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Elite is a space trading video game, written and developed by David Braben and Ian Bell and originally published by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers in September 1984. Elite's open-ended game model, and revolutionary 3D graphics led to it being ported to virtually every contemporary home computer system, and earned it a place as a classic and a genre maker in gaming history...
The Avalonia, a trading ship, departs from Lave. Young Alex Ryder longs to visit the planet, but his father Jason, a seasoned trader, reminds him of the strict regulations. The Ryder family has a long history in trading, but Alex is still uncertain about his future, torn between adventure and stability. As the ship prepares for hyperspace, a heavily armed Cobra-class freighter follows them unnoticed. The Avalonia jumps into Witch-Space, a mysterious and dangerous realm, but Jason soon realizes they are being pursued. Emerging near Leesti, they are attacked. With the ship doomed, Jason forces ...
Imagineer, Digital Integration, Acornsoft, Firebird, Hybrid Technology, Merlin Software U.K.
September 20, 1984
Elite was released on September 20, 1984.
No — Elite is a single-player game.
Elite was developed by Frontier Developments and published by Imagineer.
Elite is rated L by CLASS_IND.