds, perhaps near a hundred million pounds including major updates and expansions like [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|Elite Dangerous Horizons]].
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