OREANDA-NEWS. June 19, 2015. Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) yesterday released the Elite: Dangerous Game Preview for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Microsoft announced the release as part of their keynote presentation at the E3 games industry trade show in Los Angeles. Elite: Dangerous becomes the first ever game to be offered to consumers as part of Microsoft's new Xbox One Game Preview Program (GPP).

Elite: DangerousGame Preview for Xbox One became available via the Game Preview Program on Xbox Live from 5.30pm Pacific Standard Time, for the special price of \\$30.99 (?24.99, €30.99) for Game Preview early adopters.

The Game Preview program is a new way for Xbox fans to preview and purchase work-in-progress digital titles, participate in the development process and help developers make Xbox One games the best they can be. The Game Preview release of Elite: Dangerous for Xbox One is trailblazing "early access" content on consoles, bringing the complete Elite: Dangerous experience to Xbox One without compromise.

Frontier also announced that in July GPP players will get new content first on Xbox One, with the forthcoming Close Quarter Championships feature.

Close Quarter Championships (CQC) is the ultimate 34th century gladiatorial contest between Elite: Dangerous pilots. Players can leap into 6v6 dogfights in arenas set around the Elite: Dangerous galaxy in balanced, team-based instant-action combat.

"We are delighted to be able to work closely with Microsoft in this new way to engage with Xbox One players." Frontier Chief Executive Officer David Braben said. "The GPP release of Elite: Dangerous for Xbox One is trailblazing "early access" content on consoles. We will be able to leverage our experience in early access to ensure we bring Elite: Dangerous to a new console audience without compromise."

The launch of Elite: Dangerous on Xbox One will take place late this year.