2026-09-02 11:20 UTC · Community Announcements · PhilW_Frontier
Greetings Commanders,The Rhino SRV Update is now live. Built for commanders who prefer extraction over exploration, this heavy-duty surface recon vehicle combines rugged performance with impressive mobility. Equipped with a planetary mineral scanner, deployable mining rigs and multi-crew capability for up to three occupants, the Rhino transforms planetary surfaces into financial opportunities for the budding pioneer. Features of Note:Added Vodel's Rhino SRV:Planetary Mining Deposit ScannerRefineryMining Rig Deployment ModuleAdjusted the balance of: Base mining time Maximum amount of content m
2026-08-27 10:04 UTC · Community Announcements · PhilW_Frontier
Greetings Commanders,In this month's Elite Dangerous Dev Log:ːsteamthumbsupː Discover the first in-game shots of the Rhinoːsteamthumbsupː Your first details on Surface Miningːsteamthumbsupː And a sneak peek at the next OperationStep behind the scenes in this month's Elite Developer Log - Online Now!
2026-08-06 14:19 UTC · Community Announcements · lmay
Greetings Commanders,You may have seen last week's cryptic tease of the next new vessel coming to Elite Dangerous. We're delighted to reveal that the Rhino will be arriving at shipyards later this month, bringing with it a brand-new way to extract planetary riches.Let's gear up and head to the surface for the first look, alongside Art Director Chris Gregory.Break New Ground with the RhinoThe Rhino is a colossal SRV built to conquer planetary surfaces and claim a world's spoils. Heavily armoured, this goliath is a sturdy and reliable transport built to withstand the rigours of enemy attention.C
2026-07-09 10:24 UTC · Community Announcements · PhilW_Frontier
Greetings Commanders, The Operations Update 2 is now live. This update addresses a number of issues, including Operations rewards and lost exploration data. Please note that Missing Operations Rewards and on-Foot inventories will be returned at a later time. Quality of Life:Players unsold exploration data from before the 2nd July Maintenance has now been restored and can be sold as normal.Players can now restore their visited star data cache file via the "Resync Local Data" button located within the Help and Info submenu from the Main Menu.Operations Rewards (Merc Coins, Credits, Materials an
2026-07-01 14:01 UTC · Community Announcements · pcrowther
Greetings Commanders! The moment has arrived! The Operations Update is here. Your Team. Your Tactics. Your Triumph. Operations brings a new layer of high-intensity, squad-focused gameplay to Elite Dangerous, centred around teamwork, coordination and tactical execution. Operations can be initiated either by a lone Commander or a fully formed squad, with optional matchmaking available to fill any remaining positions. Once an Operation has been launched, all Commanders are transported aboard the new Operation Runner, a specialised deployment vessel that carries the team directly to the designated
2026-06-02 13:03 UTC · Community Announcements · pcrowther
Greetings Commanders,As we work towards the upcoming Operations update on 30th June, we're delighted to share the first concepts of the next new vessel coming to Elite Dangerous, The Nomad.Today we'll take a first look at this small but mighty explorer, including some early images straight from the design studio. NOMAD The Nomad is a small and compact ship-launched vessel which is built to explore planetary surfaces. Its rugged shape and design is perfect for getting up close with organics and new discoveries. As mentioned, the Nomad is ship-launched, so it creates a new kind of exploration ap
2026-04-28 13:11 UTC · Community Announcements · pcrowther
Greetings Commanders,The Lynx Highliner update is now available for Elite Dangerous! Take your guests out to the farthest reaches of the galaxy with the new Lynx Highliner ship crafted by the experts at Zorgon Peterson! This impressive medium-class vessel sets a new benchmark for high-capacity travel, accommodating up to 225 passengers and is available now for credits at shipyards for all Elite Dangerous Odyssey owners! Read the full Update Notes below Features of Note:Added Lynx Highliner to shipyardsMk. II Business & Economy Passenger CabinsWith a 1.5x increase in passenger capacity. Added p
2026-04-25 17:50 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Turns out Star Citizen isn't the only multiplayer space adventure struggling to ship a first-person shooter mode. Elite Dangerous - the space game that erroneously convinced me that we'd all be gaming in VR every day nearly a decade ago - just delayed its new Operations mode. Again. And if the last gameplay sneak peek was any indication of the experience we almost had this month, I'm shocked the announcement wasn't made earlier. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Another long-standing multiplayer space sim just delayed its promising new mode at the last minute, and it's far from the first time R
2026-04-22 14:02 UTC · Community Announcements · pcrowther
Greetings Commanders, After careful evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to delay the release of Operations, which will now be arriving in June. We know this news is disappointing, and would like to apologise to our amazing community for the further delay of this major game update. We're incredibly grateful for your patience and understanding as the squad takes time to ensure Operations is delivered with the quality and care that our Commanders deserve. As a thank you to our Commanders, and to share our appreciation of their continued support, the Standard edition of the latest Ship
2026-02-24 12:21 UTC · Community Announcements · pcrowther
Greetings Commanders,The Kestrel Mk II Update is now live. Core Dynamics is changing the rules of engagement with their next generation combat vessel. Designed for pilots who value agility, precision, and relentless firepower this small-frame combat ship delivers performance above its weight class. Available now via ARX early access, alongside an significant number of audio changes and improvements as well as bug fixes. Features of Note:Added Core Dynamics Kestrel Mk IIMk II Agile Boost ThrustersIncreased maneuverability while boosting including a significant increase to lateral and vertical t
2026-02-20 00:15 UTC · PC Gamer · Charlie Hall
Elite Dangerous, the massively multiplayer spacefaring game, is known for its many ambitious storylines. The team at Frontier Developments has thrown quite a lot at players in the 12 years since its release: cryptic puzzles about a precursor race, entirely new and disruptive modes of transportation, and even a galaxy-spanning war against a swarm of alien motherships... Read more.
2026-02-17 10:06 UTC · Community Announcements · pcrowther
Greetings Commanders! Join us for the February Developer Log, where we take you through everything happening across the galaxy! This month, we’re kicking things off with a look at what’s ahead, unveiling the year’s first new ship, looking back on a full year of System Colonisation, and diving into the latest on Operations.
2025-12-11 10:05 UTC · Community Announcements · PhilW_Frontier
Greetings Commanders,The Caspian Explorer Update 1 is now available. This update enables the Mk II Ablative Mirrored Surface Composite and introduces a cap for engineering resistance, alongside other changes.Features of Note:Added a cap for engineering resistances to avoid values above 75% being achieved.Station weapons now deal plasma damage, improving effectiveness against target resistances.Enabled "Mk II Ablative Mirrored Surface Composite" armour at markets for the Caspian Explorer.Bug FixesResolved a crash occasionally occurring when more than 9 ships were stored in the Squadron Bank Rep
2025-12-02 10:04 UTC · Community Announcements · PhilW_Frontier
Greetings Commanders,The Caspian Explorer Update is now live. Embrace the depths of space with a large new exploration ship from Zorgon Peterson built to seek the stars. Available now via ARX early access, alongside a number of changes to on-foot weapons and NPC behaviours as well as bug fixes.Features of Note: Added Zorgon Peterson Caspian Explorer:In world holo-screen adverts now present for Caspian Explorer.Mk II Ablative Armour - Armour that allows for faster and steeper planetary entries. These include lightweight alloy, reinforced alloy, military grade composite, reactive surface composi
2025-11-13 12:33 UTC · Community Announcements · PhilW_Frontier
Greetings Commanders,An update is now available to resolve a disconnection issue. Please restart the game and launcher to download the update.Issue Tracker Fixes:Resolved increased Scarlet Krait disconnects being encountered. (Issue ID: 80761)Resolved fleet carriers overfilling cargo transfers resulting in error messages. (Issue ID: 80701)Bug Fixes:Resolved instances where System Colonisation facilities are failing to finish construction.
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