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''[[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. | ''[[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. | ||
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/showthread.php/165775-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" /> | 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/showthread.php/165775-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/showthread.php/479122-Important-Community-Update-(01-03) Important Community Update (01/03)] | ||
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Below is an overview of updates and expansions, both released and planned. | Below is an overview of updates and expansions, both released and planned. | ||
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== Season 4: The Next Era == | == Season 4: The Next Era == | ||
[[File:Anaconda-Walking-Pilot-Scale.png|thumb|250px|A walking pilot in a hangar with an Anaconda]] | [[File:Anaconda-Walking-Pilot-Scale.png|thumb|250px|A walking pilot in a hangar with an Anaconda]] | ||
[[Elite Dangerous: The Next Era]] will be a major paid expansion. It will launch at the end of 2020. | |||
On 15 November 2019 Frontier described the new era of Elite in a Trading Statement and Roadmap Update: | On 15 November 2019 Frontier described the new era of Elite in a Trading Statement and Roadmap Update: | ||
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On October 22, 2019, Community Manager Will Flanagan said:''"The team have been hard at work on the next major milestone, which you may remember we mentioned back in March as our next major paid addition to the game. They’re making fantastic progress and on schedule for release by the end of next year. We are very excited to show you what we’ve been working on. However, we can only announce the content when it’s at the right stage of development, we estimate this will be ready to talk about at some time in summer 2020, after the Fleet Carriers update. We appreciate there is a bit of a wait, but we want to make sure it is ready to be shown before making our full official announcement to the world."''<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/community-update-22-10.527123/</ref> | On October 22, 2019, Community Manager Will Flanagan said:''"The team have been hard at work on the next major milestone, which you may remember we mentioned back in March as our next major paid addition to the game. They’re making fantastic progress and on schedule for release by the end of next year. We are very excited to show you what we’ve been working on. However, we can only announce the content when it’s at the right stage of development, we estimate this will be ready to talk about at some time in summer 2020, after the Fleet Carriers update. We appreciate there is a bit of a wait, but we want to make sure it is ready to be shown before making our full official announcement to the world."''<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/community-update-22-10.527123/</ref> | ||
== Roadmap == | == Roadmap == | ||
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Keep in mind that the game has been [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=151 well planned and designed from the start] with all these features in mind (it is not an afterthought) and [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Does_the_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_developer_Frontier_Developments_have_enough_expertise_to_pull_off_such_an_ambitious_project.3F Frontier Developments already has the technology for this.]<ref name=":3" /> | Keep in mind that the game has been [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=151 well planned and designed from the start] with all these features in mind (it is not an afterthought) and [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Does_the_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_developer_Frontier_Developments_have_enough_expertise_to_pull_off_such_an_ambitious_project.3F Frontier Developments already has the technology for this.]<ref name=":3" /> | ||
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[[David Braben|Braben]] said after the [[Beyond]] season there are a lot of exciting things that they'll announce, some of which will be free and paid.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
David Braben commented in an AMA on 11 April 2017: ''“I don’t think people liked having to pay for multiple updates in one go, so that is something we are going to move away from. At this end of the ‘season’ it makes sense, as people can see the huge number of features we are delivering, but it makes for a higher price.”''<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/64pp4c/ask_him_anything_david_braben_obe_fdev_ceo/dg42x3y/</ref> | |||
== 10 Year Development Plan == | == 10 Year Development Plan == | ||