Community13 Jul 2026Interview with Matthias: 18 Years of XIn 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 role. In this conversation, we discuss topics ranging from AI flight systems and X4's design philosophy to the evolut…
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 be. In an effort to better understand our players and align our priorities, we’ve created a survey to learn more abou…
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 of a future update. Our plan is to do this as part of the next major update after 9.00. Because of this necessary tec…
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 sectors, the effectiveness of pilots, and the possibilities for trade, production, and station building throughout the univ…
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 worldbuilding in the X universe, having written multiple tie-in novels and being our go-to source for anything involving l…
We're thrilled to announce that we'll be making our first appearance at PAX East in Boston ! From March 26 to March 29, you can find us at Booth #14085 in Hall B . Come hang out with the Egosoft team, play X4: Foundations on our HOTAS demo station, and explore the many other amazing games and events throughout the convention. Visit east.paxsite.com to grab your PAX East badges.
As 2025 comes to a close, we're celebrating a very special milestone: seven years of X4: Foundations! In a brand-new XLOG video, Egosoft founder and Managing Director Bernd Lehahn sits down to look back at another full year of updates and new content - including our recent Ship Packs - while also sharing a first glimpse of what's coming next. To mark this anniversary, the X4 base game is now 90…
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