Elite: Dangerous

December 16, 2014 Frontier Developments Frontier Developments
Shooter Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Strategy Adventure
PS4 PC Steam VR Mac Oculus Rift XONE
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The next game in the Elite series - an amazing space epic with stunning visuals, incredible gameplay, breath-taking scope and award-winning sound. All content can be enjoyed in game any mode: solo, personal invite-only group or open/MMO. Carve your own path through the richest, largest gaming sandbox ever created, a 1:1 scale representation of the Milky Way galaxy, set against a backdrop of raw anarchy, galactic powerplays and political intrigue.
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Release Date December 16, 2014
Developer Frontier Developments
Publisher Frontier Developments
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Perspective First person, Third person, Virtual Reality
Themes Action, Science fiction, Sandbox, Open world
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