Concept art:
Our galaxy. It's an awe inspiring, beautiful, vast place; with billions of star systems, planets, moons and asteroid fields just waiting to be explored, and exploited. The triumverate superpowers of the Empire, Federation and Independents dominate their core system volumes and constantly skirmish to outmaneouver one another on their frontiers. Outside their influence, in the vast majority of the galaxy, anarchy reigns supreme and spectacular discoveries await the bold.
It's dog-eat-dog out there – you need to keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
Whether you want to trade for profit between systems, take part in multiplayer co-op mission alliances, free-for-all group battles and team raids to bring down planetary economies, even tip the balance of power in the galaxy (for your own advantage, of course..), or simply explore the wonders of the galaxy (and who knows what you’ll find out there..) is up to you.
Your second-to-second actions could have you taking the roles of trader, pirate, bounty hunter, leader, team player, opportunistic assassin, grand schemer, and more. You are at the centre of the action any time, any place and any way you choose – each action has a consequence, and influences the galaxy around you.
Starting with a few credits and a basic starship, carve your own path through the richest, largest gaming sandbox ever created, set against a backdrop of raw anarchy, galactic powerplays and intrigue. Do whatever it takes to upgrade your ship’s hull, engines, weapons, defences, cargo hold; constantly improve your capabilities and influence on your journey towards the most coveted rank in the history of gaming - ‘Elite’.
"This is the game I have wanted Frontier to make for a very long time. The next game in the Elite series - an amazing space epic with stunning visuals, incredible gameplay and breath-taking scope, and also fully multi-player." said Frontier founder and CEO David Braben. "Frontier has been working on this project in the background for several years now, building a foundation of technology and tools. Imagine what is now possible, squeezing the last drop of performance from modern computers in the way the previous ‘Elite’ games did in their days? It is not only a question of raw performance (though of course this will make it a gorgeous and incredibly rich experience), but we are pushing the multi-player networking implementation too."
Teaser Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGHM6wu1WY4
Scavenger Hunt Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44K9bnjcUSc
Development Diaries:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5JYRyhxYhI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKD1ap5hsI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gMbLjUjs1w
The Kickstarter has been completed and successfully raised over £1.5M. However it is still possible to contribute via PayPal on the main website.
The estimated release date according to Kickstarter is March 2014.