X4: Foundations News

X4: Foundations is a space simulation game in a living, breathing universe. 🪐 But what does that actually mean? What can the player do in this huge game? 🤔 In a new series of six videos, EGOSOFT CEO and Lead Game Designer Bernd Lehahn introduces you to the huge array of activities that are available to you in X4: Foundations, goals you might want to pursue (or not), settings you should be aware of, and much more. In this episode, Bernd will highlight the FIGHT aspects of X4: Foundations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vtTC41ZJCo
In the next episodes:
▪️ THINK (4/6) - April 30, 2020
▪️ EXPLORE (5/6) - May 2, 2020
▪️ STRATEGY (6/6) - May 4, 2020

Check out the full series on this YouTube playlist.

The X series games are unique in their depth, simulating an entire universe of NPC ships and stations, forming a realistic economy. Each game consists of a huge universe, simulated from the bottom up. Hundreds of stations, and thousands of ships, trade goods among themselves. Prices change based on supply and demand; resources are mined and processed in several stages. This economy is linked directly to the simulation of major conflicts in a universe with dynamically-acting factions. Every player decision can dramatically change the future of the game universe.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/392160/

X4: Foundations is a space simulation game in a living, breathing universe. 🪐 But what does that actually mean? What can the player do in this huge game? 🤔 In a new series of six videos, EGOSOFT CEO and Lead Game Designer Bernd Lehahn introduces you to the huge array of activities that are available to you in X4: Foundations, goals you might want to pursue (or not), settings you should be aware of, and much more. In this episode, Bernd will highlight the FIGHT aspects of X4: Foundations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1YF-Zp85LU
In the next episodes:
▪️ BUILD (3/6) - April 28, 2020
▪️ THINK (4/6) - April 30, 2020
▪️ EXPLORE (5/6) - May 2, 2020
▪️ STRATEGY (6/6) - May 4, 2020

Check out the full series on this YouTube playlist.

The X series games are unique in their depth, simulating an entire universe of NPC ships and stations, forming a realistic economy. Each game consists of a huge universe, simulated from the bottom up. Hundreds of stations, and thousands of ships, trade goods among themselves. Prices change based on supply and demand; resources are mined and processed in several stages. This economy is linked directly to the simulation of major conflicts in a universe with dynamically-acting factions. Every player decision can dramatically change the future of the game universe.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/392160/

X4: Foundations is a space simulation game in a living, breathing universe. 🪐 But what does that actually mean? What can the player do in this huge game? 🤔 In a new series of six videos, EGOSOFT CEO and Lead Game Designer Bernd Lehahn introduces you to the huge array of activities that are available to you in X4: Foundations, goals you might want to pursue (or not), settings you should be aware of, and much more. In this first episode, Bernd will highlight the TRADE aspects of X4: Foundations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0hCP1yuNe8
In the next episodes:
▪️ FIGHT (2/6)
▪️ BUILD (3/6)
▪️ THINK (4/6)
▪️ EXPLORE (5/6)
▪️ STRATEGY (6/6)

The X series games are unique in their depth, simulating an entire universe of NPC ships and stations, forming a realistic economy. Each game consists of a huge universe, simulated from the bottom up. Hundreds of stations, and thousands of ships, trade goods among themselves. Prices change based on supply and demand; resources are mined and processed in several stages. This economy is linked directly to the simulation of major conflicts in a universe with dynamically-acting factions. Every player decision can dramatically change the future of the game universe.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/392160/

Are you enjoying the soundtrack to X4: Split Vendetta? In the coming weeks we will occasionally give you some insights into its production. The composer of the X series soundtracks, Alexei Zakharov, will highlight individual pieces from the X4: Split Vendetta OST and tell short stories about these titles. To kick things off, here are Alexei's insights into "Heart of Acrimony".

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=srqI7tS5fNM
"One of the community's most popular pieces of music from the X series is without a doubt "Kingdom's End" from X3: Reunion. The work on this piece started with a melody that I couldn't get out of my head. The melody wasn't really meant for the soundtrack, it was too "different" and not "spacey" enough. At least that's what we thought at first. So we just tried it and put it into the game, which turned out to be a very good decision. A short time later, it was clear that the players liked the title a lot and eventually it was almost given iconic status.

On the X4: Split Vendetta soundtrack, I wanted to follow the basic idea of "Kingdom's End" with "Heart of Acrimony", but develop it significantly further. Under the cover of the track is a strong title melody, created with the same set of instruments as on "Kingdom's End", but enhanced by a number of modern, analogue synthesizers. I also wanted to bring an eastern, Asian touch to the track, so I used the erhu, a Chinese string instrument. It underlines the main melody in the piece and occasionally even takes the lead in the orchestra.

I hope you like "Heart of Acrimony" and I'm looking forward to your comments and questions about this piece of the X4: Split Vendetta soundtrack.

Until next time,
Alexei"

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1277600/
Find the X4: Split Vendetta soundtrack on Steam, Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Deezer and many other stores and streaming platforms!

We're very excited to let you know that popular Twitch streamer CohhCarnage, who had already played X4: Foundations when it was originally released at the end of 2018, will revisit the game on his Twitch channel starting today.

According to his announcement, the X4: Foundations stream will start today (Friday, April 17th, 2020) at 2pm CEST / noon UTC / 8am EDT / 5am PDT. Let's tune in and check out how Cohh will do in the richly enlarged universe of X4: Foundations!