"Elite's Impact on Starfield and the Evolution of Space Games"
David Braben, co-creator of Elite and founder of Frontier Developments, revolutionized space games with the release of Elite in 1984. By reimagining the genre beyond simple ship-flying and alien-shooting, Braben introduced the concept of exploration, trading, and procedural generation of galaxies. Elite's success paved the way for a multitude of space games, including the upcoming Starfield, and its impact on the genre is still felt today. Despite technological limitations at the time, Elite's primary directive of exploration and living in the starfield remains unchanged, with players continuing to discover new stars and planets in the vast virtual galaxy.