Elite is a space trading video game originally launched in 1984 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers. Developed by David Braben and Ian Bell, Elite is one of the first games to feature 3D graphics and open-ended gameplay. The player takes on the role of a spaceship pilot, trading goods across a galaxy while improving their ship and skills, and fending off pirates and adversaries. Elite's genre is a blend of space flight simulation, trading, and combat, setting the standard for future space simulators. The Commodore 64 version of Elite was released in 1985, bringing the revolutionary gameplay to a wider audience of home computer enthusiasts.
