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Celebrating 25 Years of X!

On a fateful day, test pilot Kyle Brennan made a jump from earth into the X Universe with the iconic Xperimental Shuttle. This set in motion the events in X: Beyond the Frontier, which was released in 1999, and started the X series of games.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the X series!

For two and a half decades we have explored space, immersed ourselves in lore, managed economic empires, and fought in epic battles, through several main game releases, numerous add-ons, expansions and major updates - and we are far from done!

We would like to take this opportunity to reminisce a little about the past 25 years of X games, and have prepared a video in which Bernd Lehahn, creator of the X Universe, takes a flight down memory lane. Enjoy!

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[h3]Celebrate the X series during the Steam Space Exploration Fest![/h3]
From September 2nd to September 9th, 2024, Steam is celebrating our favourite genre with its "Steam Space Exploration Fest". Whether you want to complete your collection of X games or jump into the X Universe for the first time, now is the best moment to do so!



Thank you all for following us on this quarter-century-spanning journey, and for being a vital part of our history. We are truly privileged to have such a great community.

Feel free to share your favourite memories from your years with the X series in the comments below.

See you in space!