Console Update

[David Braben]

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.

 

[Obsidian Ant]

Thanks for the update.

Can we get clarification that this also means Odyssey will not be developed for PS5 and Xbox Series?

 

[DrinkyBird]

Thanks Dave. Looking forward to all of the forum fun to come from this news.

 

[stormyuk]

Can we now have a way transfer console accounts to PC please? Seen as it's dead on console now? Thanks.

 

[Martind Forlon]

Sigh, it is not a good news. I myself have PC, but this is imo final blow to consoles playerbase of this game.

 

[Wobblin-Gobblin]

Thank you for the update, Mr. Braben.

 

[BL1P]

Ouch

 

[Orange Spark]

Thanks for the update.

And my condolences to my console brethren who have been patient for so long.

 

[Sir.Tj]

Understandably people are going to have strong emotions about this, please however when replying keep it civil and within the forum rules.


Thanks all.

 

[Bruce G]

Thanks for the update.

Can we get clarification that this also means Odyssey will not be developed for PS5 and Xbox Series?

Hey OA, we have no plans to develop Odyssey for next gen consoles.

 

[Paul_Crowther]

Can we now have a way transfer console accounts to PC please? Seen as it's dead on console now? Thanks.

We are exploring options for transfers but at present have nothing to announce.

 

[tafkabb]

We need to transfer accounts to PC.

 

[StuartGT]

Without being provided further details, not even porting to current gen consoles - Xbox Series X/S and Playstation 5 - seems to be a short-sighted decision.

 

[Cocalarix]

What more developers should do to be honest, instead of spreading their resources too thin and deliver sub-par products. Probably the best decision Frontier has made in years.

 

[Andro]

This doesn't bode well for future PC optimization.

 

[Obsidian Ant]

Hey OA, we have no plans to develop Odyssey for next gen consoles.

Thanks

As a side note, it's a shame that you guys can't give any details on why you have made this decision. But I understand Frontier's reluctance to discuss it.

 

[zimms]

There it is. Probably doesn't come as a surprise to many at this point.

 

[xzanfr]

I'm pleased that the story can now progress.

 

[rootsrat]

Thanks for the update. Very sorry for the console community

 

[angusmadmac1]

No big surprise really it's a pity though .