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[[File:Elite | [[File:Elite Dangerous Premium Beta 2014.jpg|thumb|250px|ED Premium Beta 2014]]Those who pledged big during the Kickstarter got beta-access. People also bought beta access at £50 a pop. This included the full game. In mid-August 2014, more than 75,000 people were playing the Elite: Dangerous beta, providing ''"more and more money that moves ever closer to the game breaking even in a really good way."''<ref name=":113" /> | ||
Frontier had also reacquired the rights to the Elite franchise. Frontier purchased the software and IT consultancy company Professional Practice Automation in a £5.09m deal on Tuesday 15 April 2014. This included the royalty rights to the Elite video game franchise which was held by PPA.<ref>[http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/frontier-acquires-elite-rights-as-braben-readies-share-sale/0131299 MCV/DEVELOP: Frontier acquires Elite rights as Braben readies share sale]</ref> | Frontier had also reacquired the rights to the Elite franchise. Frontier purchased the software and IT consultancy company Professional Practice Automation in a £5.09m deal on Tuesday 15 April 2014. This included the royalty rights to the Elite video game franchise which was held by PPA.<ref>[http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/frontier-acquires-elite-rights-as-braben-readies-share-sale/0131299 MCV/DEVELOP: Frontier acquires Elite rights as Braben readies share sale]</ref> | ||