X4: FOUNDATIONS - Release date, prices and more

[ZombiePotatoSalad]

Do we know what time it is being released? I’ve bern caught out before by taking time off work only for the game not being released until 6pm GMT.

This image taken just now (8:03am Central Time). I will check again at 12 noon to see if the time updates to 2 days.

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[CBJ]

Please don't get too hung-up on the exact time. It certainly won't be at midnight UTC but we can't guarantee an exact time during the day.

[ZombiePotatoSalad]

Please don't get too hung-up on the exact time. It certainly won't be at midnight UTC but we can't guarantee an exact time during the day.

I'm using that to go on for now, but I doubt we will erupt into "why isn't it available at X time omgboycottreeeeeeeeeeeeee."

Kinda reminds me of the whole thing around Shadow of War. Something went on, and it ended up being released by the devs a day early due to some issue.

My point it, just as you said, the time given by Steam isn't always concrete. I've waited a few years and some days. A few hours won't kill me.

EDIT: The Steam counter turns over at 12pm noon Central Time. It just switched to 2 days. So take that one with a few grains of salt.

[Alci]

...the time given by Steam is never concrete.

here, I've fixed it (Steam/Valve never releases anything, publisher does). Also, told you so

[ZombiePotatoSalad]

...the time given by Steam is never concrete.

here, I've fixed it (Steam/Valve never releases anything, publisher does). Also, told you so

Yes, but Steam has no idea when the publisher will release unless given a date and time. Until they get that specific info, they usually say TBA.
At the current rate, the Steam timer indicates unlock at 12pm November 29th, Central time.

[Alci]

At the current rate, the Steam timer indicates unlock at 12pm November 29th, Central time.

I also said, it shows different days for different people. And it also doesn't even respect a day due to timezones (almost no release is at the same day around the world). So the "29th" will be "a lie" for some people for sure

There are ALWAYS soo many who don't understand, for who it's the first release ever (despite hundreds of games on the account, they always wonder). It won't be different. And it always starts 12hrs before UTC midnight "It's 29th now and no release".

[ZombiePotatoSalad]

At the current rate, the Steam timer indicates unlock at 12pm November 29th, Central time.

I also said, it shows different days for different people. And it also doesn't even respect a day due to timezones (almost no release is at the same day around the world). So the "29th" will be "a lie" for some people for sure

There are ALWAYS soo many who don't understand, for who it's the first release ever (despite hundreds of games on the account, they always wonder). It won't be different. And it always starts 12hrs before UTC midnight "It's 29th now and no release".

Yes, and therein lies the discrepancy. Sometimes it utterly borks out. As I mentioned before, Shadow of War released a day earlier because of... something. And from what I've seen, they do account for timezone differences, especially for countries on opposite sides of the Prime Meridian.

Wouldn't November 30th for the Eastern Hemisphere be roughly November 29th for the Western? Really depends on the place.

[Nargon]

If you want to know when the game will be released, then here is my timeline prediction at Egosoft office on 30. november:
All times are in German Timezone CET (UTC/GMT +1 hour)
8:00AM - everyone is working and checking their last work on preparing for release
9:00AM - internal meeting - Check all aspects of the game
10:00AM - If everything is OK, or if there are "acceptable" errors, then is started packaging process and delivering to the Steam (GOG) servers.
13:00PM - After the lunch the package is uploaded, the game is switched to "private release" (released only for egosoft)
13:10PM - Test if the game is possible download, install and play on Steam and Gog.
14:00PM - Everything is OK? Then the game is switched to "public release" (for everybody). The downloading for the players started.
14:30PM - First issues and bugs from players. The neverending fight against bugs is started.

This scenario applies if everything is OK. If problems occur, the times may be delayed.

[ZombiePotatoSalad]

If you want to know when the game will be released, then here is my timeline prediction at Egosoft office on 30. november:
All times are in German Timezone CET (UTC/GMT +1 hour)
8:00AM - everyone is working and checking their last work on preparing for release
9:00AM - internal meeting - Check all aspects of the game
10:00AM - If everything is OK, or if there are "acceptable" errors, then is started packaging process and delivering to the Steam (GOG) servers.
13:00PM - After the lunch the package is uploaded, the game is switched to "private release" (released only for egosoft)
13:10PM - Test if the game is possible download, install and play on Steam and Gog.
14:00PM - Everything is OK? Then the game is switched to "public release" (for everybody). The downloading for the players started.
14:30PM - First issues and bugs from players. The neverending fight against bugs is started.

This scenario applies if everything is OK. If problems occur, the times may be delayed.

And if those times are correct. It could be earlier or later, as befits a prediction. We will see when we see.

[MarvinTheMartian]

Oh
My steam says Available: 1 December
So because my timezone is UTC +12 I get it a day later than everyone else

Can't decide whether to cancel the steam purchase and go for GOG as I'd want a CE physical copy if that came about and that'd be a steam key I suppose, I really liked the Superbox with all the extra stuff.

EDIT: CE is cheaper on Steam so will stick with that and probably end up buying all 3

[Ketraar]

Actually no, you are not a day later, your count is just different, as you started ahead already pretty much everyday. You get it at the same point in history as anyone else.

MFG

Ketraar

[birdtable]

See Foundations is just outside the top ten on Steam Top Sellers …. Will it get to number 1 .. ?

[Vandragorax]

See Foundations is just outside the top ten on Steam Top Sellers …. Will it get to number 1 .. ?

Well there's nothing else of note being released this week, so yeah it clearly will rank quite highly! Lots of people bored of Elite:D and fed up waiting for Star Citizen, I would imagine these people will be seeing X4 all over their recommended Steam section and to be honest it is looking very good right now. If I wasn't already a huge fan of the series and didn't know anything about it, I'd probably impulse buy X4 just based on the Steam store page alone

[dreamer2008]

See Foundations is just outside the top ten on Steam Top Sellers …. Will it get to number 1 .. ?

Well there's nothing else of note being released this week, so yeah it clearly will rank quite highly! Lots of people bored of Elite:D and fed up waiting for Star Citizen, I would imagine these people will be seeing X4 all over their recommended Steam section and to be honest it is looking very good right now. If I wasn't already a huge fan of the series and didn't know anything about it, I'd probably impulse buy X4 just based on the Steam store page alone

What do you mean fed up waiting for SC? Its a free fly this week and I play it everyday. Even now it has an amazing atmosphere, great music, cool places to explore.

[Assailer]

Wish you guys an awesome launch - the direct opposite of X3:RB times!

[Bolshy]

Star Citizen? Ptooey! Big crowd funded budget with precious little to show for it despite the years ticking by....
I've been playing the X games from the beginning. IMO they have always been at the forefront of making space sims fun. Despite some difficulties here and there, Egosoft have never given up on their fans or the X product, or on trying to deliver what the players want. I'll never forget setting up my first gate ambush with 3 capital ships....just watching the combat unfold from long range was worth all the days spent building untidy stations and gathering weapons...

This is going to be EPIC!!!!

All the best on launch day Egosoft - well done!!

[lordpazuzu]

See Foundations is just outside the top ten on Steam Top Sellers …. Will it get to number 1 .. ?

Its now on 6th place, so it will be 1 very soon!

[LTerSlash]

Aproximate download size for X4? Just to know if it will worth it to leave teamviewer open on my pc to download the game from work.

[keno1999]

Steam currently says: Unlock in 1 Day and 14 hours. That puts it at roughly 9am PST, on Nov. 30th, for me.

...and it shows in 5th place on the Top Selling list.

[CBJ]

As we've said in several threads asking this already, we don't have an exact time yet, and you should not take too much noticed of the Steam countdown for an exact time either.