X4: Foundations News

We have all had to adapt our lives to extraordinary circumstances this year, and gamescom, the world's largest event for games, is no different. This year the event will take place in a purely digital form - and we will be there! As an official gamescom partner, EGOSOFT is taking part in the event's programme, but of course there is more to it than that, so here is a brief overview of our planned activities around gamescom 2020:

[h3]Unveiling of the second expansion for X4: Foundations[/h3]
Get ready to hear early details of the second expansion for X4: Foundations. Following the release of X4: Split Vendetta in spring 2020, we will be giving a first insight into the next chapter of our current game at gamescom 2020. Whether you're on Steam, in our forums, on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or Reddit, keep your eyes peeled to avoid missing anything!

[h3]Indie Arena Booth Online[/h3]
For a number of years now, the Indie Arena Booth (IAB) has been one of the big crowd-pullers at gamescom. Dozens of indie developers from all over the world gather at this large stand, where a carefully-curated selection of games is available to try. Of course, the IAB will not take place in its usual form this year, but you can visit the booth as part of an online game. From the evening of August 27th 2020, you can attend the virtual Indie Arena Booth at online.indiearenabooth.com - we will be there too, with a neat spaceship booth. We look forward to your visit!



[h3]Livestream on Friday, August 28th, 2020[/h3]
The first couple of gamescom days will be rounded off on Friday evening with a livestream on www.twitch.tv/egosoftofficial. Following our usual format, we will give you an insight into current development progress on X4: Foundations, starting at 7pm CEST / 6pm BST / 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. And, of course, we will talk about our plans for the second expansion and the next big update. Join us!

[h3]Reddit AMA on Saturday, August 29th, 2020[/h3]
Working on the assumption that not all your questions will have been answered during the livestream on Friday evening, you will have another opportunity, a day later, to learn more about the current and future development of X4: Foundations. EGOSOFT founder and Lead Game Designer, Bernd Lehahn, will be available to answer questions in a Reddit AMA starting at 9pm CEST / 8pm BST / 3pm EDT / noon PDT. Please keep an eye on our official channels to find a direct link to the AMA on the day. In the meantime we invite you to join our subreddit at /r/X4Foundations.

We hope that there will be something for everyone on these unconventional gamescom days this year. We look forward to interacting with you and will be interested in your reaction to our plans.

See you around at gamescom 2020!

Less than two months after releasing the 3.20 update and introducing the new Trade Rules feature, we're ready to let everyone experience the next big batch of improvements and changes to X4: Foundations. The 3.30 update is now available for you to download!

As well as plenty of gameplay improvements, we're especially excited to tell you about the new crew transfer system, which has been completely overhauled to give players an easier way to transfer crew between ships.

While X4: Foundations previously required this to be done as an order, with the two ships having to meet first, there are now far fewer restrictions. Crew members can be transferred between ships regardless of their location, with the crew using transport capsules to move to their new assignment. Crew transfers can now be used to move any number of people, from a single crew member to an entire ship‘s crew. You‘ll also find it a lot easier to assign a captain to an unmanned ship!

The user interface for the new crew transfer system can be found under the Empire Overview in X4: Foundations.



If you'd like to see and hear more about this new feature before experiencing it for yourself in the game, here are some suggested videos from Werit and Captain Collins, who are consistently creating great X4: Foundations content on their YouTube channels - thanks guys!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG5nuTa05-s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkBXX4quNcg
[h3]Update 3.30 also includes the following changes, among many others:[/h3]

• Improvements to alerts and notifications
  
• More information on the Logical Station Overview
  
• New map filters and key bindings
  
• Enhancements and fixes to trade behaviour
  
• Lots of smaller fixes and quality of life improvements

For the full change log to update 3.30, please visit our forum.

Enjoy our newest update to X4: Foundations, tell your friends about it and stay safe! Thank you for your continued support.

The beta test for our big upcoming 3.30 update of X4: Foundations has been running for almost exactly one month. Besides the new Crew Transfer feature, you can also experience improvements in the beta version in terms of notifications, more information in the logical station overview and enhancements in trading behaviour. Yesterday we released the fourth version of the 3.30 Beta.

Beta 4 includes the following changes, amongst others:

• Improved container magnet to also attract deactivated player-owned deployables.
  
• Improved cargo space allocation for workforce resources.
  
• Improved trade rule settings to keep current trade rule in effect when disabling Use Global/Station setting.

The full change log for Beta 4 of the 3.30 update can be found in our forum.

[h3]How do I participate in the Public Beta?[/h3]
Everyone who owns X4: Foundations can download the Public Beta version of the game. In order to ensure that Public Beta participants are aware of the risks and rules involved, we ask all interested players to visit our forum to read the rules and disclaimers, as well as practical instructions on how to participate in the Public Beta. Follow this link to our forum (no registration required) to find the relevant information.

We would like to thank all beta testers and would be delighted if you would like to support us further.
-Team Egosoft

Have you had X4: Foundations on your wishlist for some time, but been waiting for the right moment?

As part of the Steam Summer Sale we are currently offering a 30% discount on X4: Foundations. This discount is valid until July 9th, 2020 and it is a great time to get into the game. After the big 3.0 update in March 2020, we continue to work on X4: Foundations and specifically on the 3.30 update, which is already playable in the beta version. Details on that can be found in the X4: Foundations Steam news section.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/392160/X4_Foundations/

Besides the big 3.0 update, the first expansion to the game, X4: Split Vendetta, was released in March 2020 too and was very well received by its players. If you choose the X4: Collector's Edition, which is currently 39% off, you will not only get the basic game and the first expansion, but you will also automatically receive the second expansion for X4: Foundations, which we haven't revealed too much about yet... more about that later this year! In addition to the game and the expansions, you're also getting the soundtracks (MP3 and FLAC) and additional bonus material that is exclusively available in the Collector's Edition.

We would be happy to welcome you to the X4: Foundations family! Thanks for your continued support, stay safe and enjoy your space adventure!