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.
The 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.
