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Grounded 2 review: "I'm already having terrific fun thanks to ant buggies and a massive new park to explore, even if this sequel is slightly safe"
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Grounded 2 is targeting updates every "four to five months" after Obsidian learned the hard way: "When we started with Grounded 1 in early access we were trying to do monthly updates – that was a hassle and it didn't work"
Features Summer Preview | Obsidian Entertainment details the lessons learned after its first early access adventure, and how it changed the studio's approach to Grounded 2
With The Outer Worlds 2, Obsidian is dedicated to making sneaky playstyles truly viable: "We have a strike team going room-by-room to see if we can stealth properly through each location"
Features Summer Preview | The improvements to stealth in The Outer Worlds 2 reflect the effort Obsidian is putting into creating an RPG that's reactive to your decisions
Obsidian won't rule out bringing Grounded 2 to PS5 in the future, but says that its initial release is "all about being in Game Preview and Early Access"
Features Summer Preview | Grounded was a success on PS5 and Switch, so why isn't its sequel following in its footsteps? We speak to Obsidian to learn more
