https://gamedropdaily.com/updates/x4-foundations/ Official Steam announcements and patch notes for X4: Foundations. en-us Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:36:46 GMT 720 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656385428 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656385428#1790930206 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:36:46 GMT Event In October 2001, X: Beyond the Frontier graced the cover disc of Computer Bild Spiele (CBS), one of Germany's top-selling print games magazines at the time. Appearing on the cover disc provided enormous visibility, bringing the game into countlessly more homes two years after… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262688950 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262688950#1788958826 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:26 GMT News In the new episode of Inside Egosoft, Joey chats with Lino, Egosoft’s Art Director and 14-year veteran at the studio. Alongside his own artistic creations, Lino oversees the art team and the overall artistic direction of the X Universe. In this conversation, they discussed… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840944183776722 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840944183776722#1786626371 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:06:11 GMT News In the latest episode of Inside Egosoft, Joey sits down with Alexei Zakharov, composer and sound designer for Egosoft since 2003. Alexei is responsible for most of what you’ll hear in X4: Foundations, from the atmospheric music in your favorite sectors to the hum of your ship’s… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1837955055363669 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1837955055363669#1783954845 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:45 GMT News In our latest episode of Inside Egosoft, Joey sits down with Matthias, one of Egosoft's longest-serving developers, to discuss almost two decades of working on the X Universe. Though his title could be described as “gameplay programmer,” Matthias' efforts reach far beyond that… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1837955055356575 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1837955055356575#1783683059 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:30:59 GMT News X4: Foundations is joining the Triple-i Initiative offline events in Shanghai! TO ALL PLAYERS: We are pleased to announce that X4: Foundations, invited by the Triple-i Initiative, will offer offline trial play at two exhibitions in Shanghai this summer. This event is open to all… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165583845 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165583845#1783612830 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:30 GMT News Greetings, Feedback from our players has always been a guiding light for our work on the X Universe. We are constantly discussing reviews, forum posts, and comments internally, and your feedback during our open betas is invaluable as we strive to make each update the best it can… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165565464 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165565464#1782913703 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:48:23 GMT News As we continue to develop and expand X4: Foundations, we are constantly looking for ways to improve the game's proprietary engine and overall performance. To keep pushing the boundaries of what our engine can do, we are preparing to upgrade our graphics API to Vulkan 1.4 as part… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783571378 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783571378#1781542867 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:01:07 GMT News 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 just days after we released our free 9.00 “Empire Update,”… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783557418 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783557418#1781094910 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:35:10 GMT Patch 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: militarily, strategically, and economically. We'd like to… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1834602721184748 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1834602721184748#1780491329 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:55:29 GMT Patch 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 commands may be issued, how resources are distributed in… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833968530900270 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833968530900270#1780402440 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:14:00 GMT Patch 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 X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833968530897760 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833968530897760#1780324095 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:28:15 GMT Patch 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 X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new…