Hello everyone,

We are getting closer to the release of Grounded, so to help you prepare we would like to share with you the current release schedule!

Grounded is expected to release at the same time across all platforms on July 28, 2020, at 10:00 PDT (UTC - 7). To help those of you playing from other regions, below you will find a list of when the game will approximately be available to play through Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC, and to purchase through Xbox Game Preview, the Microsoft Store, and Steam Early Access:

• July 28, 2020 - 10:00 PDT
• July 28, 2020 - 13:00 EDT
• July 28, 2020 - 14:00 BRT
• July 28, 2020 - 18:00 BST
• July 28, 2020 - 19:00 CEST
• July 28, 2020 - 19:00 SAST
• July 28, 2020 - 20:00 MSK
• July 29, 2020 - 01:00 SGT
• July 29, 2020 - 03:00 AEST
• July 29, 2020 - 05:00 NZST

If you do not see your time zone listed, you can use any one...

Grounded is excited to include a variety of accessibility features for both our console and PC players to provide the best backyard experience possible.

GENERAL

Arachnophobia Safe Mode

A slider scale can be located in the game's Options Menu that allows players to change the look and sounds of the spiders. Gameplay and difficulty remain unchanged.

Options:

1. No changes to spider visuals.
2. Reduces number of spider legs to four.
3. Removes all spider legs.
4. Removes all spider legs. Removes spider fangs.
5. Removes all spider legs. Changes spider mesh to simple shapes.
6. Removes all spider legs. Changes spider mesh to simple shapes. Changes spider materials to simple colors with shiny textures.

Colorblind Mode

THI...

Today we are excited to announce the voice actors who will be bringing to life your new favorite characters, along with announcing the talented Michael Chu (Overwatch) who has joined the team to help develop the narrative experience!

The cast includes:

• Ozioma Akagha (“Runaways,” “Teen Titans Go!”) as Willow
• Josh Brener (“Silicon Valley,” “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) as BURG.L
• Charlet Takahashi Chung (Overwatch, “Carmen Sandiego”) as Hoops
• Zachary Levi (“Shazam!,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) as Wendell
• Max Mittelman (Spider-Man, Final Fantasy VII Remake) as Pete
• Luke Youngblood (“Community,” “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”) as Max

You will be able to hear all of their work on July 28^th, when the game releases on Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early A...

We are proud to reveal an all-new trailer for Grounded, our upcoming survival adventure game! On July 28th, go big or never go home.

Grounded is included with Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC, and will be available for purchase through Xbox Game Preview, the Microsoft Store, and Steam Early Access for $29.99

You can pre-install Grounded through Xbox Game Pass today, and you can wishlist Grounded on Steam.

The backyard is waiting and ready for you to explore on July 28^th!

Join our communities!

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Join Shyla, our Social Media Manager, as she goes over some of the basics of base building in Grounded. A quick review on how to discover recipes and unlock the blueprints, some information on what Creative Mode will be in the game, and a few examples of some bases built by the team!

Grounded will be included in Xbox Game Pass and will be available for purchase through Xbox Game Preview, the Microsoft Store, and Steam Early Access for $29.99 on July 28^th. If you are an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you can pre-install the game now to prepare for the launch! Or if you plan to play on ...

Join Shyla, Obsidian's Social Media Manager, as she shares some of the features that help make surviving easier in Grounded. Find out how unlocking recipes will work, find out how to customize your Hot Pouch, see the different radials in the game and how they can help you out while playing, and more!

Grounded will release on Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access on July 28th, so mark your calendars everyone and we'll see you in the backyard soon!

Join our communities!

• Discord
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The Grounded demo is now available to download in the Xbox Insider Hub if you are a part of the Xbox Insider Program or on Steam! Download today and play a single day of that backyard life!

• Xbox Insiders - Search for Grounded through the Insider hub on either your PC or Xbox One.
• Steam players can find the demo on our Steam store page. 

Event period: June 16^th through June 22^nd

Players will be able to experience a 30-minute single-player demo during the event period. Download the demo t...

Join Shyla, Obsidian's Social Media Manager, as she gives you a brief overview of some of the basics in Grounded. This will help you prepare for the tiny taste of the backyard life you will get to experience starting June 16th and going through June 22nd with the Xbox Insider Flight and Steam Game Festival.

Grounded will release on Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access on July 28th, so mark your calendars everyone and we'll see you in the backyard soon! 

Join our communities!

• Discord
• ...

**EDIT June 5, 2020**

The start date for the Steam Game Festival and Xbox Insider Grounded Flight has changed to June 16^th and will continue through June 22^nd. We thank you for your patience, and we look forward to seeing you all in the backyard on June 16^th!

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Hello everyone!

We are truly honored to see the overwhelming response from you, our community, wanting to participate in the Xbox Insider flight that we realized we needed to change our plan.

In order to get more of you in the game playing, we will now also be participating in the upcoming Steam Game Festival! This means you now have two opportunities to get into Grounded and experience a tiny taste of the single-player experience! Starting June 16^th June 9^th and extending through June 22^nd June 14^th, BOTH the...