Frontier have finally announced when we can expect Elite Dangerous: Horizons to hit- the season of new expansions to the massive space sim will launch on December 15, for both, the PC and the Mac version of the game.

The first major expansion will be ‘Planetary Landings,’ which allows players to discover and explore billions of full-size airless worlds throughout the galaxy, each simulated to exacting detail by the game’s Stellar Forge. Following Planetary Landings, additional updates will come online in 2016, including:

• Loot and Crafting, unlocking a world of customization options and adding new value and meaning to every action.
• Multicrew, allowing teams of players to assume roles aboard the same ship.
• Commander Creation, giving a unique appearance to players’ in-game avatars.
• Ship-Launched Fighters, allowing larger spacecraft to carry their own short-range fighter ships for attack and defense.
• New Missions and Ships, expanding the already massive amount of playable content.
• New Close Quarter Combat (CQC) Arenas, providing additional challenges to prove multiplayer superiority

You can check out the trailer for Horizons below.

Xbox One owners recently got their hands on Elite: Dangerous, Frontier Developments’ open-ended space sim that lets you explore the universe at your whim. However, PC users will be receiving Elite Dangerous: Horizons, a significant expansion to the base game which promises lots of new features. One of those is the ability land on planets and explore them. Check out the teaser video for the same below.

Keep in mind that this isn’t the finished product – according to Frontier’s David Braben, the footage was captured from “a debug build on one of our dev machines, using the debug camera on an SRV and just zooming out ever faster”.

The Horizons updates will be bringing lots of other tweaks and fixes. It will also allow you to customize your avatar, place multiple crews on the same ships and much more. Stay tuned for more information on Elite Dangerous: Horizons, including its upcoming release date.