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Elite Dangerous

2014 space trading and combat simulator
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Elite Dangerous

Summary

Elite Dangerous is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Elite Dangerous received the Game Developers Choice Award - Audience Award[3].
  • Elite Dangerous's instance of is recorded as video game[4].
  • Elite Dangerous was published by Frontier Developments[5].
  • Elite Dangerous's genre is space flight simulation game[6].
  • Elite Dangerous's genre is massively multiplayer online game[7].
  • Elite Dangerous's genre is science fiction video game[8].
  • Elite Dangerous's genre is space trading and combat game[9].
  • Elite Dangerous's developer is recorded as Frontier Developments[10].
  • Elite Dangerous's part of the series is recorded as Elite[11].
  • Elite Dangerous's designed by is recorded as David Braben[12].
  • Elite Dangerous's software version identifier is recorded as 11(15.03.2022)[13].
  • Elite Dangerous's Commons category is recorded as Elite: Dangerous[14].
  • Elite Dangerous's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[15].
  • Elite Dangerous's platform is recorded as Q13361286[16].
  • Elite Dangerous's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[17].
  • Elite Dangerous's platform is recorded as macOS[18].
  • Elite Dangerous's platform is recorded as PlayStation 5[19].
  • Elite Dangerous's platform is recorded as Xbox Series X and Series S[20].
  • Elite Dangerous's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[21].
  • Elite Dangerous's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[22].
  • Elite Dangerous's language of work or name is recorded as English[23].
  • Elite Dangerous's language of work or name is recorded as French[24].
  • Elite Dangerous's language of work or name is recorded as German[25].
  • Elite Dangerous's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[26].
  • Elite Dangerous's language of work or name is recorded as Spanish[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Elite Dangerous was published by Frontier Developments[5].

Publication

Elite Dangerous was released on December 16, 2014[28]. Languages include English[23], French[24], German[25], Russian[26], Spanish[27], and Brazilian Portuguese[29]. Genres include space flight simulation game[6], massively multiplayer online game[7], science fiction video game[8], and space trading and combat game[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Elite[11]. It was distributed by digital distribution[30].

Subject and Themes

Elite Dangerous's part of the series is recorded as Elite[11].

Reception

Elite Dangerous received the Game Developers Choice Award - Audience Award[3]. Reviews include 79/100[31], 72%[32], 80/100[33], and 78/100[34].

Why It Matters

Elite Dangerous has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Elite Dangerous receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Audience Award[3].

Related Entities

computer keyboard computer mouse David Braben Frontier Developments gamepad HOTAS joystick macOS Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 United Kingdom video game controller Xbox Series X and Series S

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . twitter.com. twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . twitter.com. twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → elite-dangerous
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  2. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Elite_Dangerous
    Usk id → ['43081', '39949']
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
  3. 21w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gamefaqs game id → 149510, 202752
    ‎gamesindustry.biz game id → —
    Before i play game id → Elite:_Dangerous
    Humble store id → —
    + 218 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P914]]: [[Q14920392]]"
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