Grounded’s new Playgrounds creation system is being used to create giant bug wars
Things are getting buggy in Grounded.
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The Make It or Break It update forGroundedmay still be a few days away, but a player who had preview access wasted no time starting giant bug wars. Twitter userKlobrilleshared video showing off a battle created inside of Playgrounds with some of Grounded’s most terrifying creepy crawlies. Ladybugs, larvae, and ants can be seen in the throes of war with the Mantis and Broodmother bosses.
Grounded: Playgrounds. I built this in 5 minutes – over 100 insects fighting each other😅Coming November 13. pic.twitter.com/XdrHFc32dWNovember 2, 2023
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Windows Central’s Zachary Boddy sat down for aninterview with Grounded’s Adam Brennecke, who described the update as an opportunity to give players the tools to make their own Grounded experience. “That’s more powerful than anything that our development team at Obsidian can do,” Brennecke said.
Creativity has already been central to Grounded, with players able to litter the backyard with sprawling bases built cooperatively with friends. The Make It or Break It update will expand upon that foundation, giving players an all-new level of creative freedom that is on par with what you would expect to find inForza Horizon 5’s EventLab orHalo Infinite’s Forge.
While you can use Playgrounds mode to create your own buggybattle royale, players will not yet have control of creature AI when Make It or Break It launches on November 13. For the time being, the bug AI will continue to carry on with its default pathing and behaviors. Obsidian has not ruled out giving players that level of control, with tools to control hostility and pathing being explored for future updates.
The Make It or Break It update will be available for free to all Grounded players onXbox consolesand Windows PC, includingSteam. In addition to the Playgrounds sandbox, the update will include a multitude of quality-of-life improvements and new quests.
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