Every patch shipped to XWARS and every devlog written about how it gets built — vector-wars-online, the free real-time multiplayer space arena.https://xwars.ai/en-ushttps://xwars.ai/patch-notes/2026-05-30-first-contact/https://xwars.ai/patch-notes/2026-05-30-first-contact/Ironlogic v0 ships. The first NPCs ever — DOCKMASTER, PIP, BULLSEYE — are on station in ORION. Galaxies lock and unlock as you earn them. Objectives are a real thing now. The teaser we've pointed at since launch is, finally, real.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTpatch-noteshttps://xwars.ai/patch-notes/2026-05-28-handle/https://xwars.ai/patch-notes/2026-05-28-handle/Identity gets a refactor — your email is your account, your handle is your name, and the two don't mix. Plus a cluster of auth fixes, two long-overdue gameplay bugs squashed, and the [ESC] feedback flow now ships full context so we can repro first try.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTpatch-noteshttps://xwars.ai/patch-notes/2026-05-27-drift/https://xwars.ai/patch-notes/2026-05-27-drift/The three galaxies now actually fly different. ORION hugs the brakes. CYGNUS is pure Newton. Plus an OAuth fix, another pass on mouse aim, and a radar that finally puts pickups where it says they are.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTpatch-noteshttps://xwars.ai/devlog/2026-05-27-how-xwars-is-being-built/https://xwars.ai/devlog/2026-05-27-how-xwars-is-being-built/An honest tour of the stack, the design thesis, and what early pilots can expect from a 2D vector space MMO that runs in a browser tab.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdevloghttps://xwars.ai/patch-notes/2026-05-26-crosshair/https://xwars.ai/patch-notes/2026-05-26-crosshair/Mouse aiming lands. Your cursor is now your gunsight — point, thrust, fire. Plus a same-day hot-fix for two regressions pilots flagged within minutes of launch.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTpatch-notes