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Frontier Developments PLC
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Frontier Developments plc 
 
Releases first phase of Elite: Dangerous Beta development process 
 
Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, "Frontier,"), the leading independent
game developer with studios in Cambridge UK and Halifax, Nova Scotia, has
released the first phase of the Beta development process of its forthcoming
Elite: Dangerous game on schedule. 
 
The Beta 1 release increases the playable star systems in the game by an order
of magnitude to 55, covering 38,000 cubic lightyears of accurately modelled
Milky Way galaxy. The increased variety of celestial bodies, trading economies
and star ports play host to a large number of additional features and
enhancements, which together provide a richer gameplay experience over the
whole expanded volume of space. 
 
The start of the Beta phase has added around 20,000 more players, who had
already purchased access to this phase of development. Elite: Dangerous Beta
access is available for purchase and immediate access by new players for £50
from Frontier's online store. 
 
David Braben, CEO of Frontier, said: 
 
"The first phase of the Beta process is yet another significant milestone for
Frontier and for the development of the Elite: Dangerous game. Successful
Alpha and Premium Beta phases have allowed us to build out the game in a
sensible way, whilst increasing the number of players significantly. 
 
"Beta 1 adds more components that significantly enhance core gameplay. This,
together with the increased scale and the increased number of players, is
another major step forward. The full Beta marks the beginning of the final
phase of development." 
 
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About Frontier Developments plc 
 
Frontier Developments plc, listed on the AIM stock market (ticker: FDEV), is a
leading independent game developer founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author
of the seminal 'Elite' game.  Based in Cambridge, UK and Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canada, Frontier uses its proprietary 'Cobra' game development technology to
create innovative games across videogame consoles, computers, smartphones and
tablets. 
 
Frontier raised initial funding via Kickstarter, the crowd-funding website,
and its own site to develop Elite: Dangerous. The studio released Zoo Tycoon
as a launch title for Microsoft's Xbox One console in 2013 and is currently
working on a number of as yet unannounced titles in addition to Elite:
Dangerous. 
 
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