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'''Elite Dangerous''' is | '''Elite Dangerous''' is definitive massively multiplayer space epic and fourth game in the legendary [[Elite]] series. The PC version was released 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 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 in the 2nd quarter of 2017.<ref>[http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/12/08/elite-dangerous-lifts-off-on-ps4-next-year/ Elite Dangerous Lifts Off on PS4 Next Year] | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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Elite Dangerous is set in a procedurally generated Milky Way with over 400 billion solar systems, including our own.<ref>[http://www.pcgamesn.com/article/elite-dangerous-will-have-100-billion-star-systems-and-thargoids-braben-reveals-whats-next-his-space-sim PCGamesN David Braben interview]</ref> | Elite Dangerous is set in a procedurally generated Milky Way with over 400 billion solar systems, including our own.<ref>[http://www.pcgamesn.com/article/elite-dangerous-will-have-100-billion-star-systems-and-thargoids-braben-reveals-whats-next-his-space-sim PCGamesN David Braben interview]</ref> | ||
== | ==Expansions== | ||
Expansions to Elite Dangerous will bring [[Features in the expansions|various new features]] to the game. Some of these were available in previous Elite games and some are new to this one. | Expansions to Elite Dangerous will bring [[Features in the expansions|various new features]] to the game. Some of these were available in previous Elite games and some are new to this one. [[Horizons]] is the first expansion with major updates which add many new features and content to the galaxy. | ||
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By the end of December 2016 a total of over 2.1 million paid franchise units of Elite: Dangerous had been sold.<ref>[http://uk.advfn.com/stock-market/london/frontier-dev-FDEV/share-news/Frontier-Developments-PLC-Trading-Update/73616476 Frontier Developments PLC Trading Update] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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