Console Update

Sure, we all knew that the console version was unlikely given the problems, but it's the narrative that FDev decided a long time ago to cancel the console version and have been intentionally lying to us with the purpose to trick us is what I have a problem with.

I get it, people are angry and rightfully so. But people need to be realistic and stop acting like something is proven when it isn't.
It's almost certain that they knew months ago a last gen console version of Odyssey was impossible.
It's possible that until recently they had their hopes pinned on a new gen console version but hit a brick wall in that due to fundamental issues with Odyssey they found insurmountable.
Plus there's a chance that through all of this they were lying to themselves about what they could pull off.
 
Silver linings though, plenty of stuffs for you. Real doom for once, eh?

Real dooooommmmmmmmmm is no fun though really. As much as I mess around here and tease people, I've never meant any ill will towards people like the console guys.

I know that isn't what you were implying, I just wanted to note that it is a sad thing really. Of course my stuphz collection will mound I hope, but it is stuphz soaked in tears.

(That also sounds sarcastic, but I'm leaving it as it's quite funny!)
 
I disagree. It started on PC. I feel for those that don't have a PC and can't get odyssey, but these things happen. I'm not sure why they didn't just do it for the next gen consoles instead.
Because their peoplepower is working on other, more profitable IPs. IP's I'll never buy to support FDev, like I did in the past (edit: with games I don't even play)
 
Honestly, I'm a bit surprised they didn't just re-release it for the newer generation of consoles, which could presumably run it. Why give up on console income entirely?
I believe there was a mention in threads discussing it, speculating on the possibility of some outsourced work on Odyssey which utilises instruction sets the new consoles cannot handle?
 
They would have loved to sell stuff to console community. Bit if it doesn't work it doesnt work. Shame for all.

Good news though if it means the game can finally move forwards. On foot thargoids please.

Giving console cmdrs a free pc base copy plus transfer of accounts and cosmetics should be a given though.
 
Honestly, I'm a bit surprised they didn't just re-release it for the newer generation of consoles, which could presumably run it. Why give up on console income entirely?

Why don't you suggest it to them? I don't know how easy it would be, but you know far more than me in this regard.
 
Without a doubt, a complete disappointment, so many years asking for something new, the illusion that something would come, but even though I knew that this was not feasible, I still trusted that they would give us something, but no, nothing.
They are not even willing to provide content in other ways, new ships, the new vehicle, something with what we already have.
I am not an expert and I know that a game is difficult to make, very complicated. But for a long time it has been noticeable to leave consoles aside because of how difficult it is to adjust everything in both versions.
Content could have been added to improve the experiences as it was done in mining a few years ago, the bad decisions and the big announcements that were nothing more than smoke only drowned this game more. It's been a long time since I stopped investing in this with paints and cosmetics.
I honestly never thought of being so disappointed in a developer.
You lose a lot of credibility with this and at least I don't trust you anymore.

And yes, I am going to cry here because here in the game on Xbox I met commanders who, although we have not played for many years, I consider them my brothers. I don't expect to see Elite Dangerous as it was in the beginning with thousands of players but at least I didn't expect to see it decline.
 
I wonder if Microsoft is gonna drop it from gamepass ?after all isn't that the reason it was put on gamepass was the promise of Oddesy on console ?now what?And don't tell me the series x can't handle Oddesy , come on, look at Elden Ring, Dying light 2, Oddesy is nothing compared graphic wise to those , seriously ?
 
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My sympathies to all the console users from this PC player; you were promised this, pre-orders were sold on the basis of you getting it, and you should have been treated with the basic dignity and respect that you get more than just a half- apology now. But the gaming industry has an almost abusive relationship with its fans, and thinks the only issue is whether they can get away with hurting you, not whether they should stop doing it in the first place; we're all brothers and sisters in gaming however, and I deplore how Frontier are treating you.
 
As long as this announcement being made means you will get back to regular communication you promised us last year. And you finally get the game moving forward at a reasonable pace instead of allowing MULTIPLE years long content droughts.
Then I couldn't care less about consoles
 
Greetings Commanders,

Elite Dangerous is a game close to my heart.

It’s no secret that Odyssey’s launch was less than ideal, including the need to split the PC/console player base to focus on a PC-only launch. Since Odyssey’s release in May 2021, we have worked tirelessly to improve the Odyssey experience on PC, and whilst we have made great progress there is still more to be done. We have been supporting the pre-Odyssey and post-Odyssey codebases since.

Over the last several months, we have been wrestling with the best way to move forward, and it is with a heavy heart we have decided to cancel all console development. We need to be able to move forward with the story of the game, and in order for us to do this we need to focus on a single codebase. Elite Dangerous will continue on console as it is now together with critical updates, but we will focus on new content updates on PC on the post-Odyssey codebase.

We appreciate this news is not what our console community were hoping for. This was not an easy decision to make, but it was made with the long-term future of Elite Dangerous in mind.
No doubt a very difficult decision to have had to make David. Thankyou for the update - not a console player myself, but I feel for the console playerbase. At least this explains the delay in getting back to E: D streams and dev updates - this news was never going to get better with age, even though it wasn't the news we were wanting. To put it into perspective though, I hope this will free the devs up to better compete with Star Citizen, and other coming titles.
 
I wonder if Microsoft is gonna drop it from gamepass ?after all isn't that the reason it was put on gamepass was the promise of Oddesy on console ?now what?And don't tell me the series x can't handle Oddesy , come on, look at Elden Ring, Dying light 2, Oddesy is nothing compared graphic wise to those , seriously, w.t.f . ?
I will just use Flight Sim as the example ... You dont really need to give any other. If I can play that on my Xbox Series X (which I can easily) there is literally no reason why I can't with ED.

Even if you play on PC and this doesn't affect you, you should be damn angry how Frontier are treating their customers.
 
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