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{{Quote|Disembark, Commander, and leave your mark on the galaxy in ''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey''. Explore distant worlds on foot and expand the frontier of known space. Be the first to step out onto countless unique planets as you discover land untouched since time began. ''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey'' invites you to become a true pioneer.|''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey'' announcement<ref name="Odyssey">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-announcement.546389/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Announcement]</ref>}} | {{Quote|Disembark, Commander, and leave your mark on the galaxy in ''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey''. Explore distant worlds on foot and expand the frontier of known space. Be the first to step out onto countless unique planets as you discover land untouched since time began. ''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey'' invites you to become a true pioneer.|''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey'' announcement<ref name="Odyssey">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-announcement.546389/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Announcement]</ref>}} | ||
[[File:Elite-Dangerous-Odyssey_Key-Art.png|thumb|300px| | [[File:Elite-Dangerous-Odyssey_Key-Art.png|thumb|300px|ED: Odyssey key art]] | ||
'''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey''' is the second paid expansion for ''[[Elite Dangerous]]''. [[Frontier Developments]] considers it the biggest update yet and a defining moment in the game's history.<ref name=":5">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/479122-Important-Community-Update-(01-03) Frontier Forums: Important Community Update (01/03)]</ref> It released on 19 May 2021.<ref name="Delay2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/odyssey-update-2021.563138/ Frontier Forums: Odyssey Update 2021]</ref><ref name="OdysseyPC Patch">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-patch-notes.575175/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Patch Notes]</ref> Since then Odyssey received over 18 free updates with new content, features, gameplay, [[ships]], [[vehicles]], optimizations, [[Thargoid]] narrative events, and reworks of key features such as [[Powerplay]] 2. | '''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey''' is the second paid expansion for ''[[Elite Dangerous]]''. [[Frontier Developments]] considers it the biggest update yet and a defining moment in the game's history.<ref name=":5">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/479122-Important-Community-Update-(01-03) Frontier Forums: Important Community Update (01/03)]</ref> It released on 19 May 2021.<ref name="Delay2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/odyssey-update-2021.563138/ Frontier Forums: Odyssey Update 2021]</ref><ref name="OdysseyPC Patch">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-patch-notes.575175/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Patch Notes]</ref> Since then Odyssey received over 18 free updates with new content, features, gameplay, [[ships]], [[vehicles]], optimizations, [[Thargoid]] narrative events, and reworks of key features such as [[Powerplay]] 2. | ||
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== Alpha == | == Alpha == | ||
[[File:Odyssey alpha schedule.png|thumb|right|250px|The initial roadmap for ''Odyssey'' alpha phases]] | [[File:Odyssey alpha schedule.png|thumb|right|250px|The initial roadmap for ''Odyssey'' alpha phases]] | ||
The '' | The ''ED: Odyssey'' PC alpha ran from March 29, 2021 to May 5, 2021.<ref name="Mission" /><ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-alpha-extension.573060/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Alpha Extension]</ref> Access to the alpha could be obtained through purchasing the ''Odyssey'' Deluxe Alpha edition or owning the [[Lifetime Expansion Pass]]. Over the course of the alpha, ''Odyssey'' features were introduced incrementally in order to focus community feedback.<ref name="Delay2" /> | ||
*'''Phase 1: First Steps''' (March 29 - April 8) | *'''Phase 1: First Steps''' (March 29 - April 8) | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*Contrary to alleged leaks and rumours,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/roadmap-leaked.509196/ Frontier Forums: Roadmap leaked??]</ref> ''Odyssey'' does not include the ability explore the interior of one's ship on foot,<ref name=":6" /> nor the ability build custom planetside bases.<ref name=":2" /> | *Contrary to alleged leaks and rumours,<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/roadmap-leaked.509196/ Frontier Forums: Roadmap leaked??]</ref> ''Odyssey'' does not include the ability explore the interior of one's ship on foot,<ref name=":6" /> nor the ability build custom planetside bases.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
*Unlike ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]'', the previous paid content addition for ''Elite Dangerous'', ''Odyssey'' is not a season of new content and updates released over a period of time, but a single, feature-complete expansion. In other words, all features announced and confirmed to be included in ''Odyssey'' will be available at launch, rather than doled out over multiple post-launch updates. | *Unlike ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|ED: Horizons]]'', the previous paid content addition for ''Elite Dangerous'', ''Odyssey'' is not a season of new content and updates released over a period of time, but a single, feature-complete expansion. In other words, all features announced and confirmed to be included in ''Odyssey'' will be available at launch, rather than doled out over multiple post-launch updates. | ||
*''Odyssey'' and access to its alpha are both included in the [[Lifetime Expansion Pass]].<ref name=":2" /> | *''Odyssey'' and access to its alpha are both included in the [[Lifetime Expansion Pass]].<ref name=":2" /> | ||
*During development, ''Odyssey's'' internal codename was "Watson".<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/gxx6qk/seeming_confirmation_that_the_leak_was_about/ reddit: Seeming Confirmation That 'The Leak' Was About Odyssey]</ref> | *During development, ''Odyssey's'' internal codename was "Watson".<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/gxx6qk/seeming_confirmation_that_the_leak_was_about/ reddit: Seeming Confirmation That 'The Leak' Was About Odyssey]</ref> | ||