# Elite (video game)

*Source* · `src-wikipedia-elite` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Encyclopedia / wiki |
| authors | Wikipedia contributors |
| venue | Wikipedia |
| date | 2026 |
| url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game) |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

David Braben and Ian Bell; Acornsoft, BBC Micro, September 1984; eight procedurally generated galaxies from seeds; 7 light-year hyperspace limit by fuel; trading, piracy, bounty hunting, combat rating to Elite; credited with defining space trading genre; lists influenced titles including EVE Online.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Elite](../game/elite.md)

## Citation

Wikipedia contributors (2026). *Elite (video game)*. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)

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