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'''[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 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> | '''[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 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> | ||
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== About Frontier Developments == | == About Frontier Developments == | ||
[[File:David-Braben-Elite-Frontier.png|thumb|David Braben is the founder and CEO of Frontier Developments and co-creator of the Elite series.]] | [[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.]] | ||
''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> | ''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> | ||
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* [[Frontier: Elite II]] | * [[Frontier: Elite II]] | ||
* [[Frontier: First Encounters]] | * [[Frontier: First Encounters]] | ||
* [[Elite | * [[Elite Dangerous]] | ||
* [[Elite: Dangerous Horizons|Elite Dangerous: Horizons]] | * [[Elite: Dangerous Horizons|Elite Dangerous: Horizons]] | ||
== Games Developed by Frontier == | == Games Developed by Frontier == | ||
[[File:Planet-Coaster.jpg|thumb|Planet Coaster]] | [[File:Planet-Coaster.jpg|thumb|200px|Planet Coaster]] | ||
This is a list of games developed by Frontier.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Developments </ref> | This is a list of games developed by Frontier.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Developments </ref> | ||
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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 Elite series such as the space epic Elite Dangerous and many other games like 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.[1]
About Frontier Developments
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.[2]
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.
Elite Series
Games Developed by Frontier
This is a list of games developed by Frontier.[3]
| Year | Title | Publisher | Platform |
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| 1995 | Frontier: First Encounters | GameTek | MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Classic Mac OS, Linux |
| 1995 | Darxide | Sega Enterprises | Sega 32X |
| 1998 | V2000 | Grolier Interactive | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation |
| 2000 | Infestation | Ubi Soft | Microsoft Windows |
| 2003 | Darxide EMP | Frontier Developments | Pocket PC |
| 2003 | Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo | BAM! Entertainment | Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube |
| 2003 | Dog's Life | Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation 2 |
| 2003 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Wacky Worlds | Infogrames | Microsoft Windows |
| 2003 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Time Twister | Atari, Inc. | Microsoft Windows |
| 2004 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 | Atari, Inc. | Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS |
| 2005 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! | Atari, Inc. | Microsoft Windows, OS X |
| 2005 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! | Atari, Inc. | Microsoft Windows, OS X |
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Konami | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| 2006 | Thrillville | LucasArts | PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable |
| 2007 | Thrillville: Off the Rails | LucasArts | PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, Microsoft Windows |
| 2008 | LostWinds | Frontier Developments | iOS, Wii, Microsoft Windows |
| 2009 | LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias | Frontier Developments | iOS, Wii, Microsoft Windows |
| 2010 | Kinectimals | Microsoft Game Studios | Xbox 360, Windows Phone, iOS, Android |
| 2011 | Kinectimals: Now with Bears! | Microsoft Studios | Xbox 360, Windows Phone, iOS, Android |
| 2011 | Kinect: Disneyland Adventures | Microsoft Studios | Xbox 360 |
| 2012 | Coaster Crazy | Frontier Developments | iOS |
| 2013 | Zoo Tycoon | Microsoft Studios | Xbox 360, Xbox One |
| 2013 | Coaster Crazy Deluxe | Frontier Developments | Wii U, iOS |
| 2014 | Tales from Deep Space | Amazon Game Studios | Fire OS, iOS |
| 2014 | Elite Dangerous | Frontier Developments | Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| 2015 | Screamride | Microsoft Studios | Xbox 360, Xbox One |
| 2015 | Elite Dangerous: Horizons | Frontier Developments | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One |
| 2016 | Elite Dangerous: Arena | Frontier Developments | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One |
| 2016 | Planet Coaster | Frontier Developments | Microsoft Windows |
Recommended Links
- Frontier Developments
- Planet Coaster official website
- Planet Coaster Wiki
- Elite Dangerous official website
References
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