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In the latest episode of Inside Egosoft , Joey sits down with Michael and Ketraar to discuss their work on X4: Foundations’ economic simulation . Michael has worked at Egosoft for 22 years across a wide range of responsibilities, but designing and programming X4: Foundation's sim
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 its
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 every
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 e
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
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
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
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
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,” one
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 exte
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 sector
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 9.00
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 9.00
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 version. In order to ensure that beta participants are aware of t
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 Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: Foundations
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 , our loremaster. Helge is responsible for much of the world
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: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 9.00 Publi
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: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 9.00 Publi
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: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 9.00 Public
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: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new 9.00 Public