

Launched in May last year, Elite's second expansion was, to put it lightly, not well received by Elite's community. As I gear up to chat with lead game designer Luke Betterton and senior producer Samantha Marsh, the Thargoid in the room is Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. It's an event that has already had a major impact on Elite's universe, and Frontier are excited to discuss the studio's plans for the game and its narrative as it pushes into a new phase for the galaxy, simply known as "Aftermath".īut the drama surrounding Elite Dangerous isn't limited to the game's overarching story. The most recent update to Frontier Developments' epic space sim, Update 13, saw the conclusion of the story's Azimuth Saga, culminating in a disastrous attempt to stop the incursion of the Thargoids – Elite's hostile race of insectoid aliens. The last year or so of Elite Dangerous has been the most dramatic since the game launched in 2014.
