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	\|developer = [[David Braben]], [[Ian Bell]]		\|developer = [[David Braben]], [[Ian Bell]]
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	\|tcrf = https://tcrf.net/Category:Elite_series		\|tcrf = https://tcrf.net/Category:Elite_series
	\|related = [[Elite Plus]] (enhanced port)<br>[[Frontier: Elite II]] (sequel)<br>[[Frontier: First Encounters]] (series)<br>[[Elite Dangerous]] (series)		\|related = [[Elite Plus]] (enhanced port)<br>[[Frontier: Elite II]] (sequel)<br>[[Frontier: First Encounters]] (series)<br>[[Elite Dangerous]] (series)}}
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	'''Elite''' is a freeform 3D space trading and combat simulator, originally created for the BBC Micro by David Braben and Ian Bell in 1984, and ported to many other computer and console platforms. Several of its features were influential on later games, including the game's innovative uses of wireframe 3D, procedural generation, and open-ended gameplay.		'''Elite''' is a freeform 3D space trading and combat simulator, originally created for the BBC Micro by David Braben and Ian Bell in 1984, and ported to many other computer and console platforms. Several of its features were influential on later games, including the game's innovative uses of wireframe 3D, procedural generation, and open-ended gameplay.

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	\|tcrf = https://tcrf.net/Category:Elite_series		\|tcrf = https://tcrf.net/Category:Elite_series
			\|related = [[Elite Plus]] (enhanced port)<br>[[Frontier: Elite II]] (sequel)<br>[[Frontier: First Encounters]] (series)<br>[[Elite Dangerous]] (series)
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	== Histories ==		== Histories ==

	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpWoF5uVgbA — The Making of ''Elite'' segment from ''Brits Who Made The Modern World'' (2008, History Channel)		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpWoF5uVgbA — The Making of ''Elite'' segment (featuring David Braben and Ian Bell) from ''Brits Who Made The Modern World'' (2008, History Channel)
	* https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1014628/Classic-Game-Postmortem — ''Classic Game Postmortem - ELITE'' presented by David Braben (GDC 2011)		* https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1014628/Classic-Game-Postmortem — ''Classic Game Postmortem - ELITE'' presented by David Braben (GDC 2011)
	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys2aSQBvzjk — David Braben on the Making of ''Elite'', from the ''From Bedrooms to Billions'' DVD extras (2014)		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys2aSQBvzjk — David Braben on the Making of ''Elite'', from the ''From Bedrooms to Billions'' DVD extras (2014)

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	== Histories ==		== Histories ==

	*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpWoF5uVgbA — ''The Making of Elite'' ~~by the BBC.~~		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpWoF5uVgbA — The Making of ''Elite'' segment from ''Brits Who Made The Modern World'' (2008, History Channel)
	*https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1014628/Classic-Game-Postmortem — ''Classic Game Postmortem - ELITE'' presented by David Braben.		* https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1014628/Classic-Game-Postmortem — ''Classic Game Postmortem - ELITE'' presented by David Braben (GDC 2011)
			* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys2aSQBvzjk — David Braben on the Making of ''Elite'', from the ''From Bedrooms to Billions'' DVD extras (2014)
			* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhO-v1wMe3M — ''The Story of Elite: A Space Opera'' by Kim Justice (2019)

	== Interviews ==		== Interviews ==

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	*http://www.elitehomepage.org/faq.htm — ''Elite FAQ'' by Ian Bell. Goes over some of the development and general questions the co-author has received about Elite.		*http://www.elitehomepage.org/faq.htm — ''Elite FAQ'' by Ian Bell. Goes over some of the development and general questions the co-author has received about Elite.
	*''[https://archive.org/details/Acorn_Programs_1984-12_ECC_Publication_GB/page/n29/ Limitless horizons for the Elite team]'', Acorn Programs (Acorn World), December 1984 (Page v). Joint interview with the co-creators about their software careers and the crate of Elite on the BBC Micro.		*''[https://archive.org/details/Acorn_Programs_1984-12_ECC_Publication_GB/page/n29/ Limitless horizons for the Elite team]'', Acorn Programs (Acorn World), December 1984 (Page v). Joint interview with the co-creators about their software careers and the crate of Elite on the BBC Micro.

			== Webcomics ==

			* http://blowthecartridge.com/2011/08/27/elite/ — Strip from ''Blow the Cartridge'' by Cameron Davis

	== References ==		== References ==

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	1984-10 Acorn User pg 165.jpg\|Acorn User (October 1984)		1984-10 Acorn User pg 165.jpg\|Acorn User<br />(October 1984)
	1984-10 Computer & Video Games pg 20.jpg\|Computer and Video Games (October 1984)		1984-10 Computer & Video Games pg 20.jpg\|Computer and Video Games<br />(October 1984)
	1984-10-11 Popular Computing Weekly pg 22-23.jpg\|Popular Computing Weekly (11th October 1984)		1984-10-11 Popular Computing Weekly pg 22-23.jpg\|Popular Computing Weekly<br />(11th October 1984)
	TheMicroUser021-Nov84-47.jpg\|The Micro User (November 1984)		TheMicroUser021-Nov84-47.jpg\|The Micro User<br />(November 1984)
	AB_Computing_1984-12_OCR_pages_73_74.pdf\|A&B Computing (December 1984)		AB_Computing_1984-12_OCR_pages_73_74.pdf\|A&B Computing<br />(December 1984)
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	Zzap64-001_pages_16_17_18_optim2.pdf\|Zzap!64 (May 1985)		Zzap64-001_pages_16_17_18_optim2.pdf\|Zzap!64<br />(May 1985)
	ComputerGamerHi00300060.jpg\|Computer Gamer (June 1985)		ComputerGamerHi00300060.jpg\|Computer Gamer<br />(June 1985)
	Ahoy_36_December_1986-047.jpg\|Ahoy! (December 1986)		Ahoy_36_December_1986-047.jpg\|Ahoy!<br />(December 1986)
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	Crash22-Nov85_pages_28_30.pdf\|Crash (November 1985)		Crash22-Nov85_pages_28_30.pdf\|Crash<br />(November 1985)
	SinclairUser044-Nov85_page_23-1.jpg\|Sinclair User (November 1985)		SinclairUser044-Nov85_page_23-1.jpg\|Sinclair User<br />(November 1985)
	YourSpectrum20-Nov85_pages_30_31.pdf\|Your Spectrum (November 1985)		YourSpectrum20-Nov85_pages_30_31.pdf\|Your Spectrum<br />(November 1985)
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	Nintendo Magazine System 1992-10 pp56-58.pdf\|Nintendo Magazine System (October 1992)		Nintendo Magazine System 1992-10 pp56-58.pdf\|Nintendo Magazine System<br /> (October 1992)
	Nintendo Game Zone -03 pages 32 33 optim.pdf\|Nintendo Game Zone (January 1993)		Nintendo Game Zone -03 pages 32 33 optim.pdf\|Nintendo Game Zone<br /> (January 1993)
	NForce08-Feb93_pages_98_99_100.pdf\|NForce (February 1993)		NForce08-Feb93_pages_98_99_100.pdf\|NForce<br /> (February 1993)
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	YourSpectrum20-Nov85_pages_30_31.pdf\|Your Spectrum (November 1985)		YourSpectrum20-Nov85_pages_30_31.pdf\|Your Spectrum (November 1985)
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			=== Nintendo Entertainment System ===

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			Nintendo Magazine System 1992-10 pp56-58.pdf\|Nintendo Magazine System (October 1992)
			Nintendo Game Zone #03_pages_32_33_optim.pdf\|Nintendo Game Zone (January 1993)
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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	In November 1984, Braben and Bell teamed up with software agent [[Jacqui Lyons]] of the firm [[~~Marjaq~~ Micro]] to auction the rights to bring Elite to computer platforms other than the BBC Micro, as [[Acornsoft]] did not have an interest in porting games outside of the Acorn platforms.<ref name="1984-12 Micro Adventurer pg 07">[https://archive.org/details/MicroAdventurer14-Dec84/ ''Elite auction''], Micro Adventurer, December 1984 (Page 7)</ref><ref name="1984-10-27 Personal Computer News pg 02">[https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews084-27Oct1984/ ''Elite programmers auction Z80 rights''], Personal Computer News, October 27, 1984 (Page 2)</ref>		In November 1984, Braben and Bell teamed up with software agent [[Jacqui Lyons]] of the firm [[Marjacq Micro]] to auction the rights to bring Elite to computer platforms other than the BBC Micro, as [[Acornsoft]] did not have an interest in porting games outside of the Acorn platforms.<ref name="1984-12 Micro Adventurer pg 07">[https://archive.org/details/MicroAdventurer14-Dec84/ ''Elite auction''], Micro Adventurer, December 1984 (Page 7)</ref><ref name="1984-10-27 Personal Computer News pg 02">[https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews084-27Oct1984/ ''Elite programmers auction Z80 rights''], Personal Computer News, October 27, 1984 (Page 2)</ref>

	=== Becoming the Elite ===		=== Becoming the Elite ===