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Classic space trading game sees Kickstarter sequel in Elite: Dangerous
Posted: 06.11.2012 05:56 by JonahFalcon Comments: 3
Frontier Developments founder David Braben has announced that the developer is returning to its roots and Kickstarting the sequel to its classic space trading sim, Elite: Dangerous.

According to Braben: "You will be able to trade, pirate, bounty-hunt, explore, and salvage your way to wealth and fame, building on those key elements of the previous games, and with sumptuous graphics only now possible with the performance of today’s machines."

Another feature will be co-op online multiplayer, which will feature a mix of peer-to-peer and server connections to combat lag.

Braben is trying to raise a whopping £1,250,000 and has raised £18,000 with 59 days to go. He expects to release the game if funded in March 2014.

Gamers interested in investing can visit the Kickstarter page here.

Related games: Elite: Dangerous (PC)

Comments

By nocutius (SI Elite) on Nov 06, 2012
nocutius
Another classic, 2014 will be a great year :).
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Nov 06, 2012
herodotus
I tried to like "Elite", I really did but found it about as exciting as reading spreadsheets or watching grass grow. Still, always worth re-visiting to see what might have changed.
By Hammerjinx (SI Veteran Member) on Nov 08, 2012
Hammerjinx
I loved this in 84. Still have the manual somewhere.

Seems funny subtitling the game with a lower reputation rating than the main title. "Epic: a large-ish adventure"