The Grounded ‘Hot and Hazy Update’ adds mountains of new content in October
Grounded’s next update will add two new biomes, a ton of new insects, a dungeon, and much more.
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What you need to know
Thebest survival gamesyou can play on Xbox give you a ton of options, but one stands out from the bunch:Grounded. This early access survival title from legendary studio Obsidian Entertainment is being developed by a small team—a team that has now grown to include 20 talented developers—and makes its claim to fame by shrinking players down to the size of insects. Bereft of human size, players have to scavenge and struggle to survive in a suddenly hostile suburban backyard.
Grounded’s early accesshas seen a plethora of high-quality updates and feature additions since its initial release over a year ago, but the team is far from finished. Obsidian has taken the wraps off the next major update heading toGroundedplayers, and it looks positively gargantuan (as opposed to Grounded characters' small statures). The Hot and Hazy Update is hitting Grounded forXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and PC on Oct. 20, 2021.
The Hot and Hazy Update is the largest release for Grounded ever, which is impressive given the scope of some previous updates. This update still doesn’t constitute a full 1.0 release, so expect much more from Grounded in the future. In the meantime, players will receive a huge amount of fresh content to play with, as the Hot and Hazy Update includes a list of additions long enough almost to rival a new game.
Most players will get their hands on the update from Oct. 20. However, those willing to test an early build, likely with additional bugs and glitches, can expect a preview version of the Hot and Hazy Update to drop later on Oct. 6 via Grounded’s Public Test ring. The new features and changes entailed in the Hot and Hazy Update for Grounded follow below.
You can see more images of the Grounded Hot and Hazy Update below:
It’s a big(ger) world out there.
Obsidian Entertainment makes its exclusive debut on Xbox One and PC with Grounded, a unique survival experience that literally makes all of your problems much, much bigger. Join your friends as you’re shrunk down to the size of an ant and are forced to survive in a dangerous backyard.
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