Does the CE pre-order package include the base X4 game?

[Rockthorne]

"X4 Foundations digital Collector's Edition"


Why is this called Edition? Usually when i read Edition the Basic Game is included, but this digital Collector's Edition is only a DLC for 74,99.
I would buy it if the Basic Game is included, but without it doesn`t make sense

I will buy the Game for 49,99, but i will wait and see what happends! Waiting is Hell... still 39 Days... Arrgh

[JSalzbrunn]

"X4 Foundations digital Collector's Edition"


Why is this called Edition? Usually when i read Edition the Basic Game is included, but this digital Collector's Edition is only a DLC for 74,99.
I would buy it if the Basic Game is included, but without it doesn`t make sense

I will buy the Game for 49,99, but i will wait and see what happends! Waiting is Hell... still 39 Days... Arrgh

Collectors edition:

Base game + 2 DLC + ebook + some more goodies

[Rockthorne]

"X4 Foundations digital Collector's Edition"


Why is this called Edition? Usually when i read Edition the Basic Game is included, but this digital Collector's Edition is only a DLC for 74,99.
I would buy it if the Basic Game is included, but without it doesn`t make sense

I will buy the Game for 49,99, but i will wait and see what happends! Waiting is Hell... still 39 Days... Arrgh

Collectors edition:

Base game + 2 DLC + ebook + some more goodies

Sorry but you are wrong! Take a look into the shop and you will read this: Dieses Produkt benötigt zum Spielen die Steam-Version des Hauptspiels X4: Foundations. (This product needs the basic game X4: Foundations)

[ishmaeltheforsaken]

"X4 Foundations digital Collector's Edition"


Why is this called Edition? Usually when i read Edition the Basic Game is included, but this digital Collector's Edition is only a DLC for 74,99.
I would buy it if the Basic Game is included, but without it doesn`t make sense

I will buy the Game for 49,99, but i will wait and see what happends! Waiting is Hell... still 39 Days... Arrgh

Collectors edition:

Base game + 2 DLC + ebook + some more goodies

Sorry but you are wrong! Take a look into the shop and you will read this: Dieses Produkt benötigt zum Spielen die Steam-Version des Hauptspiels X4: Foundations. (This product needs the basic game X4: Foundations)

Sorry, but you are wrong. The Steam item that requires the base game is the "X4: Foundations Collector's Edition Content." You'll also notice that it's not directly purchasable. The purchase link on the page is for "X4: Collector's Edition," which costs however much it costs in whatever country you're in and includes the base game and also the Collector's Edition Content.

[Vandragorax]

In the shop it says: this product needs the basic game! and under "This product includes" there is no basic game listed + the requirements for this product is only 1 gb space and nothing else! I wrote Bernd a message and asked him, have to wait for awnser

I PROMISE you that what I'm saying is true The misunderstanding is in what the "this product" you're seeing actually refers to. Once again, the Steam page that says "This product requires the base game" is not the Collector's Edition. It is ONLY the Collector's Edition extras, and you cannot purchase it separately from the base game.

Steam's treatment of store pages for what it classifies as "DLC" is really unintuitive and bad, but if you know how it works then you can usually sort stuff out.

I was messed up from beginning because of that Collectors Edition shop description, but i wrote Bernd and wait what he says. Of corse i would like to have the full package. we will see and i will write here as soon i have more informations About it.

The collector's edition definitely, 100%, absolutely, totally and unequivocally DOES contain a game key for the base game. I've already bought it on Steam and my Steam library now has an "X4: Foundations" game in the list, greyed out, which takes me to the X4 store page where it says I own the game and it's waiting for release before I can download it.

[Alan Phipps]

Debate split from the larger Release and Prices Announcement thread.

Yes, the CE *pre-order* package includes the base game along with the stated extras.

At some stage (probably post-release) Steam will no doubt allow owners of the base game to purchase upgrades of various content.

[ZombiePotatoSalad]

This is Egosoft, not Bethesda. You aren't playing $115 for a strategy guide and some accoutrements, minus the actual game. You're getting the base game, plus the expansions when released, plus some neat extras.

[Alan Phipps]

All has now been made clearer in the Egosoft Announcement threads and on the Shop product description. I assume that any Steam product descriptions will follow that course eventually.

I think we can close this thread now.