Frontier Dev Regulatory News (FDEV)

10 April 2014

Frontier Developments plc

Announces Elite: Dangerous Premium Beta

Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV), the leading independent game developer with studios in Cambridge UK and Halifax, Nova Scotia, today announced the next milestone in the development of its forthcoming Elite: Dangerous game.

The Premium Beta effectively starts today, with Premium Beta players able to download a single player combat build of the game. The full Premium Beta will start on 30 May 2014, and until then, players will be able to practise with the single player combat build.

David Braben, CEO of Frontier, said:

"The Alpha process has worked well for us. We have gradually built out the key elements of the game, first locally, with single player combat, then with a few thousand players across the internet. On 30 May, the Premium Beta extends this to many thousands of players worldwide, with an increasingly rich game."

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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. 

As of 8 April 2014, Frontier had raised £2.45 million via Kickstarter, the crowd funding website, and its own site to develop Elite: Dangerous. The studio is also working on a number of other titles, and released 'Zoo Tycoon' as a launch title for Microsoft's Xbox One console in 2013.