While Update 2.7 was very well received by our gaming community, a small bug causing one of the plots to stall (Operation Final Fury) was noted by a number of users. We have fixed that particular issue and took the opportunity to sort out a couple of others too. We hope that this small issue hasn't spoiled your enjoyment of the game. We're very pleased then to be able to offer this hotfix, version 2.7.1, to address that and some other issues.

Click here to be taken to the X3: Terran Conflict download area.

EGOSOFT is very pleased to announce that Virtual Programming Ltd, its Mac OS programming partner, is re-releasing X3: Reunion. VP Ltd have painstakingly re-written the game code, not using Cider this time, bringing it up-to-date with the latest version of the game. The good news for gamers that had already purchased X3: Reunion for the Mac, is that they will get this new version of the game for FREE!

EGOSOFT Managing Director, Bernd Lehahn, said about the release, "We are excited that VP ported the game a second time to improve the experience for our MAC customers and bring it to the same level as Terran Conflict."

"We weren't happy with X3: Reunion's performance when using Cider, and it turned out many of our customers weren't either," said Virtual Programming CEO Mark Hinton. "As a gesture of goodwill, we re-engineered the game as a native port that's a free update for existing customers. Starting today, new X3: Reunion customers will receive the non-Cider version of the game."

Find out more about X3: Reunion for the Mac and VP Ltd here.

Yes, you read it correctly! No sooner had we released 2.6 than another host of features and fixes became ready to add to the game. With the release of Update 2.7, players will see a large number of fixes and enhancements to the game, many of which have been kindly provided by players and modders themselves (special thanks go to draffutt for the large number of fixes he provided, with Saetan and Killjaeden also making notable contributions). With Update 2.7, we also bring you an update to the recently-released Bonus Pack, the main feature of which is the addition of Polish localisation for the plug-ins.

For full details of the features and fixes in Update 2.7, please consult the changelog in the update.

Click here to read more about Update 2.7 and other news in Edition 40 of the X-Universe News.

Click here to be taken to the download area for Update 2.7. Steam users are reminded that their Steam client will update automatically.

Click here to be taken to the Bonus Content area for the latest version of the X3: Terran Conflict Bonus Pack.