Frontier Developments PLC Frontier Expo 2017
October 09 2017 - 1:00AM
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Frontier Developments PLC
09 October 2017
Frontier Developments plc
Frontier Expo 2017 - Frontier's first community / media
event
Frontier Developments plc (FTSE AIM: FDEV, "Frontier") a leading
developer of video games based in Cambridge, UK, hosted Frontier
Expo 2017 (FX17) on Saturday 7 October 2017 at Here East in
London's iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
FX17 brought together Frontier's developers, over one thousand
player community members and the games media at an exclusive
Frontier event for the first time. The day featured special guest
speakers, competitions and hands-on gameplay, before keynote
announcements about the future of each of Frontier's first three
video game franchises.
The next series of Elite Dangerous game updates for 2018 -
titled "Beyond" - were announced, together with more teases on the
evolving alien Thargoids storyline.
Planet Coaster's incredible first year of creativity and
community engagement was celebrated, with news of a forthcoming
Anniversary update that will further improve and expand game
play.
The first ever in-game footage of Jurassic World Evolution
(launching summer 2018) was revealed:
https://youtu.be/HVnk3yT2Lgo
Jonny Watts, Chief Creative Officer, commented:
"A dedicated Frontier event is a big step forward for us. It was
fantastic to meet so many of our gamer community to continue the
positive engagement between our gamers and our developers in
person. Thank you to everyone involved in making the event a huge
success."
Enquiries:
Frontier Developments +44 (0)1223 394 300
David Braben, CEO
David Walsh, COO
Alex Bevis, CFO
Liberum - Nomad and Joint Broker +44 (0)20 3100 2000
Neil Patel / Cameron Duncan
finnCap - Joint Broker +44 (0) 207 220 0500
Matt Goode/Giles Rolls
Alice Lane
Tulchan Communications +44 (0) 207 353 4200
James Macey White/Matt Low
About Frontier Developments plc
Frontier Developments plc, listed on the AIM stock market (AIM:
FDEV), is a leading independent creator of self-published videogame
franchises founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the
seminal 'Elite' game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its
proprietary 'COBRA' game development technology to create
innovative games, currently focusing on videogame consoles and
personal computers.
www.frontier.co.uk
About Elite Dangerous
Elite Dangerous - available for Windows PC, Apple Macintosh,
Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 - is the definitive
massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming's original open
world adventure to the modern generation with a connected galaxy,
evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way re-created at
its full galactic proportions.
www.elitedangerous.com
About Planet Coaster
Planet Coaster - available for Windows PC - builds on Frontier's
genre-defining expertise with coaster park games such as
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 and Thrillville. It further raises the bar
for this popular genre, allowing players to let their imaginations
run wild as they surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds,
and share their success with the world via the Steam Workshop
community.
www.planetcoaster.com
About Jurassic World Evolution
Jurassic World Evolution - launching in summer 2018 for Windows
PC, Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 - evolves players'
relationship with the Jurassic World film franchise, placing them
in control of operations on the legendary islands of Isla Nublar
and the surrounding islands of the Muertes Archipelago. Players
will create and manage their own Jurassic World as they bioengineer
new dinosaur breeds, and construct attractions, containment and
research facilities. Every choice leads to a different path and
spectacular challenges arise when 'life finds a way'.
www.jurassicworldevolutiongame.com
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