Announces Elite: Dangerous for Xbox One

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Frontier Developments PLC

05 March 2015

 

5 March 2015

Frontier Developments plc

Announces Elite: Dangerous for Xbox One

Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, "Frontier," the "Group"), a leading developer of video games based in Cambridge, UK announced that it will bring its Elite: Dangerous game to Xbox One the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft later this calendar year.

David Braben, Chief Executive of Frontier Developments, said:

"It has always been part of our plan to increase the customer base by making Elite: Dangerous available on multiple platforms using Frontier's Cobra technology, in addition to continuing to further enhance the PC experience.

A Mac version of the game will be in Beta in March, and we are delighted to announce today that Elite: Dangerous will be coming to Xbox One this year. "

Enquiries:

Frontier Developments	[phone]
David Braben, CEO David Walsh, COO Jonny Watts, CCO Neil Armstrong, CFO
Canaccord Genuity	[phone]
Simon Bridges/Cameron Duncan
Finncap	[phone]
Charlotte Stranner
Tulchan Communications	[phone]
James Macey White

About Frontier Developments plc 

Frontier Developments plc, listed on the AIM stock market (AIM: FDEV), is a leading independent game developer founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the seminal Elite game. Based in Cambridge, UK, Frontier uses its proprietary 'Cobra' game development technology to create innovative games across consoles, computers, smartphones and tablets.

Elite: Dangerous is available now on PC and soon on Mac. Other Frontier titles include RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, Thrillville, LostWinds, Kinectimals, Disneyland Adventures, Zoo Tycoon, Tales From Deep Space and ScreamRide. Coaster Park Tycoon for PC, a second major self-published game, was announced recently by Frontier and is in development alongside Elite: Dangerous for Xbox One and Mac, and the ongoing evolution of Elite: Dangerous for PC.

 

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