What changed in Elite Dangerous in 2023

Receive free Arx by logging into the game daily from December 13 to December 25.

Daily rewards include 100 Arx on Dec 13-14, 150 Arx on Dec 15-16, 200 Arx on Dec 17-19, 300 Arx on Dec 20-22, 400 Arx on Dec 23-24, and 500 Arx on Dec 25.

Fixed Spire sites that are no longer under Thargoid control having a different masslock impact to fully functional Spire sites.

Fixed issue with mission boards not always displaying the correct destination name and distance.

The player will no longer receive a 'Mission Updated' HUD prompt telling them to collect Spire site resources if they're arriving with all the necessary resources already.

Mission details are now correctly displayed when accepting passenger missions at burning stations.

Adjusted some clipping meshes at a Spire where it was possible to sink into the floor.

Fixed an issue transferring cargo that had recently been bought from ships to SRVs.

Stopped the Banshees from sometimes jittering sideways in multiplayer.

Stopped some Spire site terrain boundary edges being shown in ship landing schematic when above a planet surface.

Improved the lighting and emissive material blends at the Spire console.

Fixed recalled ship arrival clouds sometimes appearing in a different location to the ship.

Fixed Thargoid Scouts sometimes clipping through the planet surfaces.

Fixed some emissive materials not changing colour correctly at Spires.

Fixed an issue with rectangular shadows covering large portions of terrain being shown sometimes when approaching Spire sites.

Improved appearance of organic objects when viewed from certain angles.

After accepting a mission from the mission board, players will now be returned to the previously selected mission category screen.

Fixed an issue where the Hybrid Compound Bin was allowing duplication of the Spire Refinery Compound.

Orthruses engaged in scanning at Spire sites will now seek to jump out if attacked.

Various paintjob fixes and adjustments for some cosmetic items to make them look extra snazzy.

Fixed an issue stopping the SRV from teleporting to the Spire landing pads whilst parked underneath one.

Removed an unnecessary navigation panel entry after scanning organics on foot.

Fixed some missing exobiology decals at Spires.

Fixed issues with transferring cargo to fleet carriers and SRVs requiring a relog.

Fixed issue where being interdicted near a Titan cloud could result in no Thargoids being present.

Spire mission resources taken from other players will now be accepted at mission hand-in.

Fixed terrain objects sometimes turning black when exiting the system map.

Up to 75% off on Elite Dangerous products as part of the 'Steam Scream 2023' event.

Introducing the new 'Wraith' Gear Set available in five colorways: Grey, Blue, Green, Purple, and Red.

25% off selected Elite Dangerous apparel and art from October 27th to November 1st.

Up to 75% off Elite Dangerous and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey products.

30% off Trickster, X-Ray & Ectoplasm Gear Sets, and more Halloween-themed items.

A unique, week-long special event for Halloween has been introduced, inviting Commanders to make dark discoveries.

Exclusive paint job rewards for streamers during the Halloween period.

Streamers can offer two paint job drops for their audience from October 16th to November 12th.

Permit will now be offered by Sirius Corp after obtaining full Ally status.

Fixed translation suggesting the paintjob was green instead of purple.

Addressed crash that could happen before engaging hyperdrive.

Ship shields now reform to their current recharge level when re-entering normal space.

Ships will no longer attempt to use repair limpets on ships too close to the planet's surface.

Implemented fixes for grammatical issues in English localised text.

Improved ability for collector limpets to obtain items from the ground.

Fixed impounded ship release cost appearing as ship transfer time.

Fixed a rare issue where embarking could disrupt mission flow.

Fixed duplication of nav panel distress signal after disembarking and re-boarding.

Fixed mission text, highlighted targeted Megaship, and updated mission title.

Addressed inability to increase listing price of high value items by more than 5%.

Addressed issues with Captain views of Gunner Lasers.

Fixed translation issues in the outfitting UI.

Thargoid ships will no longer get stuck outside Starports.

Thargoid Scouts no longer fly away too quickly when dropping off new Revenants.

Fix applied to prevent some missions from giving out incorrect rewards.

Permit will now be offered after obtaining friendly status with the Alliance.

Fixed squadron rank name changes not working.

Fix applied to prevent crashes following update 16.

Limpets will now take better account of their target's velocity.

Larceny missions will now consistently allow you to find the requested item.

Addressed situations where interdictions could become stuck.

Implemented fixes for grammatical issues in Russian localised text.

Fix implemented to prevent coral sap from teleporting into the air after being shot.

Addressed instances where missions failed to complete.

Introducing new 'Survey' ship kits for various ships with animated features.

Wealthy passengers will now be requesting expedited evacuation from locations affected by the presence of the Thargoids for additional credits.

As of August 3, Thargoids will retreat from any system when their hold on that system is defeated, previously only occurring for Invasion systems.

A new organization, Brookes Galactic Tours, has been added along with their new megaship, The Legacy, located in Artemis near Freeholm.

Brookes Galactic Tours has established a new mini-series of tourist beacons, starting at the beacon at Freeholm.

A new launcher for Elite Dangerous will provide easy access to all versions of the game owned by players.

40% off 'Carapace' Packs, 30% off various customization items, 20% off paint jobs and colors.

Get up to 75% off Elite Dangerous products in the Frontier Summer Sale until July 13th.

Discounts on various cosmetic items starting June 30, ending July 7.

75% off Elite Dangerous, 65% off Elite Dangerous: Odyssey and its editions, 60% off the soundtrack.

Instructions provided for launching and installing the Legacy version from the launcher.

Players who own Legacy will have it uninstalled as it is no longer the default download.

Existing Odyssey owners will verify files but no changes will occur to the Live version upon pressing 'Update'.

Non-Odyssey owners will download the 'Live' version upon pressing 'Install' on Steam.

Odyssey owners will download the 'Live' version and Odyssey content upon pressing 'Install' on Steam.

Existing non-Odyssey owners will verify files and the Live version will remain, but Legacy will be removed upon pressing 'Update'.

Legacy will be available as an optional alternative, installable via the launcher product list.

Elite Dangerous 'Live' will be the default download version on Steam starting June 19th.

A new mission to restore power to settlements and retrieve data from Thargoid-controlled territory has been added.

The Thargoid Pulse Neutraliser module has been added to Outfitting and Tech Broker at all rescue ships.

The Revenant seeks you when investigating Thargoid controlled territory at abandoned settlements.

A number of notable changes have been made by the UI team.

Live version of Elite will become the default download, encouraging new players to try the main version.

Upcoming major update to build upon the narrative and unlock the next stage of the Thargoid War, set to release in May.

Closing applications for Player Made Factions while processing remaining applications to focus on upcoming systems.

The Console Profile Transfer Portal will reopen in April, allowing further requests to be processed.

Previously unpopulated systems that are now under Thargoid Control or Alert states will be easier to push back.

Thargoids will deprioritize expanding into unpopulated systems.