Those who have already picked up "the best damn spaceship game" Ars has ever played may be pleased to hear that they'll soon get the steam version of Elite: Dangerous for free. That also applies to anyone who backed the game's Kickstarter campaign, and for any new purchases made on the Frontier Developments website.
While there's a certain amount of goodwill attached to giving away Steam keys, it's more likely that Frontier Developments is keen to keep sales on its website and away from Valve's steep 30 percent cut.
"We always appreciate it when you buy direct from our store because it means we can put more into supporting and developing Elite: Dangerous," wrote Frontier Developments' community manager Edward Lewis in a forum post, "but we know a number of long-time players and backers like to play through Steam and we think it’s fair everyone has that option, not just new players."
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