
It mainly advertised the option to perform planetary landings and pilot surface recon vehicles. Horizons first launched for Elite Dangerous back in 2015 as a rapid follow-up to the base game and provided players with a lot more to do. Starting today, any player can enjoy the content from Horizons, which means a brighter future for all. Therefore, Frontier Developments decided to include Horizons free with the base game of Elite Dangerous. Whatever the case, it’s left the playerbase somewhat divided. The cost of entry might have kept some space explorers at bay for years, while other may have picked up the base game more recently on a heavy discount. Start with a small starship and a handful of credits, and do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to stand among the ranks of the Elite.We’ve been exploring the universe in Elite Dangerous for years now, but not all of us have enjoyed the additions provided by the Horizons expansion. Explore a detailed 1:1 model of our real galaxy, and be the first to discover one of 400 billion star systems. Your actions change the galaxy around you in an ever-unfolding story. Some may know you as an ally others will call you a pirate, a bounty hunter, a smuggler, an explorer, an assassin, a hero… Fly with friends, fight for a cause or go it alone. Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Elite Dangerous players who previously purchased Horizons will receive an exclusive Azure paint job compatible with all 41 ships currently in game.


Horizons also features multicrew joint operations, weapon crafting, ship-launched fighters, permission to land at many surface star ports and other locations, as well as access to the coveted services of the elusive Engineers, offering countless new gameplay opportunities for all Commanders. Game developer Frontier Developments has recently announced today that video game major expansion Elite Dangerous: Horizons is now available for free to download for all owners of the game on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.Īll the season content included in Horizons is now part of the Elite Dangerous base game including planetary landings and surface recon vehicles, allowing players to seamlessly travel from space to the surface of accurately simulated planets and moons throughout Elite Dangerous’ full-scale Milky Way galaxy. The ground-breaking expansion is free from today for all Elite Dangerous players, with existing Horizons owners set to receive an exclusive Azure paint job for all ships in game.
