With Grounded 2 popping out later this month, govt producer Marcus Morgan has mentioned that developer Obsidian Leisure is not going to be taking servers for the unique Grounded down. In an interview with Eurogamer, Morgan has mentioned that the studio desires to ensure that its video games are preserved.
“We even have this robust ardour to make sure our video games can stand the take a look at of time and preserve updating by way of historical past,” mentioned Morgan. “There’s a powerful want on our aspect to ensure that our video games are preserved.”
Whereas he did be aware that the unique Grounded received’t be getting any new updates that herald new content material to the survival crafting sport, the title will nonetheless be up to date to repair bugs. Nonetheless, for gamers that may be fascinated about seeing how the story of Grounded continues, they should begin enjoying the sequel.
“Now, are we going to be doing content material and these story expansions to Grounded 1?” he continued. “No, that’s the continuation of Grounded 2. However whilst lately as April we launched our [update] 1.4.7 to Grounded 1, so there’s a upkeep and a want that that sport will at all times exist. So we’ll preserve that up; it’s not going anyplace if individuals nonetheless wish to play Grounded 1 as nicely.”
“However we’re, when it comes to the place we’re shifting the story, the place we’re increasing issues: if you need extra Grounded, we’ll be extra into Grounded 2 versus Grounded 1. We’re pushing issues ahead with Grounded 2.”
Morgan, explaining why the unique Grounded isn’t vulnerable to being misplaced from having its servers taken down, mentioned that the title was structured to utilize peer-to-peer connections for its multiplayer. Whereas that is thought of an older and antiquated approach of doing issues, he did be aware that, because of a mixture of peer-to-peer multiplayer and shared worlds, gamers could make use of what’s basically a “cloud save” to play with their mates.
“So it provides that have of having the ability to have a extra devoted server vibe, nevertheless it doesn’t have that very same requirement of really having servers,” he mentioned.”
“And that is no commentary on the Cease Killing Video games stuff or something like that,” he added, referring to a client rights motion that has been gaining some floor within the EU and UK. “Extra to say it does set up [Grounded 1] so it could exist into the long run so much simpler than in case you’re on the opposite aspect, the place you might be extra of a server-based sport.”
Grounded 2 lately received a brand new trailer forward of its early entry launch. The trailer focuses on the sport’s essential story, and the way Omniment—the corporate that was beforehand accountable for shrinking experiments—is as soon as extra returning.
Grounded 2 is coming to PC (through Steam and Microsoft Retailer) and Xbox Sequence X/S within the type of a Recreation Preview/Early Entry launch on July 29, and is priced at $29.99. The sport will get steady help by way of the type of common updates for bug fixes in addition to extra content material because it will get nearer to its full launch. For extra particulars, take a look at our function exploring the variations between Grounded and Grounded 2.
