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Frontier Releases Alpha build of Planet Coaster
Frontier Releases Alpha build of Planet Coaster.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9518S Frontier Developments PLC 23 March 2016 \n\n23 March 2016\n \nFrontier Developments plc\n \nFrontier Releases first Alpha build of Planet Coaster second franchise\n \nFrontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, \"Frontier\", the Group\"), a leading developer of video games, has released as planned the first Alpha build for Planet Coaster, its second major self-published franchise, ahead of its full release in calendar Q4 2016.\n \nPlanet Coaster builds on Frontier's extensive expertise with coaster park simulation games - one of its previous games in the genre, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, is still selling today over a decade after its release. Over this time, 10 million units were shipped.\n \nFrontier will be releasing a number of Planet Coaster development builds during 2016. This will allow early adopter players to provide detailed feedback on different features of the game as well as stimulating further awareness of the franchise. The company believes that a similar process was a key aspect of its successful Elite Dangerous development.\n \nCommenting on this David Braben, CEO said\n \n\"I'm delighted to announce our first Planet Coaster Alpha build was released today. The early development diary videos we have released to date have had excellent feedback, and this first Alpha release is an important step in continuing the positive trajectory towards the planned Q4 2016 full launch of Planet Coaster, which will complete Frontier's transition to self-publishing all its own development.\"\n \nEnquiries:\n\n\n\n\nFrontier Developments\n\n\n+44 (0)1223 394 300\n\n\n\n\nDavid Braben, CEO\nDavid Walsh, COO\nNeil Armstrong, CFO\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nNumis - Nomad and Joint Broker\n\n\n+44 (0)20 7260 1000\n\n\n\n\nSimon Willis/Jamie Lillywhite/Toby Adcock\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \nFinncap\n\n\n \n+44 (0) 207 220 0500\n\n\n\n\nMatt Goode/Giles Rolls\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nTulchan Communications\n\n\n+44 (0) 207 353 4200\n\n\n\n\nJames Macey White/Matt Low\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \nAbout Frontier Developments plc \nFrontier Developments plc, quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: FDEV), is a leading independen...