Elite Dangerous: 2.4 – The Return will release on September 26th
Elite Dangerous: 2.4 – The Return will release on September 26th
Frontier Developments has officially revealed the release date of Elite Dangerous: 2.4 – The Return, stating that the update will launch on September 26th with its first batch of content.
This was revealed on Frontier’s “Thargoid Lore” livestream, which is available to view below. This video gives players a rundown on what is currently known about the alien Thargoid race, confirming that the Thargoids have attacked humanity and that an arms race is ongoing to help mankind fight back against the technologically superior alien race.
Version 2.4 will not launch with all of its content enabled from the start. All of this update’s content releasing in stages so that players are not instantly swamped with new gameplay mechanics on launch day. During this time the war against the Thargoids will develop further and new weapons and gameplay opportunities will open up to players.
At the end of this livestream Frontier Developments released their first Cinematic Short for their 2.4 update, showcasing the first weapons test that the Aegis group conducted against the Thargoid threat using humanities latest weapons tech.
It is hinted that additional “Cinematic Shorts” will be released in the future to highlight future content updates.
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