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<div style="padding: 0.5em 1em;">In 1984 a video game named [[Elite]], written by [[David Braben]] and [[Ian Bell]], was released to the public. It quickly became one of the most successful and influential space simulator games of all time. | <div style="padding: 0.5em 1em;">In 1984 a video game named [[Elite]], written by [[David Braben]] and [[Ian Bell]], was released to the public. It quickly became one of the most successful and influential space simulator games of all time. | ||
In 1993 [[Frontier: Elite II]], a sequel to the original Elite game was published by Gametek, and allowed David to establish [[Frontier Developments]] in 1994. In 1995 Frontier Developments released [[Frontier: First Encounters]], also known as "Elite III". | In 1993 [[Frontier: Elite II]], a sequel to the original Elite game was published by Gametek, and allowed David to establish [[Frontier Developments]] in 1994. In 1995 Frontier Developments released [[Frontier: First Encounters]], also known as "Elite III". The Frontier titles are famous for their 1:1 scale, dynamic star systems, realistic physics and seamless freeform landings. | ||
After a period of developing other games, Frontier announced their plans to create another sequel to Elite. In 2012 they began a crowdfunding project for [[Elite Dangerous]]. After a period of Alpha and Beta testing which was open to backers Elite Dangerous was released on December 16, 2014. It's the fourth game in the legendary [[Elite series]]. The second season of expansions [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]] was released on PC on December 15, 2015. It's also available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Mac. [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] is the third season of updates. Check the [[Development Plans]] for an overview of major updates and expansions.</div> | |||
After a period of developing other games, Frontier announced their plans to create another sequel to Elite. In 2012 they began a crowdfunding project for [[Elite Dangerous]]. After a period of Alpha and Beta testing which was open to backers Elite Dangerous was released on December 16, 2014. It's the fourth game in the legendary [[Elite series]]. The second season of expansions [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]] was released on PC on December 15, 2015. It's also available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Mac. [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] is the third season of | |||
| style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;" | <div class="eWikiColor" style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0.4em; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em;">About this wiki</div> | | style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;" | <div class="eWikiColor" style="margin: 0.5em; padding: 0.4em; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em;">About this wiki</div> | ||
<div style="padding: 0.5em 1em;">The Elite Dangerous wiki was created to allow a collection of game documentation, how-to articles, theory and game data that pertains to the massively multiplayer space epic [[Elite Dangerous]]. | <div style="padding: 0.5em 1em;">The Elite Dangerous wiki was created to allow a collection of game documentation, how-to articles, theory and game data that pertains to the massively multiplayer space epic [[Elite Dangerous]]. | ||