1.3 Power play today?

[lilikin]

22nd today, were we not promised a release a month somewhere?

 

[MSeven]

Oh look at the press Release.....

Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, "Frontier," the "Group"), a leading developer of video games based in Cambridge, UK announced that it will announce details for the software update number 1.3 of its Elite: Dangerous game at an not further specified time in the future.


David Braben, Chief Executive of Frontier Developments, said:

“How the hell did you get into my office? GET OUT!“


Enquiries:

Frontier Developments

David Braben, CEO

David Walsh, COO

Neil Armstrong, CFO



Canaccord Genuity Limited

Simon Bridges / Cameron Duncan



FinnCap Ltd

Charlotte Stranner



Tulchan Communications

James Macey White



About Frontier Developments plc

Frontier Developments plc, listed on the AIM stock market (AIM: FDEV), is a leading independent game developer founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the seminal Elite game. Based in Cambridge, UK, Frontier uses its proprietary ‘Cobra’ game development technology to create innovative games across consoles, computers, smartphones and tablets.

Elite: Dangerous is available now on PC and soon on Mac. Other Frontier titles include RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, Thrillville, LostWinds, Kinectimals, Disneyland Adventures, Zoo Tycoon, Tales From Deep Space and ScreamRide. Coaster Park Tycoon for PC, a second major self-published game, was announced recently by Frontier and is in development alongside Elite: Dangerous for Xbox One and Mac, and the ongoing evolution of Elite: Dangerous for PC.

 

[Zephyriel]

I expect we will hear about it tomorrow. Maybe the big reveal will be in the newsletter or an article on a video games website, though. I don't think they'll make the big annoucement they've building up towards in a simple post on the game's forums.

 

[Riedquat]

They should put it in a cargo canister and leave it floating somewhere ' Developer plans'

 

[punkerich]

They should put it in a cargo canister and leave it floating somewhere ' Developer plans'

... flagged as 'illegal' and 'stolen'?

 

[Errant]

They should put it in a cargo canister and leave it floating somewhere ' Developer plans'

nice !

 

[uncle bulgaria]

I expect we will hear about it tomorrow. Maybe the big reveal will be in the newsletter or an article on a video games website, though. I don't think they'll make the big annoucement they've building up towards in a simple post on the game's forums.

Almost certainly it'll be on something like PC Gamer etc. with same day dev update on here. My gut feeling is we'll not hear until tomorrow.

They should put it in a cargo canister and leave it floating somewhere ' Developer plans'

I like this idea

 

[willowfan]

All the trails so far have been in the Thursday Dev Thread.

I expect the actual announcement to be the same.

 

[Renegade Roach]

22nd today, were we not promised a release a month somewhere?

I'd rather they just get it right and make the updates meaningful and as bug free as possible, rather than rush them in order to adhere to some arbitrary timetable.

 

[Jintosh]

Personally, when I get home tonight I will be using the galaxy map, centering it on Sol, and looking for any new constellations that might have appeared. (if they have, they'll probably only spell "ha ha")

 

[Pilot Mark]

Don't care, off exploring and won't be back for at least a month.

 

[nicomak]

22nd today, were we not promised a release a month somewhere?

It was said in 3 weeks, 3 weeks ago, the week isnt over yet, afaik.
Edit : And sorry no, this was about 1.3 annoucement, nowhere was it said that we'd have monthly updates or whatever.

since alpha all updates have arrived from 1 to about 2 months after the previous one. It's been 43 days since the last one.
And even if it gets longer than 2 months, no promise was made.

 

[cheekibreekisuka]

come on! spill the beans! i want to be dissapointed today!

 

[Tinman]

come on! spill the beans! i want to be dissapointed today!

They better just keep quiet then...

 

[CMDR Reza Malin]

I'd rather they just get it right and make the updates meaningful and as bug free as possible, rather than rush them in order to adhere to some arbitrary timetable.

How do you know they are rushing them? People always say this and there is no evidence of that whatsoever. They set a timetable, as far as i know since launch which is when i became involved with this game, and so far they have stuck to it. End of story.

If there was no beta periods, then they would be rushing it. But there always is, so its a non issue. There will always be some bugs, no matter what. Life goes on.

 

[Zephyriel]

You do realize that the person you are quoting isn't saying that FD are rushing their releases. He was just answering to people who were saying that FD had committed to releasing one update every month (which they never said as far as I know).

 

[Loskene]

It was said in 3 weeks, 3 weeks ago, the week isnt over yet, afaik.
Edit : And sorry no, this was about 1.3 annoucement, nowhere was it said that we'd had monthly updates or whatever.

since alpha all updates have arrived from 1 to about 2 months after the previous one. It's been 43 days since the last one.
And even if gets longer than 2 months, no promise was made.

I prefer that they take the time to ensure the release is up to scratch and relatively bug free rather than hold themselves to an arbitrary monthly release schedule. Deadline over detail is what caused the launch fiasco in the first place.