The massive ‘Hot and Hazy Update’ is now available to all Grounded players

Grounded’s most significant update yet is now available to download and play.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

As promised byits initial announcement, the Hot and Hazy Update forGroundedis officially releasing to all players with a wealth of brand-new features and content. Being the biggest update ever duringGrounded’s early access, there’s a huge amount to explore and discover in the Hot and Hazy Update for Grounded. There’s also a new release trailer, which gives you a peek at some of the features you can expect.

Even in early access,Groundedis already one of thebest Xbox games, and Obsidian’s commitment to improving it over time with a steady supply of updates only solidifies this fact. The team at Obsidian is still very small, but has expanded over time to meet the ambitious goals of Grounded, which is reflected in the Hot and Hazy Update.

Some of the highlights of the Hot and Hazy Update for Grounded include:

The Grounded Hot and Hazy Update, which comes in at version 0.11, is now available for all players to install acrossXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC, andXbox Game Pass.

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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Is the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate the best value in all of gaming? It’s possible. Ultimate bundles your Xbox Live Gold subscription, an Xbox Game Pass subscription for both Xbox consoles and Windows PCs, and Xbox Cloud Gaming for on-the-go. Grounded is already featured, including the upcoming ‘Hot and Hazy Update.’

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