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X4: Foundations is on Today's Steam Daily Deals
Greetings, We’re excited to announce that X4: Foundations is featured as a Steam Daily Deal today, making for a great opportunity for new players to dive into our living universe at a discounted price. This sale comes j…
Announcement1 changeBalance - X4: Foundations
X4: Foundations 9.00 "Empire Update" is Out Now!
We're very excited to announce that the X4: Foundations "Empire Update" (9.00) has officially launched! This free major update includes new features and sweeping reworks that improve how you interact with your empire: m…
Event434 changesFixGameplay - X4: Foundations
X4 Empire Update (9.00) Launches June 10, 2026
We're excited to announce that the X4: Foundations Empire Update (9.00) is set to launch on June 10, 2026! The Empire Update touches on every aspect of empires within X4 - the balance of ships and their loadouts, how co…
Announcement7 changesBalanceGameplay - X4: Foundations
9.00 RC4 now available
Release Candidate 4 is now available. Thank you, everyone, for your continued testing and for providing feedback! The full list of changes can be found below. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns…
Patch notes9 changesFixGameplay - X4: Foundations
9.00 RC3 now available
Release Candidate 3 is now available. Thank you, everyone, for your continued testing and for providing feedback! The full list of changes can be found below. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns…
Patch notes13 changesFixGameplay - X4: Foundations
9.00 RC2 now available
We’re popping in with Release Candidate 2, which addresses some critical issues. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 9.00 Public Beta vers…
Patch notes6 changesFixCompatibility - X4: Foundations
9.00 RC1 now available
We've reached Release Candidate state for the 9.00 update. Thank you all for your testing and invaluable feedback so far. The finish line is in sight, but we still need your help with the final stretch. How Do I Take Pa…
Patch notes45 changesFixCompatibility - X4: Foundations
Interview with Helge Kautz: Loremaster of the X Universe
We’re very excited to share a new episode of the Inside Egosoft podcast. Join our new host, Joey, as he speaks with members of the Egosoft team about their work and ideas. In this episode, he sits down with Helge Kautz,…
Event8 changesFixGameplay - X4: Foundations
9.00 Public Beta 11 now available
9.00 Public Beta 11 is now available! Please find the full changelog below. Thank you for your continued support and feedback during this testing phase. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: F…
Patch notes36 changesFixCompatibility - X4: Foundations
9.00 Public Beta 10 now available
9.00 Public Beta 10 is now available! Please find the full changelog below. Thank you for your continued support and feedback during this testing phase. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: F…
Patch notes34 changesFixCompatibility - X4: Foundations
9.00 Public Beta 9 now available
9.00 Public Beta 9 is now available! Please find the full changelog below. Thank you for your continued support and feedback during this testing phase. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: Fo…
Patch notes51 changesFixCompatibility - X4: Foundations
9.00 Public Beta 8 now available
9.00 Public Beta 8 is now available! Please find the full changelog below. Thank you for your continued support and feedback during this testing phase. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: Fo…
Patch notes39 changesFixCompatibility - X4: Foundations
9.00 Public Beta 7 now available
9.00 Public Beta 7 is now available! Please find the full changelog below. Additionally, alongside these improvements, we are introducing a new "FPS Style" input Profile, which you can also test. If you would like to pa…
Patch notes33 changesFixCompatibility - X4: Foundations
9.00 Public Beta 6 now available
9.00 Public Beta 6 is now available! Please find the full changelog below. Thank you for your continued support and feedback during this testing phase. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: Fo…
Patch notes32 changesFixCompatibility - X4: Foundations
9.00 Public Beta 5 Hotfix 1 now available
We're just popping in briefly with a small hotfix for Beta 5. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 9.00 Public Beta version. In order to en…
Patch notes4 changesFixCompatibility - X4: Foundations
9.00 Public Beta 5 now available
9.00 Public Beta 5 is now available! Please find the full changelog below. Thank you for your continued support and feedback during this testing phase. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: Fo…
Patch notes37 changesFixCompatibility
