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Elite: Dangerous News - Beta 1 Released with Expanded Galaxy

Published July 31, 2014 | By Lantern

Frontier Developments has announced the release of Beta 1 for Elite: Dangerous. This release features a hugely expanded universe, up to 38,000 cubic light years’ worth. The new content takes place in the realistically modeled Milky Way, centering on the Boötes constellation.

Significant Beta 1 additional features include:

55 star systems covering 38,000 cubic light-years
Initial online mission system functionality (to be further developed through Beta)
Player-to-player communication by text and voice
Friends management and matchmaking
Private Group play option
On-line single player option
Overview trade route mapping
The concept of fuel consumption
Docking computers to automate safe star port landings
Additional Viper heavy fighter and Lakon Type 6 medium trader ships