Star Citizen creator Chris Roberts bigs up Elite: Dangerous

You might think, that given the similarities between Elite: Dangerous and Star Citizen, there might be some rivalry between the two studios developing their respective games, but this isn't the case, as a post by Star Citizen creator Chris Roberts aptly demonstrates .

"I would like to congratulate David Braben and the entire team at Frontier Developments on this week's launch of Elite: Dangerous," Roberts said.

"I have been a supporter of the Elite reboot since day one, and am thrilled to see it become a reality. I'm looking forward to taking a little bit of time off of Star Citizen during the holidays and firing up the finished version of E:D."

Roberts continued: "Star Citizen is taking a different path from Elite, and I strongly believe each game will have a distinct feel... and both can exist and flourish... but I'd like to think that both projects have benefited from each other's public development! I would encourage anyone who loves space sims to take a look at Elite: Dangerous. The team at Frontier has done incredible work, and there's a fascinating universe for pilots to explore. I have fond memories of playing the original Elite on my BBC Micro many years ago... and I'm very pleased that a new generation of gamers will get to have exactly that experience today."

Elite: Dangerous launched on PC on December 16. We'll be playing more in the coming days and will deliver our verdict on the game in due course.