Grounded releases December Content Update, improves Pond, saves, and more
Grounded continues to evolve over time.
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What you need to know
Groundedis an open-world survival game from Obsidian Entertainment that sets itself apart by making the playersverysmall, and subsequently making everything else feelverybig. The game is currently inearly access, which means it receives constant updates and patches to improve the experience before launch. The0.5.0 December Content Updateis the latest to be released, rolling out to all Grounded players today after beingtested in a Public Test run first. While this update isn’t as big as theNovember Content Update, or Pond Update, 0.5.0 still adds some awesome new features and makes good changes in all the right places.
There’s also a new Developer Vlog that goes over some of these changes, which you can watch below:
The biggest new features in the December Content Update are actually further improvements to the Pond, which was completely overhauled in last month’s massive update. There’s also support for several more languages, which is always fantastic to see, and will make the game accessible to even more players. Finally, Grounded is redoing the way that save files work to make them more reliable, easier to manage, and faster to back up.
Grounded has already crossed5 million unique playerssince its debut into early access, and looks poised to be one of theBest Survival Gamesaround. To get the most out of the game, ensure no angry insect can ever sneak up on you, and that you can stay in touch with friends while playing co-op, invest in one of theBest Headsets for Xbox Series X|Sfor a premium audio experience. Grounded is fully optimized for theXbox Series XandXbox Series Swith improved visuals, performance, and load speeds.
The full changelog for the 0.5.0 December Content Update for Grounded includes:
New features
Pond revamp
Crafting content
Language translations
Save system revamp
Changes & tuning
Movement
Combat
Interface
World
Buildings
Crafting
Audio
Bug fixes
Top community issues
Game
Items / equipment / resources
World
Pond bubbles should pop before poking out of the surface Koi collision better matches its animations to prevent the player from clipping into the model as much
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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