X4: Foundations

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 about your experiences, playstyles, preferences, and desires.We estimate this survey will take roughly 10 minutes to complete, and we encourage you to skip questions if you don’t have a particular opinion on the subject.We sincerely thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us and for helping shape the future of X4: Foundations.TAKE THE SURVEY

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 technological step forward, we will soon be updating the minimum GPU requirements for X4: Foundations. Why are we making this change? Transitioning to Vulkan 1.4 is a significant technical milestone for us. As a small team, splitting our resources between legacy hardware support and modern development has become a significant drain; continuing to support older hardware requires us to maintain more code, and limits the graphical features we can make use of. By streamlining our engine around this newer standard, we can work more efficiently and continue to deliver technical improvements to the game. In other words, moving exclusively to Vulkan 1.4 allows us to focus 100% on the future of X4! The New Minimum GPU Requirements When this planned update goes live, the new minimum graphics card req

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 of the largest free updates in X4: Foundations’ history. This update brings new features, sweeping balance improvements, and refinements across many aspects of the game as we continue our long-term commitment to improving and expanding the X Universe. ObsidianAnt recently offered some high praise for the update: If you've been waiting for the right moment to begin your journey from lone pilot to fleet commander in a fully-simulated sandbox where every action matters, there’s never been a better time to get started. Thank you for your support, and welcome to all new players joining us during the Steam Daily Deal.

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 extend our sincere thanks to the community for your invaluable feedback during the 9.00 Public Beta, which has helped us to make even more improvements over the past several weeks. In particular, your feedback has been immensely helpful in fine-tuning our updates to the AI. Below is an overview of the Empire Update's features. For a deeper dive into what's in store, be sure to take a look at the 9.00 Public Beta announcement. For a quick rundown of the biggest changes, watch our 9.00 Public Beta Announcement video from March 2026: What's New In The 9.00 Update Combat Improvements We've made sweeping changes to every aspect of combat in X4: Foundations. This is the largest combat balancing update in X4's history. This update includes a full rebalancing of hundreds of weapons, turrets, shields, and ships to add tactical depth, make more options viable, and address inco