Elite Dangerous’ war against the Thargoids continues to go poorly. But, in update 15, humanity will finally be able to reach the center of the mysterious Maelstroms attacking the Bubble of human-occupied space.
Elite Dangerous’ update 15 will open a new phase in the yearslong war against the Thargoids. Frontier Developments told Polygon it’s adding new player-owned tech to the game alongside a new alien combat ship. There will also be a new ground-based mission type at planetary settlements.
Thargoids are an alien species that were introduced to the modern incarnation of Elite in 2017. While it’s true that humanity shot first, things escalated significantly in 2022 when the Thargoids began a massive and deadly invasion with the potential to eliminate humanity. A series of toxic clouds known as Maelstroms were the first step. Once in place, they disgorged additional Thargoid forces into the Milky Way galaxy’s unfashionable Western spiral arm.
