It was just last week that I was announcing that Elite Dangerous: Horizons' Planetary Landings was available in beta form, and already we have a firm release date: December 15 will be the day to boldly go and despoil all those untouched space rocks.
Frontier refers to Horizons as "Earth-like worlds down the line in addition to as-yet unannounced expansions.
There was some consternation over Horizons' pricing plan, which is £40/$60 to newcomers (including the base game) or £30/$45 if you're an existing player but not a backer with a lifetime expansion . If that deal rankles with you, you'll still be able to play in the same galaxy alongside Horizons owners.
