There's something fitting about Factorio getting one last major update. In a game built around complex economic systems and finding problems with your factory, there's always another conveyor belt to rearrange or another production line that could be more efficient. Wube Software has been refining the game for years, too, but the studio has finally decided that it's time to move on from major gameplay changes.
In its latest Friday Facts post, Wube confirmed that Factorio Update 2.1 became stable on October 23, after entering experimental testing in June. That makes it the final major update for a game that's been in development for roughly 14 years. The patch doesn't try to top 2024's Space Age expansion with another set of planets. Instead, it focuses on making existing systems easier to manage.
Factorio 2.1 Makes Building and Managing Factories Easier
One of the biggest changes is to space logistics. Until now, sending materials into orbit could mean launching a rocket with a full stack of one item, even if you only needed a handful of different components. Update 2.1 allows mixed cargo, so a single rocket can carry several kinds of items. Space platforms can also request supplies from...
