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Oculus VR Store Distribution Channel for Elite
Oculus VR Store Distribution Channel for Elite.
About this update from Frontier Developments Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9161R Frontier Developments PLC 14 March 2016 \n\n14 March 2016\n \nFrontier Developments plc\n \nFrontier Adds Oculus VR Store Distribution Channel for Elite Dangerous\n \nFrontier has announced that Elite Dangerous will support Facebook's Oculus Rift Virtual Reality (VR) headset from its consumer launch on 28 March.\n \nIn addition to delivering an update to all existing Elite Dangerous and Horizons players, Frontier will distribute the Elite Dangerous Deluxe Edition, including Elite Dangerous and the Horizons season of expansions, via the Oculus Store.\n \nElite Dangerous is one of the first top quality games to showcase the possibilities of VR, which differentiates the title and will provide sales opportunities as uptake of VR devices grows.\n \nCommenting on this David Braben, CEO said\n \n\"I'm delighted to officially announce our support for Oculus Rift. VR is a technology with significant long term potential. Having support for and distribution by the current two major VR players, Oculus and Steam VR / HTC Vive, in place as they start to ship their first consumer headsets in the coming weeks means we are well placed to reinforce Elite Dangerous' position as a leading VR experience with the new VR audience.\"\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 (Nomad)\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFinncap\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 independent game developer 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 cre...