Summary
The latest update to Obsidian Entertainment’sGroundedis coming under the moniker of The Make It and Break It Update and includes the exciting Playgrounds feature. The backyard survival game has grown in popularity among players after spending nearly two years in early access beforeGroundedwas officially released in September 2022.
SinceGroundedwas unleashed from early access, players have seen regular updates throughout the year. The last update rolled out in September 2023 aimed to address issues surrounding the survival game’s stability when gamers were playing on Xbox Series X/S consoles. The next update is set to bring more changes to how a player interacts with the sandbox in Obsidian’s homage toHoney I Shrunk The Kids.
The Make It and Break It Update forGroundedwill allow players to create their own levels dubbed Playgrounds when it releases on November 13. In what is shaping up to be the biggest update sinceGrounded’s Super Duper Update in April 2023, gamers will have an extensive tool kit at their disposal that features almost all the assets found in the game. Players can utilize these tools to incorporate mini-games, battle arenas, and puzzles into any new playground that they create before sharing it with the wider community.
Director ofGrounded, Adam Brennecke, confirmed in aninterview with Xbox Wirethat the newest toolset doesn’t just include items to build a level. A new suite dubbed ‘Gadgets and Gizmos’ allows players more depth to be creative with their designs as they can use items to trigger events or create challenges based on the sound of enemies. Brennecke also confirmed that the main game will also see some quality-of-life updates, with the Burgle quests now coming with additional challenges and the dandelion glider no longer taking up a precious trinket slot.
Players will no doubt be excited to dive into the latest update asGroundedhas been popular since it was released in early access in 2020. Millions of gamers have jumped into the backyard survival game, so it won’t be long until user-generated levels start making their appearance as soon as the Make It And Break It Update releases on November 13.
The developers at Obsidian Entertainment aren’t just focusing onGroundedwith the teamcurrently working on its next gameAvowed. Set for a release in 2024, the latest RPG from the Microsoft-owned studio is set to take place in the world of Eora from thePillars of Eternityfranchise and be a complete change of pace compared toGrounded.
Grounded
WHERE TO PLAY
The world is a vast, beautiful, and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunken to the size of an ant. Explore, build, and survive together in this cooperative survival-adventure. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?Uncover the mysteries while playing through the story!How did you wind up so small? Who did this to you? How do you go home? These are all answers you will uncover as you play through the story.Nowhere is safe – not even your base: Creatures can be found roaming the yard in a multitude of environments, such as the depths of the pond, the caverns of the termite den, and even the sweltering heat found in the sandbox. you may even attract them to different places in the yard by activating the MIX.R devices. However, the more you interfere with the creatures in the yard, the higher the chance that they come knocking at your own door, so you better prepare.
