As part of the broader 1.4 update landscape, this version supported:

: Refinements were made to the then-new security buildings, such as the Foam Turret (which suppresses fires) and the Rocketswarm Launcher (effective against large groups of unarmored enemies).

: Core Biotech features that allowed players to engineer custom xenohumans and manage colony families.

: Significant upgrades to the search bar functionality in various menus, making it easier to find specific items in large stockpiles.

: The introduction of toxic waste packs and the environmental hazards they create.

was a critical hotfix update released during the active development cycle of the Biotech DLC and the 1.4 base game update. While it didn't introduce massive new features like the primary 1.4 patch, it focused on significant stability improvements and "quality of life" (QoL) refinements. Core Update Highlights