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Elite Dangerous Beyond Chapter 4 Release Date Announced

Frontier Developments has finally given Elite Dangerous: Beyond – Chapter Four a release date alongside a launch trailer and even more details. Chapter Four is the largest update to Elite Dangerous for the year and is the final chapter of the Beyond update season.

As is usual, Beyond – Chapter Four will be free for all Elite Dangerous players on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

The update is headlined with the release of two new ships, a new discovery system for exploration, advanced mining techniques, and even more multiplayer options.

The breakdown for this update includes:

•  Exploration
  • A new Analysis Mode, with the improved Exploration Discovery Scanner and Detailed Discovery Scanner, is a game-changing new way for all Commanders to explore the galaxy. After an initial scan of the system, players will then be able to tune their scanners to find stellar bodies and other phenomena. Not only is this new system a more realistic, satisfying and engaging exploration experience, but also provides players with the freedom to make more informed decisions on where to look next, and be ultimately better rewarded for time spent exploring. Additionally, Commanders will have probes that can be arced onto planetary surfaces, and planetary rings, to map them in detail, locate points of interest and leave their mark on the galaxy in a new way.
• Mining
  • New mining tools and mechanics provide a fresh, potentially lucrative mining experience for all Elite Dangerous Commanders. Miners can investigate rings to locate the best spots to start their mining sessions and identify mineral deposits within individual asteroids. Then, with the right amount of skill, can coordinate a detonation.
• Squadrons
  • Squadrons is a new in-game way of uniting like-minded Commanders to support factions of their choice, take part in Community Goals together and compete for top spots in weekly leaderboards. Squadrons also feature new communication tools, including in-game chat channels, to coordinate activities across the galaxy.
• More
  • Additionally, Beyond – Chapter Four also features a new lighting engine, numerous visual improvements, background simulation updates, and a number of cockpit interface changes to improve the flying experience of players.

You can check out all of the upcoming changes in the launch trailer below.

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