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Elite: Dangerous

Frontier Developments' Elite Dangerous is an ambitious space flight simulator set within the Milky Way. Featuring an open-world and supporting single-player and multiplayer, Elite Dangerous prioritizes open-ended gameplay and role-playing elements.

Elite Dangerous
Platform:
PC, PS4
Released:
December 16, 2014
Genre:
Flight Simulator
ESRB:
T For Teen due to Drug Reference, Fantasy Violence
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