Popular developer David Braben (Frontier's founder) was yesterday in London with his team, showing to the press the first playable version of Lost Winds sequel.

When asked about other Frontier projects, the team told to spanish site 3DJuegos.com that "they are currently working on three projects, being The Outsider one of those. We're still working on it, but we haven't more information to tell at the moment".
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Sep 16, 2009

Elite dev 'intentionally gone quiet' on The Outsider

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Legendary Elite co-creator and Frontier chief David Braben has "intentionally gone quiet" on upcoming multiplatform "techno thriller" The Outsider in order to prevent it from becoming old.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com today during a Nintendo press event to promote WiiWare and DSiWare games, including Frontier's LostWinds sequel, Braben insisted he won't start talking about it again until the time is right.

When asked for an update on the game, Braben replied: "Oh it's very exciting. One of the problems with games, especially games with long development periods, is if you can talk about them all of the time it becomes old."
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Oct 17, 2008

Frontier To Use Wwise With 'Entire Future Output'

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Gamasutra: "LostWinds developer Frontier announced that it will augment its game audio capabilities to utilize Audiokinetic's Wwise audio pipeline package for all of its future titles, including upcoming multiplatform action thriller The Outsider.

Wwise is a suite of software designed to provide audio pipelines in game development, supporting "every phase of audio development" according to Audiokinetic's webpage. The company's previous Wwise clients include Activision, BioWare, Ensemble Studios, and Microsoft Game Studios."
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Jul 30, 2008

The Outsider: "We'd be mad not to see GTA as competition," says Braben

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Speaking at Develop in Brighton today, Frontier boss David Braben's given the first solid details on The Outsider, saying the game is an open-world action title based on the story of a framed cop.
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Jul 1, 2008

The Outsider Still In Development

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SCRAWL: "Remember that game from back in the 2005 and 2006 years called The Outsider? Well it has gone completely silent so we decided to get in touch with developer Frontier Development to ask about the status of the game."
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Oct 25, 2007

Braben reveals more on The Outsider, Elite IV

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Sophisticated NPC interaction and animation system demoed at Nottingham's Game City. Plus, Elite IV coming this gen.
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Jan 11, 2007

The Outsider exposed in video

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Here's a confirmed sighting of The Outsider, the mysterious Xbox 360 and PS3 action game from gaming legend David Braben, the creative mega-brain behind sci-fi classic Elite. And, although it's only a snatched glimpse of movie action, we reckon it gives away a few fact-morsels about The Outsider's unexplained gameplay. Hit the Movies tab above, launch the Video Player and select "The Outsider - trailer 01-11-07" to see the footage. In light of this fresh footage evidence, we're willing to ... » Read More

May 5, 2006

Outsider looks rosy

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UK developer Frontier Developments has released several new shots of its action-adventure game The Outsider, which is currently being developed for PS3 and Xbox 360. The Outsider is described by Frontier as a "high-tech thriller" and is set in Washington DC. The story follows a CIA operative framed for a crime he didnt commit as he attempts to clear his name while avoiding being captured. Armed with an array of cutting-edge technology and weaponry, the CIA operative must try to turn the tables ... » Read More

Feb 25, 2006

More Outsider details slip in

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Dave Braben, co-creator of legendary 8-bit space-adventure Elite (an old, space flight/trading sim that rocked us about 20 years ago) has opened up about The Outsider, his forthcoming title for PS3 and Xbox 360. Braben, famed for his non-linear games, hopes to make this spy story as open-ended as possible with every path and event being explorable at any time, rather than tying the player into pre-set scripts and events. "With this new approach all the characters exist in the game from the ... » Read More

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