Grounded celebrates 15 million players with new holidays update
Grounded is getting loads of new features in time for the holidays.
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One of the stand-out titles of the year is Grounded, an open-world survival game that graduated to a full game after over two years in early access. It seems that Grounded is far from finished, however, as Obsidian Entertainment is currently releasing a beefy content update with brand-new features and quality-of-life improvements — just as Grounded celebrates a major new milestone.
According to Obsidian Entertainment, over 15 million players have joined the Backyard in Grounded. That’s a huge jump from the last official update just over a month ago, when we reported thatGrounded had reached over 13 million players. Despite being a smaller project from the storied developer, Grounded continues to defy expectations and is amassing a sizeable community of players and fans.
To celebrate this achievement, and to reward players ahead of the holidays, Obsidian Entertainment is now releasing the 1.1.0 patch to all Grounded players across Xbox consoles, Windows PCs, and other devices throughXbox Cloud Gaming. Yes, this includes allXbox Game Passsubscribers, which can play Grounded from now until the end of time, as Grounded is a first-party Xbox Game Studios title.
So what does theGrounded1.1.0 update include? It certainly isn’t a mere patch, as Obsidian Entertainment is baking in a plethora of new features and major improvements that players are sure to enjoy. The above video details some of these changes, but we’ll also summarize the biggest additions below.
Grounded was already hands-down one of ourfavorite Xbox games, and one of the very best games released in 2022. Just as Grounded crosses the 15 million player threshold, this update makes it a whole lot better than it already was. If you’ve been waiting to jump into Grounded or looking for a reason to return, the Grounded 1.1.0 update is now available to download.
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Join 15 million players in the Backyard with Grounded, the award-winning, critically-acclaimed open-world survival game from legendary studio Obsidian Entertainment.
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Grounded is included in every tier of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, making it easy to explore the Backyard and survive its dangers across Xbox consoles, Windows PCs, and other devices via Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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