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'''''Elite Dangerous''''' is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/ Elite Dangerous official website - June 2024]</ref> with a 1:1 scale simulation of the [[Galaxy|Milky Way galaxy]]. It is the fourth installment in the [[Elite series|''Elite'' series]]; the longest running space simulation series in history.<ref>[https://twitter.com/gwr/status/611537566299463681?lang=en Twitter: Guinness World Records, 18 Jun 2015]</ref> It was developed and published by [[Frontier Developments]] with [[David Braben]] as the director. The Windows PC version launched on 16 December 2014. The [[Kickstarter]] campaign covered only a small slice of the development budget which grew a lot.<ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-crowdfunding-covered-less-than-one-quarter-of-its-total-cost-creator-says/ PC Gamer: Elite: Dangerous creator says crowdfunding covered less than one-quarter of its total cost]</ref> The Mac version was released on 12 May 2015,<ref name=":53">[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/elite-dangerous-now-available-for-macs-both-direct-and-on-steam/ Ars Technica: ''Elite: Dangerous'' now available for Macs, both direct and on Steam]</ref> but Mac OS support was dropped on 11 December 2018 due to technical barriers.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/important-mac-announcement.424243/ Frontier Forums: Important Mac announcement]</ref> The Xbox One version launched on 6 October 2015,<ref name=":63">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/elite-dangerous-xbox-one-release-date-revealed/1100-6430369/ GameSpot: Elite: Dangerous Xbox One Release Date Revealed]</ref> followed by the PlayStation 4 version on 27 June 2017.<ref name=":73">[https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/05/16/elite-dangerous-touches-down-on-ps4-june-27/ PlayStation.Blog: Elite: Dangerous Touches Down on PS4 June 27]</ref> Development for old-gen consoles ended on 10 March 2022.<ref name=":1" />

Three seasons of post-launch content updates were released for ''Elite Dangerous'': ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|ED: Horizons]]'' (expansion), ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|ED: Beyond]]'' (season of updates), and ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]'' (expansion). Since 27 October 2020, all ''Horizons'' and ''Beyond'' content is included for free with ''Elite Dangerous''.

Three seasons of post-launch content updates were released for ''Elite Dangerous'': ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|ED: Horizons]]'' (expansion), ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|ED: Beyond]]'' (season of updates), and ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]'' (expansion). Since 27 October 2020, all ''Horizons'' and ''Beyond'' content is included for free with ''Elite Dangerous''.<ref name=":6">https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-horizons-is-now-free-if-you-own-the-base-game/ Elite Dangerous: Horizons is now free if you own the base game - PC Gamer - 27 October 2020</ref>

'''Note''': the base version of ED is free on Epic Games if you get [https://gaming.amazon.com/elite-dangerous-epic/dp/amzn1.pg.item.26dc4db5-9ad6-4a58-bd73-276adf5411bb Twitch Prime] until 25 Feb 2025. This excludes Odyssey.

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''Elite Dangerous'' has a fixed, one-time purchase price, and no subscription fees or free-to-play fees. After purchasing the game, it can be played at any time provided that the owner has an adequate internet connection and the servers are online. Only one player profile is permitted per account, however, and players who wish to have multiple profiles must purchase multiple accounts.

Expansions such as ~~''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]'' and~~ ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' must be purchased separately in order to access their features, and also have fixed, one-time purchase prices. Some expansions may include multiple content seasons at no additional cost~~, such ''Horizons'' including~~ ''[[Elite Dangerous: ~~Beyond~~]]''.

Expansions such as ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' must be purchased separately in order to access their features, and also have fixed, one-time purchase prices. Some expansions may include multiple content seasons like [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|''ED: Beyond'']] at no additional cost. ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|ED: Horizons]]'' was originally a separate expansion, but was added to the base game for free on 27 October 2020.<ref name=":6" />

All microtransactions are [[Livery|cosmetic]] except [[Ships|Pre-Built Ships]] which give newbies a jump-start in a [[:Category:Careers|career]]. In order to purchase cosmetics, players must first purchase a denomination of the microtransaction currency [[ARX]]; players can also earn up to 400 ARX per week through normal gameplay.

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 '''''Elite Dangerous''''' is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/ Elite Dangerous official website - June 2024]</ref> with a 1:1 scale simulation of the [[Galaxy|Milky Way galaxy]]. It is the fourth installment in the [[Elite series|''Elite'' series]]; the longest running space simulation series in history.<ref>[https://twitter.com/gwr/status/611537566299463681?lang=en Twitter: Guinness World Records, 18 Jun 2015]</ref> It was developed and published by [[Frontier Developments]] with [[David Braben]] as the director. The Windows PC version launched on 16 December 2014. The [[Kickstarter]] campaign covered only a small slice of the development budget which grew a lot.<ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-crowdfunding-covered-less-than-one-quarter-of-its-total-cost-creator-says/ PC Gamer: Elite: Dangerous creator says crowdfunding covered less than one-quarter of its total cost]</ref> The Mac version was released on 12 May 2015,<ref name=":53">[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/elite-dangerous-now-available-for-macs-both-direct-and-on-steam/ Ars Technica: ''Elite: Dangerous'' now available for Macs, both direct and on Steam]</ref> but Mac OS support was dropped on 11 December 2018 due to technical barriers.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/important-mac-announcement.424243/ Frontier Forums: Important Mac announcement]</ref> The Xbox One version launched on 6 October 2015,<ref name=":63">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/elite-dangerous-xbox-one-release-date-revealed/1100-6430369/ GameSpot: Elite: Dangerous Xbox One Release Date Revealed]</ref> followed by the PlayStation 4 version on 27 June 2017.<ref name=":73">[https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/05/16/elite-dangerous-touches-down-on-ps4-june-27/ PlayStation.Blog: Elite: Dangerous Touches Down on PS4 June 27]</ref> Development for old-gen consoles ended on 10 March 2022.<ref name=":1" />
-Three seasons of post-launch content updates were released for ''Elite Dangerous'': ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|ED: Horizons]]'' (expansion), ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|ED: Beyond]]'' (season of updates), and ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]'' (expansion). Since 27 October 2020, all ''Horizons'' and ''Beyond'' content is included for free with ''Elite Dangerous''.
+Three seasons of post-launch content updates were released for ''Elite Dangerous'': ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|ED: Horizons]]'' (expansion), ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|ED: Beyond]]'' (season of updates), and ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]'' (expansion). Since 27 October 2020, all ''Horizons'' and ''Beyond'' content is included for free with ''Elite Dangerous''.<ref name=":6">https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-horizons-is-now-free-if-you-own-the-base-game/ Elite Dangerous: Horizons is now free if you own the base game - PC Gamer - 27 October 2020</ref>
 '''Note''': the base version of ED is free on Epic Games if you get [https://gaming.amazon.com/elite-dangerous-epic/dp/amzn1.pg.item.26dc4db5-9ad6-4a58-bd73-276adf5411bb Twitch Prime] until 25 Feb 2025. This excludes Odyssey.
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 ''Elite Dangerous'' has a fixed, one-time purchase price, and no subscription fees or free-to-play fees. After purchasing the game, it can be played at any time provided that the owner has an adequate internet connection and the servers are online. Only one player profile is permitted per account, however, and players who wish to have multiple profiles must purchase multiple accounts.
-Expansions such as ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]'' and ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' must be purchased separately in order to access their features, and also have fixed, one-time purchase prices. Some expansions may include multiple content seasons at no additional cost, such ''Horizons'' including ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]''.
+Expansions such as ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' must be purchased separately in order to access their features, and also have fixed, one-time purchase prices. Some expansions may include multiple content seasons like [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|''ED: Beyond'']] at no additional cost. ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|ED: Horizons]]'' was originally a separate expansion, but was added to the base game for free on 27 October 2020.<ref name=":6" />
 All microtransactions are [[Livery|cosmetic]] except [[Ships|Pre-Built Ships]] which give newbies a jump-start in a [[:Category:Careers|career]]. In order to purchase cosmetics, players must first purchase a denomination of the microtransaction currency [[ARX]]; players can also earn up to 400 ARX per week through normal gameplay.

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