Grounded opens up the first Public Test for its upcoming ‘The Shroom and Doom Update’
Grounded’s biggest update yet enters testing.
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What you need to know
Groundedis already one of thebest Xbox survival gameswhile in early access, but it continues to grow and evolve with new updates. Grounded has big features on the horizon withThe Shroom and Doom Update, which was revealed during theXbox and Bethesda Games ShowcaseatE3 2021. A ton of changes are included in The Shroom and Doom Update, and Obsidian Entertainment wants to test them all out before a public rollout.
That’s why theGrounded Public Test ring is reopenedfor 0.10.0 The Shroom and Doom Update, which officially launches forXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and PC on June 30, 2021.
The Public Test ring lets dedicated Grounded players get in on an upcoming feature updatebeforeits more widely available early access release, often at the expense of more bugs and issues. Grounded is likely starting Public Testing earlier than usual for The Shroom and Doom Update because of the sheer size of the release.
The full changelog for 0.10.0 The Shroom and Doom Update Public Test includes:
New features
Creatures
Boss — The Broodmother
ARC.R
Pets (Phase One)
Weapons
New weapon — Crossbow
Buildings
New structural pieces
Building flipping
Building wall replacement system
New production buildings
Mushroom Garden update
New tier of base buildings
New building type — pillars
Sitting in chairs
Achievements
Photo Mode
Mutations
Music
UI
Changes & tuning
Systems
Combat
Interface
World
Buildings
Crafting
Optimization
Other
Known issues
Bug fixes
Top community fixes
World
Items, equipment, & resources
Creatures
Audio
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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