Forge Your Galactic Legacy in the X4: Foundations 9.00 Empire Update Available Now

New combat systems, mining overhauls, ship customization, and quality-of-life upgrades expand Egosoft’s evolving space sandbox Your empire awaits among the stars! Egosoft has officially launched the massive 9.00 Empire Update for X4: Foundations, delivering a wide range of new features, combat improvements, mining overhauls, and quality-of-life enhancements to the studio’s long-running open-ended space sandbox. Available now as a free update for all players, the Empire Update further expands the living galaxy of X4: Foundations with new ways to build, command, and thrive among the stars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kP3Bv9Dl4wThe 9.00 Empire Update introduces major new systems and refinements designed to deepen every aspect of the X4: Foundations experience, from large-scale fleet combat to industrial expansion across the galaxy. Whether commanding massive armadas, optimizing mining operations, or showcasing prized ships in the new Ship Showroom station module, players now have more tools than ever to forge their path to galactic power.

9.00 Empire Update Features:

• Combat Enhancements: Massive combat rebalancing across weapons, ships, shields, and NPC AI help make you a force to be reckoned with out in deep space.
• Expanded Ship Loadouts and Showroom: Experience new loadout variety and upgraded ship visuals. Plus, show off your prized possessions in the new Ship Showroom station module.
• Mining Region Overhaul: New dynamic mining operation systems make the Empire Update the perfect time to excavate the depths below the surface.
• New Resources: Engage in Kha’ak wreck processing, providing a new transmutable resource called Allographyne.

Visual Improvements: Improvements to the map UI and more give space explorers significant quality of life improvements to enhance their upcoming intergalactic journeys.The X4: Foundations 9.00 Empire Update is available now as a free update for all players, giving both returning commanders and new pilots fresh opportunities to expand their influence across the galaxy. Tune into the Inside Egosoft Podcast on YouTube and podcast platforms for a deeper look into the world of X4: Foundations. About X4: Foundations

In X4: Foundations, explore the galaxy, pilot a wide range of ships, and forge your own path from humble beginnings to galactic power. Start with a single ship, trade, fight, explore, or expand, gradually building your influence across a living universe that reacts to your decisions.

Build & Expand: Design and construct modular space stations and factories, creating the backbone of a growing empire across the galaxy.

• Command Your Empire: Manage fleets, assign trade routes, coordinate large-scale battles, and oversee operations through an intuitive tactical map.Start Small, Rise to Power: Begin as a lone pilot and carve your own path, evolving into a fleet commander, industrial magnate, or galactic warlord.
• Epic Space Battles: Command fleets of ships and engage in massive space battles, from small skirmishes to galaxy-shaking conflicts.

Explore a Living Galaxy: Discover a vast universe of star systems, factions, and opportunities as you carve out your place among the stars.Useful Links

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

Website：https://www.egosoft.com/games/x4/info_en.php

Discord Server：https://discord.com/invite/zhs8sRpd3m

X (Twitter)：https://x.com/egosoftAbout Egosoft

Egosoft is one of Germany’s most long-standing and fiercely independent game developers. Founded in 1988, the studio became a pioneer of the space simulation genre with the release of X: Beyond the Frontier in 1999. For over 25 years, the team has remained exclusively dedicated to the “X” series, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in open-ended sandbox gameplay. As a founder-owned studio, Egosoft prides itself on a “TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD, THINK” philosophy, maintaining a deep, direct connection with its community while remaining an independent voice in the global gaming industry.