Tag Archives: Elite: Dangerous

Tue, Jan 15, 2013 | 09:48 GMT

Braben on Elite Kickstarter: “I was a little nervous”

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Veteran British developer David Braben has admitted to being a “little nervous” at around the midway point of his Kickstarter campaign for Elite: Dangerous and doubted if it was “the right thing to have done”. The space-epic sequel eventually met its Kickstarter target of £1.25m, raising £1.58m in total.

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Wed, Jan 09, 2013 | 21:38 GMT

Elite: Dangerous will have 100 billion star systems

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Elite: Dangerous will live up to its precursor’s reputation for truly huge game worlds, David Braben has promised.

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Fri, Jan 04, 2013 | 15:43 GMT

Elite: Dangerous Mac version planned as Kickstarter winds down

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Elite: Dangerous has met another stretch goal, which will see a Mac release of the Frontier Developments title three months after the PC version is released.

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Thu, Jan 03, 2013 | 09:04 GMT

Elite: Dangerous reaches Kickstarter goal with 51 hours to spare

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With 51 hours left on the Kickstarter clock, Fontier Develpoment’s Elite: Dangerous has reached its £1,250,000 goal.

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Thu, Dec 20, 2012 | 09:41 GMT

Elite: Dangerous gets teaser trailer, PayPal funding pledges now open

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Elite: Dangerous has received a new trailer, courtesy of developer Frontier Developments. The studio has also added a PayPal funding option to the game’s site, which will run alongside the game’s Kickstarter campaign. At the time of writing the Elite: Dangerous Kickstarter has reached £820,035 of its £1,250,000 goal with 15 days to spare. Check out the trailer below and judge for yourself if it’s worth investing in.

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Mon, Dec 17, 2012 | 12:29 GMT

Elite: Dangerous developer sees lay-offs as Kickstarter campaign rolls on

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Elite: Dangerous developer Frontier Development has let go of 14 staff in an alleged move to restructure ahead of new projects. It comes as David Braben’s Kickstarter campaign approaches the £800,000 mark. Get the details below.

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Wed, Dec 12, 2012 | 19:52 GMT

Elite: Dangerous video features live work-in-progress gameplay

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Frontier has released a new Elite: Dangerous video featuring live, work-in-progress gameplay between David Braben and other members of the development team. You’ll see a convoy under attack, and a mix of AI and the players controlling the ships. The teams has also updated the FAQ on the single-player portion of game, and new concept art has also been released. With 23 days to go, 15,492 backers have pledged £721,132 towards the Kickstarter’s £1,250,000 goal.

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Sat, Dec 01, 2012 | 17:54 GMT

Elite: Dangerous galaxy will evolve over time – dev diary

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In the second developer diary for Elite: Dangerous, David Braben delves into the game’s galaxy, how it will evolve over time. and how this will play into player missions. You can re-watch the first developer diary here. The Kickstarter is now 50% funded, with 34 days left to reach its £1,250,000 goal. So far, 13,605 backers have pledged £632,380.

Also, the Elite: Reclamation Kickstarter, a novelization of the game’s story by Drew Wagar, has been fully funded with 33 days to spare.

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Mon, Nov 26, 2012 | 10:44 GMT

Elite Dangerous: author starts own Kickstarter to write book tie-in

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Elite: Dangerous is doing big guns on Kickstarter at the time of writing, with £584,968
raised towards Frontier’s £1,250,000 goal. One of the top funding tiers costs £4,500 and lets backers write part of the game’s fiction. Enthusiastic writer Drew Wagar has started his own Kickstarter to raise the money. Get the facts below.

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Mon, Nov 26, 2012 | 02:55 GMT

Elite: Dangerous shows off multiplayer combat

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Two ships twist and turn through an asteroid belt in the latest gameplay footage of David Braben’s Elite: Dangerous.

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Sat, Nov 24, 2012 | 01:48 GMT

Elite Dangerous: Braben’s square peg

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Elite: Dangerous is the long-awaited space trading game from industry legend David Braben. VG247′s Dave Cook asks him about the game’s galaxy, multiplayer and more.

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Fri, Nov 16, 2012 | 15:41 GMT

Elite: Dangerous – David Braben explains how procedural generation will be used in latest video

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The Kickstarter page for Elite: Dangerous has been updated with a new video in which David Braben explains how procedural generation will be used in the game.

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Fri, Nov 09, 2012 | 18:29 GMT

Elite: Dangerous gets debut artwork, new Kickstarter video

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Elite: Dangerous is the long-requested sequel to David Braben’s space trading series. The game has currently raised £366,991 of developer Frontier’s £1,250,000 goal on Kickstarter. To celebrate, Braben has revealed new concept art and a trailer. Check them out below.

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Tue, Nov 06, 2012 | 02:56 GMT

Elite: Dangerous announced as sequel to 1980′s space trader

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Legendary designer David Braben has turned to Kickstarter to fund a new entry in the Elite series.

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