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Frontier Developments

Frontier Developments plc is a British video game developer founded by David Braben in January 1994 and based at the Cambridge Science Park in Cambridge, England. Frontier develops the construction management simulators Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo, and has produced several games in David Braben's Elite series, including Elite Dangerous. The company…

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Founded
28 January 1994; 32 years ago (1994-01-28)
Industry
Video games
Headquarters
Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, England
Formerly
Frontier Developments Limited (1994–2013)
Founder
David Braben
ISIN
GB00BBT32N39

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Frontier Developments

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related to history · 13
Frontier Developments → Acornsoft, Amiga CD32, Between, Braben, Codemasters, David Braben, Elite, Elite II, First Encounters, Frontier, January, The Outsider, Washington DC
Products · 7
Frontier Developments → Elite Dangerous, F1 Manager, Jurassic World Evolution, LostWinds, Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo, RollerCoaster Tycoon
Key people · 3
Frontier Developments → David Braben (President & Founder), Ilse Howling (Non-Executive Director and Chairman), Jo Cooke (CEO)
Formerly · 1
Frontier Developments → Frontier Developments Limited (1994–2013)
Founded · 1
Frontier Developments → 28 January 1994; 32 years ago (1994-01-28)
Founder · 1
Frontier Developments → David Braben
Headquarters · 1
Frontier Developments → Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, England
Industry · 1
Frontier Developments → Video games
ISIN · 1
Frontier Developments → GB00BBT32N39
Net income · 1
Frontier Developments → £16.4 million (2025)

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frontier games elite announced game company released would 2022 david dangerous planet coaster label publishing developed published development foundry tycoon

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Frontier DevelopmentsFormerlyFrontier Developments Limited (1994–2013)1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsFounded28 January 1994; 32 years ago (1994-01-28)1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsFounderDavid Braben1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsHeadquartersCambridge Science Park, Cambridge, England1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsIndustryVideo games1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsISINGB00BBT32N391.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsKey peopleJo Cooke (CEO)1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsKey peopleDavid Braben (President & Founder)1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsKey peopleIlse Howling (Non-Executive Director and Chairman)1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsNet income£16.4 million (2025)1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsNumber of employees696 (2025)1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsOperating income£12.7 million (2025)1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsProductsElite Dangerous1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsProductsRollerCoaster Tycoon1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsProductsLostWinds1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsProductsPlanet Coaster1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsProductsJurassic World Evolution1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsProductsPlanet Zoo1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsProductsF1 Manager1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsRevenue£90.6 million (2025)1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsSubsidiariesComplex Games1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsTraded asAIM: FDEV1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsTypePublic limited company1.00infobox
Frontier DevelopmentsWebsitewww.frontier.co.uk1.00infobox

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