The official launch of Elite: Dangerous is next Tuesday, and to celebrate, Frontier Developments now offers the launch trailer from the space combat sequel. This is accompanied by details on the launch, including a repeat of yesterday's news that there will be no progress wipes before the launch and word on an increase in starting credits for new players:

Frontier also announced that Gamma 2.00 will be released today, and that there will be no wipe of positions or progress on the 16 December launch of Elite: Dangerous 1.0.

Additionally, players’ starting credits are to be increased tenfold and all players starting or restarting the game will receive their new credits allocation.

Players with early access can start honing their flight skills and accumulating credits ready for the December 16 launch, when they will take part in the vicious power struggle to succeed the Emperor – arguably the most powerful human in the 400 billion star-system Milky Way galaxy. This major story event will kick off Elite: Dangerous’ ever unfolding, player-influenced narrative.

Elite: Dangerous includes ‘out of the box’ support for 4K ultra-high definition, 3D TV, Track IR and Oculus Rift VR for those with appropriate hardware.