Grounded Reaches 10 Million Players As Obsidian Entertainment Presses On Coming Full Release For Later This Year

While the initial release revealing Obsidian Entertainment would be another subsidiary of Xbox alongside InXile Entertainment previously, the firm was not expected to be carrying forward a live service project. During X019, the developer shared it will be working on Grounded: an online experience set around a group of kids shrunken to bug size in their own backyard.

The game pits users to explore, build, and survive the hazards of what lives within the grass and depths of the ground. In summer 2020 is when Obsidian Entertainment officially shipped the Preview for Grounded welcoming it to Xbox Game Preview, Steam Early Access, and Xbox Game Pass of course.

Now this week, Obsidian Entertainment shares its latest milestone for the title was welcoming more than 10 million players to the game. Even more is that the team presses on its plans for the full release of Grounded with highlights coming in version 1.0. You can watch the thank you video below:

“The Grounded team is proud to announce that over 10 million players have visited the Backyard! It has been great seeing so many players come to find out what it’s like to be shrunk down to the size of an ant. An even better feeling is seeing so many people playing before the game reaches its full release,” Obsidian Entertainment Director of Communications Mikey Dowling pens.

“With a small dev team constantly getting feedback from the community, Grounded would not be where it is without the players who have supported the game during the Game Preview/Early Access period. That feedback will allow Grounded to be in an even better place when it comes to its full release later this year. 

Additionally, the team reveals the backyard is expanding with a new woodpile beyond the ashes from the fallen BBQ grill. In that will welcome termites alongside black ox beetles, dust mites, scarabs, green shield bugs, ladybug larvae, ladybirds, and wolf spiders. Are you interested on the future coming ahead for Grounded?

Grounded is out now in early access for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Source: Xbox Wire