Frontier Developments has announced pricing for Elite: Dangerous ' final release and pre-order special, along with details about its Mercenary Edition.

Elite: Dangerous' final release will cost $60 USD. Those who pre-order the Mercenary Edition, which is now available, will receive a $10 discount, making the final price $50 USD. This applies to all existing and new pre-orders.The Mercenary Edition is a digital pack, and contains feature like an additional fighter ship, a players guide, and a concept art book."We are hugely appreciative of everyone who has demonstrated their support for the game by backing it through the early development phase or pre-ordering the game prior to release," says the CEO of Frontier, David Braben. "Without those people, Elite: Dangerous would not be at the stage it is today. The Mercenary Pack is our way of rewarding them before we release the game."Elite: Dangerous made headlines last month when a Reddit user decided to read the game's user agreement a little more closely. It revealed that Frontier Developments may be introducing a form of dynamic advertising for the game.Elite: Dangerous releases in Q4 of this year on Mac and PC, with the potential of releasing on the Xbox One and PS4.

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