See the galaxy like never before. Touch down on breathtaking planets powered by stunning new tech, soak in suns rising over unforgettable vistas, discover outposts and settlements, and explore with unrestricted freedom.
Take on a wide variety of contracts and play your way, from diplomacy and commerce to lethal stealth and all-out combat. Diverse settings, objectives, and NPCs offer endless mission variety and a near infinite amount of content to enjoy.
Social hubs spread throughout the galaxy give Commanders the ideal place to plan their next move. Form alliances, procure services, and even find expert support in highly coveted Engineers. These public outposts also help you acquire and upgrade weapons and gear to perfect your playing style.
Experience intense first-person combat, kit out your character with an array of weapons and gear, and coordinate with teammates to master a multi-layered, deep, tactical environment where Commanders, SRVs and Starships converge.
Disembark, Commander, and leave your mark on the galaxy in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. Explore distant worlds on foot and expand the frontier of known space. Be the first to step out onto countless unique planets as you discover land untouched since time began. Elite Dangerous: Odyssey invites you to become a true pioneer.
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Update 18.02 Release Notes
Greetings Commanders!
We will be releasing a new update on Wednesday 10th April for the live/4.0 version of Elite Dangerous. This update will included the heavily hinted at addition of a new frame shift drive with a brand new feature!
The update schedule is as follows (All times are in BST):
- 06:00 - Maintenance notifications
- 08:00 - Servers offline as update and maintenance begin
- 12:00 - Servers back online and update 18.02 available
Please note that times are subject to change.
Orca
The Orca is a high-end passenger ship manufactured by Saud Kruger, the market leader in civilian-transport vessels. Like Saud Kruger's other ships, the Orca can accommodate a luxury-tier passenger cabin, allowing it to transport passengers in comfort and style. The Orca has not been designed for combat or exploration, however, and its internal compartments cannot accommodate military modules.
The Orca has been designed for large-size landing pads.
Update 18.01 Release Notes
Greetings Commanders,
We will be releasing Update 18.01 to resolve some issues during the usual Thursday maintenance. Downtime is expected to be approximately 3 hours.
Release Schedule:
5AM UTC - In game broadcasts begin
7AM UTC - Downtime commences
10AM UTC - Update 18.01 releases and servers back online
Taranis Update and Titan Arx Reward Clarification
Greetings Commanders!
The fight against the Titan Taranis is nearing it's dramatic conclusion! Taranis has already lost 6 out of it's 8 hearts, with the 7th well on the way to destruction!
With so many Commanders unleashing the full power of humanity against our alien oppressors, we wanted to clear up a few things about the Titan rewards.
Arx
Elite Dangerous: Deluxe Edition
Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original open world adventure to the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way recreated at its full galactic proportions. In Elite Dangerous: Odyssey you’ll experience what it’s like to disembark your ship, taking on new missions and exploring settlements and planets on foot.
Update 18 Release Notes
Greetings Commander!
Update 18 has arrived and the war with the Thargoids has entered the end game!
This update includes an exciting update to the story and several fixes. The update is approximately 30GB in size.
2024 - The Year Ahead
Greetings Commanders!
With the original Elite's release in 1984, 2024 celebrates 40 years of the Elite series! With such a monumental milestone marking the occasion we want to share what's in store for Elite Dangerous this year! We have big plans for 2024 which we first revealed in January in the first ever Frontier Unlocked livestream and we're going to breakdown that news here!
Welcoming New Partners! Elite Dangerous Partner Program January 2024
Greetings Commanders!
We're celebrating the new year by welcoming a fresh batch of talented creators to the Elite Partner Program!
Put your hands together for:
Update 17.01 Release Notes
Greetings Commanders!
The Elite Dangerous live/4.0 servers will be offline from 8am UTC for the release of Update 17.01. Servers will be unavailable until approximately 12pm UTC.
Here are the update notes for this release: