Frontier Developments announces Elite: Dangerous, a space-flight simulation game and sequel to the original Elite.
Elite: Dangerous launches a Kickstarter campaign to support its development, raising significant funding from the community.
Elite: Dangerous officially releases on PC, marking the game's initial launch to the public.
The game is released for Xbox One, expanding its availability to console gamers.
Elite: Dangerous Horizons expansion is released, adding planetary landings and surface vehicles to the game.
Frontier develops and announces the Odyssey expansion, bringing on-foot exploration and combat to Elite: Dangerous.
The Odyssey expansion launches, introducing first-person on-foot gameplay, missions, and planetary exploration.
Ancient advanced alien ruins known as the Guardians are discovered, revealing insights into advanced technologies and ancient history in the galaxy.
Hostile encounters occur between human factions and the insectoid alien species called the Thargoids, marking the beginning of an ongoing conflict.
Galactic superpowers such as the Federation, the Empire, and the Alliance consolidate power, influencing politics and exploration across inhabited space.
Development and widespread adoption of Frame Shift Drive technology enables faster-than-light travel to distant star systems.
A mysterious group known as the Spectral Leviathan surfaces, posing significant threats to human expansion efforts.
The Pilots Federation is formally established to govern and represent independent pilots throughout the galaxy.
Humans integrate recovered Guardian technology into ships and weapons, enhancing capabilities against alien threats.
Warfare erupts over control of newly established colonies beyond inhabited space between faction forces and independent factions.
Large scale colonization efforts expand human presence beyond the core systems, including terraforming projects on remote planets.
