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'''''Elite Dangerous''''' is a massively multiplayer space epic and fourth installment in the legendary [[Elite series]], the longest running space simulation series in history.<ref>https://twitter.com/gwr/status/611537566299463681?lang=en Guinness World Records, 18 June 2015</ref> It's developed and published by [[Frontier Developments]] with [[David Braben]] as the director. 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> and the PlayStation 4 version on June 27, 2017.<ref>https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/05/16/elite-dangerous-touches-down-on-ps4-june-27/</ref>

''Elite Dangerous'' brings a modern look and new features to the Elite franchise. It is the first game in the series to feature online multiplayer in a vast 1:1 scale simulation of the Milky Way [[galaxy]] based on real scientific principles, current scientific data and theories. It's groundbreaking in that the galaxy is based on a lot of hard science with all sorts of star surveys that are fixed and merged to, for the first time in gaming history, compose a very consistent model of the Milky Way galaxy and it's rich enough to plot the night sky.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOYhoFYIWmw</ref> It's also one of the first major titles to offer full virtual reality support with an exceptionally immersive experience in an all-encompassing universe, and every player on every platform affects the same shared galaxy with an interactive overarching narrative via the [[Background Simulation|background simulation]].

Iconic features of the classic ''Elite'' games have been updated for ''Elite Dangerous'' such as the [[Coriolis]] station and [[Cobra Mk III]]. The Coriolis was the first station updated for the game's modern visual character. Many [[ships]] are based on the classic, polygonal shapes of [[Elite]]. Thus ''Elite Dangerous'' continues the rich heritage of the ''Elite'' series.<ref>Official The Art of Elite Dangerous art book, August 17 2016</ref>

''Elite Dangerous'', like the previous ''Elite'' games, takes place in the fictional [[Elite Universe]]. It's 50 years after the events of ''[[Frontier: First Encounters]]'', starting in the year 3300 AD (which relates to 2014). The [[Thargoid]] [[species]], introduced in ''[[Elite]]'', have also returned.

Two seasons of content updates have been released for ''Elite Dangerous'': ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]'' and ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]''.