Re: Elite's Steve Wilcox later promised to set things right.
A number of Dev's have been paid and had the contracts with Elite cancelled.
http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/30/5668382/elite-systems-kickstarter-pays-royalities
This does not of course mean all outstanding debts are paid but the above article gives quite a bit of detail on who has settled and the games involved.
This does leave a few questions.
How many people are still owed money?
What "Classic Games" will be available on launch?
Will it actually work as advertised?
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