That being said, the developer noted in an announcement that buying directly through their store gives them a larger cut of any sales. Presumably, any future extras offered through the Steam storefront in the future will be automatically added to one’s Frontier account. All new purchases (mostly cosmetic options for various starship hulls, though expansion packs will be available at some point in the future) through the Frontier store will still be available for Steam users the Frontier account is still used to log into the game, though a “sign on through Steam” button is not outside the realm of possibility. Despite what less scrupulous players might hope, it cannot be used to claim an extra copy of the game and send it to a friend, as logging in to the game still requires a registered Frontier account with a copy of the game.Īfter users link their Frontier and Steam accounts and redeem the provided key in the Steam client, players will be able to download, install, and launch the game through Steam. The system for redeeming the keys is live, and as simple as logging into the store, clicking on “Partner Keys”, and claiming a key. As announced on the 8th of May, players who purchased Elite: Dangerous from the store before it was published on Steam can now get free Steam Keys.This provides the freedom of choice to those who bought early, but would prefer to play in Steam and take advantage of its built-in social features.

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