Latest release seems to indicate the playable races.
I don't see elves among them.
Need to double check!
Edit:
Characters are of Sentient Ancestry namely Dextean (physical), Faean (magically?) or Shapen
Dextean (Force Sentients) Humans, Dwarves, Gnomes and Ogres
Faean (Magic Sentients) of which shapen are part of,
Shapen- Dragonborn, Halfling and Tieflings
There's probably more to this than that so we'll see.
Beastean (Force Determinants) basically animals
Aethean (Magic Determinants) magical creatures such as Dragons, pegasi...