Elite Dangerous: Odyssey officially releases for PC on May 19, gains new trailer
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey rockets onto PC tomorrow.
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What you need to know
Elite Dangerous: Odysseyis the highly-anticipated next stage for the huge online sci-fi strategy game Elite Dangerous. The sheer amount of content present in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey is commendable, but what players are most excited about is the prospect of leaving their spaceship behind and explore diverse and beautiful planets on foot. Afterfive weeks in Public Alpha, we finally have a release date for Elite Dangerous: Odyssey, with a new trailer to boot.
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey arrives for PC on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Frontier Store onMay 19, 2021. That’s right, we’ll be able to explore everything Elite Dangerous: Odyssey has to offer as soon as tomorrow!
The latest expansion for Elite Dangerous seeks to build upon everything the game already offers with tons of new ways to play. It’s clear Frontier Developments is committed to making Elite Dangerous the best sci-fi space simulator around, and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey goes a long way towards making that happen.
PC players are a sleep away from jumping into Elite Dangerous: Odyssey, but players onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One,PS5, and PS4 will unfortunately have to wait a while longer.Elite Dangerous: Odyssey isn’t coming to consoles until Autumn 2021.
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey may be available tomorrow, but players that are interested in nabbing the pre-order exclusive “Pioneer” suit skin can still pre-order the gameright nowon their PC platform of choice. Elite Dangerous is already one of thebest PC gamesever, so picking up Odyssey is a no-brainer. If you want the best possible experience in this intense sci-fi game, though, you may want to consider one of thebest HOTAS joystick and throttle combinations.
Take a walk in space.
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey evolves the long-running sci-fi simulation game by letting players step out of their customized spaceships and explore beautiful planets. All-new missions, features, content, and more are included in the biggest expansion yet for Elite Dangerous.
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