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This article or section contains information about a computer or video game in production. It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature, and the content may change dramatically as the game release approaches and more information becomes available.

Elite 4 is a video game proposed by Frontier Developments, specifically by David Braben. It can also be written as Elite IV.

It will be a sequel to 1984's Elite, that Braben and his former associate, Ian Bell, wrote primarily for the BBC Micro. Two other sequels, Frontier and Frontier 2: First Encounters, were released in the 1990s, during which time Braben and Bell had an acrimonious falling out.

Features promised for Elite 4 include Newtonian gravity, realistic star systems and the ability to land on planets.

Elite 4 is considered by many to be Vaporware, meaning it looks unlikely that it will ever appear. It was first proposed back in 1998, and whilst many games these days can take several years to complete (for example, Frontier took five-and-a-half-years) there have been no previews, screenshots or progress reports released for Elite 4. In fact the only details about the game provided by the developers is a brief FAQ on Frontier Development's site which does not appear to have been updated since 2001.

In September 2005, play.com had a pre-order form for Elite 4, listed as scheduled for release in September 2006. [1] However, Frontier Developments informed a fansite that play.com's release date was merely speculation on their behalf and that no release date had been formally given. [2] Elite fans have, at least, taken some joy that this incident and Frontier Development's response implies the game is still in serious production.

External links

• Elite 4 FAQ from David Braben

• A very premature Elite 4 fan-page

• The Adrenaline Vault Article on Elite 4 from 1999 at The Adrenaline Vault

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