Release Candidate 7.18.0 Released! (Experimental) — Xenonauts 2 Steam update #391606

This update is also only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here).As we're so close to release these...

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Xenonauts 2 (538030)
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Published
31 March 2026 - 11:49:08 UTC
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This update is also only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here).As we're so close to release these test builds are no longer "experimental" builds with lots of extra logging, and are instead the standard release builds that people will actually be playing post-launch (as we need to ensure there's no unique bugs lurking in them).Gameplay Changes:We've introduced a new toggle on the New Campaign screen called "Extended Mode" that disables the UFO Delegation system when activated (and in future may contain additional tweaks). It has become obvious that UFO Delegation should not be tucked away as a normal difficulty setting, because it's much more like Iron Man mode - an important decision that players need to be clearly prompted to consider at the start of a campaign, for which there's no "correct" choice.Bugfixes:Fixed massive performance i...

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