The August content update for Grounded is finally here, adds new quests, perks, and a bird
At long last, the first major update for Grounded.
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What you need to know
It seems like we’ve been waiting for ages, butGroundedis finally beginning the roll out for itsfirst major content update, which we’ve beenspeculating aboutfor ages. We’ve already seen all of thebug fixes and improvements, but now we can finally see what new features, gameplay, and mechanics the August content update for Grounded is adding. The 0.2.0 update for Grounded is a big milestone for the small team at Obsidian Entertainment, and marks the beginning of a (hopefully) long and successful future for this unique survival game.
The Grounded August content update includes the following new features:
This is a pretty decent changelog, adding new long-term features like a perk system to upgrade your character, new crafting recipes, additional quest types from BURG.L, and crafting recipes for base building. There is also one new insect added in this update, which should make the flooded biome, or the pond, more lively.
Thank you.You are the reason we are having so much fun developing this game, and without you, we wouldn’t be able to keep doing what we are doing. To thank you, we have a very special gift. 🐦pic.twitter.com/GfheYjViEmThank you.You are the reason we are having so much fun developing this game, and without you, we wouldn’t be able to keep doing what we are doing. To thank you, we have a very special gift. 🐦pic.twitter.com/GfheYjViEm— Grounded (@GroundedTheGame)August 26, 2020August 26, 2020
More importantly, the update also adds a giant bird, which frankly looks quite terrifying! Along with the bird should come new crafting recipes and crafting materials, but I don’t expect players will be slaying this gargantuan avian creature, and instead will be collecting feathers and possibly other materials.
Overall, the update is more conservative, as we were expecting, but it still marks the beginning of many great updates for Grounded, and lays the groundwork for further improvements with quests, character upgrades, crafting, and biomes. We can’t wait to see what the update adds in the future!
As an unrelated side note, the Grounded tweet announcing the new content update does confirm what we already suspected: Grounded has officially crossed into the “millions” of players, beyond themillion we reported on two days after Grounded released. This shouldn’t come as any surprise due to Grounded’s early success, but it’s still great to see it confirmed from an official source.
If the August content update for Grounded has encouraged you to make the plunge, anybody is still welcome to buy-in to Grounded’sEarly Access and Game Previewand enjoy everything the game has to offer. We’ve already been inside Grounded and are loving every minute of it, so we’ve got somebeginning tips,some knowledge about base building, and everything you need to know aboutGrounded’s basic tools and weapons. Make sure to check out our Grounded guides for everything you could need on Obsidian Entertainment’s latest project.
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How do you feel about Grounded’s August content update? Is this a good start for Grounded, or were you expecting more for the first feature drop? Let us know in the comments below!
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