The next chapter of the space simulation X4: Foundations

Feb 11, 2021 19:21 GMT  ·  By

The second major expansion for the space simulation X4: Foundations is called Cradle of Humanity and is scheduled for release on March 16. Along with X4: Cradle of Humanity, developer Egosoft plans to release an extensive 4.00 update that will be available for free to everyone who owns the base game.

Fans of the series will be happy to know that X4: Cradle of Humanity brings the X series back to Earth, significantly increasing the size of the game's universe with new sectors, and welcoming two Terran factions to X4: Foundations.

What's interesting about the upcoming factions is that they will bring with them their own economy, ships, weapons, and stations. Equally important is the fact that new game-starts will introduce the identity and political stance of the Terran factions, as well as giving an alternative perspective on existing story developments in X4: Foundations.

And to make things even more appealing for players, X4: Cradle of Humanity adds thrilling new story missions and adventures to experience. Also, the expansion introduces a new terraforming gameplay feature, which promises to evolve the endgame. Not to mention that there will be lots of visual improvements added, including volumetric fog, which is meant to further enhance the looks of the X universe.

Along with the X4: Cradle of Humanity expansion, developer Egosoft revealed that a major update will be released on March 16. Update 4.00 will be made available to all owners of the base game and is set to further enhance X4: Foundations in a number of ways.

For example, the improvements included in X4: Cradle of Humanity, such as terraforming and volumetric fog, will be made available to everyone who owns the base game regardless of whether or not they will buy the new expansion. Other aspects of the update will be revealed in the weeks ahead of the update's release, so make sure to check out the game's Steam page for more details.

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