Elite Dangerous | 2025 Roadmap

Arf and Zac talk about what's coming to Elite Dangerous in 2025 with our new roadmap, revealed in February's Frontier Unlocked!

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[salty_cucumber]

Many feature requests here in the comments, but I want you to know: we are very grateful to you guys for making this game alive again

[wjfox]

Please, for the love of God, give us more EXPLORATION content. The community has been crying out for this. A wider range of planets to land on, including those with atmospheres, volcanoes, etc. And how about exploring the cloud tops of gas giants? Perhaps even mining them for gases. Also, please make black holes look more scientifically accurate.

[ericm]

Ship interiors, atmospheric planets to make the settlements into cities. Being able to trade and pay eachother to help the economy. And places on foot to hang out so that it isn’t just one job after the next, a mini game would do wonders, walk into a space station bar and play cards with other commanders or some other such simple thing.

[RealLodoss]

In-game search system would be great like Inara. Especially to help new players.

[lordofthecritics]

Please unleash the ground VR

ED is an incredible VR showcase. Hold on to that.

[NathanJayMusic]

Give Elite inbuilt radio stations! ( see: Elite Dangerous radio scanner test 2024 here on youtube)

[davidm.]

Honestly, Elite Dangerous is one of the best titles I've been lucky enough to experience in recent months in my almost 40 years of gaming experience. I think that surely the word game is too small for this title, it is an EXPERIENCE . For me, if they incorporate either as DLC that I would gladly pay for in the near future, the culmination of putting clouds on compatible planets (uff, now with the colonization underway, if some commander says, I arrive at a planet with cloud formations, cross those cloud masses with my mandalay, behind which I glimpse a magnificent planet and an amazing planet... it would be great...a great addition to this exploration/colonization mechanic Who knows, only you Frontier know. In any case, with everything it gives me I have already fallen in love with this title and all the work behind it, which would not be even more wonderful and would make this title shine more. Thank you for the evolution it has had to all its creators and what may come in this aspect of the upgrade of the planets.

[KhadaKuraki]

Basic on foot VR please. Also flight assist toggle for throttle/translation only.

[Tuggerdrums]

give us the ability to walk around our ships.

[randalthor]

Thanks for this! I'm coming back to this game after a long time away, I feel completely overwhelmed again haha. I'm a newb all over.
It's honestly refreshing to experience Elite from the very beginning again, with the new features. Please keep the updates coming!!!! :)

[KitHavok]

Optional 3DOF helmet view for on-foot VR

[wimdyslim]

I really love the game. I hope the Vanguards update lets us give credits to other players as pay for jobs

[ThiagoDomingos-bcji]

First of all, the space portion of the game is amazing, but the world itself lacks immersion. Here are some suggestions that, in my opinion, would greatly enhance the experience:

More Lively Planets – Landable planets with large, atmospheric cities would make planetary exploration much more engaging. Seeing urban activity, space traffic, and active NPCs would bring a new level of realism.

Ship Interior Interaction – The ability to walk inside our ships and physically see the cargo being transported would create a stronger connection to the game world.

Expanded Ground Combat – Having planetary wars, on-foot combat missions, and dynamic ground objectives would add variety and excitement to the gameplay.

Survival System – An optional mode with hunger and thirst mechanics would introduce an extra layer of challenge and strategy, especially for long-haul explorers.

More Immersive Space Stations – Many stations feel generic. Adding more diverse locations, interactive bars, minigames, and unique NPCs with personal stories would make station visits more engaging.

Space Radio – A radio featuring music, news, or dynamic transmissions would enhance the atmosphere and add depth to long journeys.

I believe improvements in this direction would make Elite Dangerous even more immersive and captivating. Thank you for continuing to evolve this incredible universe!

[danielsegewitz]

Frontier has put up an incredible and unprecidented update speed. i'm astounded.

[maxkade]

Best space simulator game just became better 👍

[gazowens]

I regularly play with 3-4 friends so the Vanguard feature appeals as we would look to fund a fleet carrier between us via Vanguard shared bank.

[fasterspade]

Alright, I'm excited about this. I just got my friends to try out the game. Can't wait to make a fully organized group.

[CurtisHolt]

Exciting, it's been encouraging seeing how you are committed to the new communication style and yearly flow, and it gets me excited about the future of the game again. I'm starting to consider doing some E:D related content. 🚀

[АлександрМищенко-хе]

На Русских форумах, было много споров на счет интерьера кораблей, на самом деле, есть много людей кто против этого. Они говорят что "Все играют для погружения в жизнь пилота". Поэтому якобы добавление механик скажется плохо. Второй лагерь, который я несомненно поддерживаю, указывал на бесконечный потенциал этой механики. И мне прям запало в память, предложение аварийного взаимодействия с системами через интерьер. "Представь что ты получил серьезные повреждения в бою, часть отсеков разгерметизирована, и ты должен пройти по обесточенному кораблю, возможно ликвидируя некоторые поломки, и перезапустить реактор". Или если ты исследователь тьмы космоса: "После взлета с планеты, на которой была простая растительность, через пару часов, некоторые системы начинают выключаться, ты идешь в релейный отсек и видишь что бактерии с той планеты, основали колонию в подсистемах корабля". На самом деле, сделать такие рандомные ивенты на протяжении полета, было-бы тяжело, но не невозможно. Можно вспомнить что на одном из концепт-артов, была "Анаконда" в разрезе, и там был виден интерьер. Да и сделать перерыв между сотнями прыжков, пройтись по кораблю, посмотреть на звезду через иллюминатор...

[gopherchucksgamingnstuff]

Finish the VR across the board. VR players never get to see the rest of the game. 955 hours all in my ship.