X4: Foundations News

Things are getting really exciting! In just seven days, we'll be releasing the substantial 4.00 update for X4: Foundations, along with our second expansion for the game, X4: Cradle of Humanity. Over the past few days, preview videos for X4: Cradle of Humanity have started appearing online; we're sure that many of you have already discovered them. Our thanks go to the content creators for their support! Following on from this, from Thursday, March 11th, the first reviews and livestreams of X4: Cradle of Humanity will also be available.

But, one thing at a time! Today is beta day, and of course our focus this week is on polishing up the new features, sweeping the last few bugs out of dusty corners, and generally making everything ready for the big day.

[h3]How do I participate in the public beta?[/h3]
Every player who owns X4: Foundations will have the opportunity to download the new beta version 4.00. To ensure that beta participants are aware of the Risks and Rules, we ask that all interested players visit our forum for both rules and disclaimers, as well as practical instructions on how to participate in the beta. Please follow this link to our forum (no registration required) to find the relevant information.

Beta 11 will be the last beta version of the 4.00 update, and we would like to thank all the beta testers who have helped us so much over the past four months, on our way to 4.00 and Cradle of Humanity.

The final countdown has started!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288460/X4_Cradle_of_Humanity/

We're only two weeks away from the big release of the 4.00 update for X4: Foundations, along with its next expansion, X4: Cradle of Humanity, on March 16, 2021. The team is hard at work, getting everything ready so that you can jump into the new gamestarts, and experience the new ships that the Terrans will bring along with them. First things first, though - it's beta day!

For this beta, we've been concentrating on the excellent feedback we've been getting from our amazing beta testers. Thanks to their input, we've fine-tuned the balancing of the new Terraforming feature, implemented more quality-of-life improvements in the UI, and asked the Kha'ak to back off a little from attacking mining operations! And, needless to say, we've also been tackling bugs. You can find the full list of the things we've fixed and improved in our forum.

In case you missed it, here's the launch trailer for X4: Cradle of Humanity, which premiered earlier this week on our YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs2BwzOKjhs
As always, thanks for testing, for supporting us and for playing X4: Foundations. We're super excited to see what you think about our upcoming new content!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288460/X4_Cradle_of_Humanity/

With only two more weeks until the release of X4: Cradle of Humanity, the second expansion for X4: Foundations, we are really excited to show you the new launch trailer!

https://youtu.be/Zs2BwzOKjhs
Tomonor is a long-standing member of our player community who publishes excellent videos about X4: Foundations, and our older titles, on his YouTube channel. He has worked closely with us over the past few weeks to create this breathtaking launch trailer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288460/X4_Cradle_of_Humanity/
We hope that it gets you in the mood for the release of X4: Cradle of Humanity, and the 4.00 update for the base game, on March 16, 2021.

The weeks are flying by, and we are getting closer and closer to the release of the big 4.00 update for X4: Foundations, and of course our next expansion, X4: Cradle of Humanity, on March 16, 2021. That means that it's time for a new beta release!

The focus of Beta 9 is on further improvements to combat simulation, mining, workforce, and capital ship movement between sectors. You can find the full list in our forum.

Don't miss tomorrow's livestream with Egosoft CEO Bernd Lehahn and Captain Collins! Details in our Steam News.

[h3]How do I participate in the public beta?[/h3]
Every player who owns X4: Foundations will have the opportunity to download the new beta version 4.00. To ensure that beta participants are aware of the Risks and Rules, we ask that all interested players visit our forum for both rules and disclaimers, as well as practical instructions on how to participate in the beta. Please follow this link to our forum (no registration required) to find the relevant information.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288460/X4_Cradle_of_Humanity/
Thank you for your support during the beta phase and have fun with X4: Foundations!

If you've been looking for videos about X4: Foundations on YouTube over the past nine months, you'll have no doubt come across Captain Collins' channel. During this time, the content creator has published a number of helpful YouTube videos about the game, and inspired his live viewers through regular livestreams on Twitch.

In a special broadcast, Egosoft CEO and founder Bernd Lehahn will attend the Captain Collins livestream on February 25, 2021 (4pm CET / 3pm GMT / 10am EST / 7am PST).



Among other things, the conversation will cover the current status of X4: Foundations and the soon to be released 4.00 update, as well as the new expansion X4: Cradle of Humanity. Captain Collins will also incorporate a few questions from the live chat.

The livestream will take place on Captain Collins' Twitch channel (twitch.tv/CaptainCollins), and will also be hosted on our own channel (twitch.tv/egosoftofficial).

We are looking forward to your participation!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288460/X4_Cradle_of_Humanity/