Grounded’s Public Test for the ‘Pond Update’ gets new patch, makes changes and fixes bugs
Hopefully it won’t be long before we can all dive into the Pond Update.
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What you need to know
Groundedis a surprise gem in the gaming world, coming out inearly accessand immediately amassing a sizeable playerbase eager to shrink down to the size of insects and survive in a brutal suburban backyard. Obsidian Entertainment’s game has a decent chance of making our list ofbest Xbox gameswith its full release, especially with the upcomingPond Update, which is currently undergoing aPublic Test. That Public Test is now getting a new patch, hopefully bringing it closer to a final release sometime later this month.
Patch Update 0.4.0.2609makes a ton of changes to existing features, as well as fixes some bugs. The changelog includes:
Features
Changes / tuning
Movement
Combat
World
Crafting
UI
Audio
Bug fixes
Top community issues
Game
Items / equipment / resources
UI
Ominent Practical Technologies
Public Test changes
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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