Okay, Xbox just dropped a megadeclaration on us; Grounded 2 (Game Preview) shall be launched on July 29, and the internet is beyond mad. The official tweet from Xbox Game Pass was lame: “stay tuned” with a link included. But the replies? Oh, dear, the replies are just messy with excitement, bewilderment, and…random rainbow flag beef? Yeah, more on that later.
Anyway, in case you missed it, Grounded is a survival title about being small and fighting bugs in a backyard. The first one went big, so definitely a sequel is deserved. But the thing: this is a *Game Preview*; so it is not the true full release. Early Release means players may jump in, test, and possibly scream at spiders sized with SUVs.
Now, let’s get into the reaction. Some gamers are really happy for it. Like, *”Guess I’m shrinking my summer plans too 🌱.”* Other people are already cracking jokes about Sherlock Holmes piecing together those mysteries. Then there are… the others. They see a kid wearing a rainbow-colored shirt in the trailer and full-throttle into mastering the art of “Oh look. A fucking pride flag.” As if it were some kind of conspiracy theory. Bruh. It’s a shirt. Chill.
There’s the usual, “Xbox Game Pass needs to fix game sharing and online play” whining, with one guy somehow throwing Microsoft layoffs into the mix. Sure, that’s a bummer, but we’re here to cry about tiny people fighting ants, not corporate drama.
Somebody else asks if they should stream it. Uh, yeah? Has anyone not streamed a game before? Unless you’re scared of spiders, in which case, you might want to reconsider your decision on streaming it because this game’s gonna haunt you in your dreams.
But the most savage funny: *”Grounded 2 dropping before half of y’all even fix your broken homes… priorities in the dirt fr.”* Savage but also, true. Why work on your life when you can play a game about being 2 inches tall?
Anyway, July 29 is marked. Cancel everything. Tell your family that you’re busy for the day. Or they probably won’t even notice if you just sit there mumbling stuff like, *”stupid grass… stupid bees….”* at your screen for hours on end.
And hey, if you are one of those *”I need a dynamic HUD for my OLED”* gamers, someone already asked about that too. No answer yet, but it is good to see some forward thinking.
So yeah. Grounded 2. Bugs. Backyards. Mayhem. See y’all in July.
