The summer update 1.11.0 for Grow a Garden has propelled this Roblox game to reach unprecedented concurrent player numbers in video game history. Here are the details of the update.
This free-to-play farming simulation game driven by microtransactions has surpassed Fortnite’s peak of 15.3 million concurrent players during the 2020 Marvel-themed season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, reaching an astonishing 16.4 million concurrent players. At the time of this report, with players logging in for the summer update, Grow a Garden hit an incredible 21.3 million concurrent players.
Grow a Garden is now the most popular video game worldwide, celebrating a major summer update.
Official Details of Grow a Garden Summer Update: Summer is here! This update brings the largest content expansion yet, including new seeds, pets, equipment, and a limited-time Summer Harvest event to celebrate the season.
Explore the brand-new summer season and team up with other gardeners in the Summer Harvest event. This update introduces new seeds, pets, craftable items, new weather conditions, features, and much more! 😎🌴🌞
In Grow a Garden, your mission is to cultivate your garden. Every new player starts with a plot of land and 20 in-game currency Shekels to buy simple vegetable seeds like carrots. Your garden continues to grow even when you are offline.
The game was created by a 16-year-old in just a few days, who still contributes creatively but is no longer the sole name behind it. Roblox experience management company DoBig Studios and renowned developer Janzen Madsen (aka Jandel) along with his creator network at Splitting Point have joined the development team.
Grow a Garden’s success is attributed to a tight update schedule and engaging events that keep Roblox players coming back, with the summer update being a prime example. Other recent events include DJ performances and large-scale dances.
For more information, check out IGN’s feature “Roblox’s Grow a Garden Surpasses Biggest Steam Games — But You Might Not Even Know What It Is.”
Grow a Garden Summer Update 1.11.0 Patch Notes:
Summer Update and Summer Harvest Event:
- The Summer Harvest event starts every hour. Gather your friends and submit as many summer fruits as possible to the cart within 10 minutes! The more summer plants submitted, the higher the random reward tier you unlock — a minimum of 1000 points is required. Rewards include items from past events. Don’t miss out…
The summer update also brings a refreshed seed shop with many new seeds, pets, equipment, and more!
Plants:
- Papaya
- Loquat
- Prickly Pear
- Sweet Pepper
- Kiwi
- Pineapple
- Banana
- Avocado
- Green Apple
- Cauliflower
- Elephant Ear
- Rose Delight
- Umbrella Flower
- Pear
- Hami Melon
- Wild Carrot
Pets:
- Mimic Octopus
- Gorilla Parrot
- Orangutan
- Flamingo
- Crab
- Plus over 8 new pets
New Items:
- Summer Seed Pack containing 6 possible new seeds!
- Recycler to destroy plants and reclaim seeds!
- Tanning Glasses to attract “Sun-Dried” mutations during heatwave events
- Paradise Egg containing 5 possible new pets!
- Rare Summer Egg containing 5 possible new pets!
- Common Summer Egg containing 3 possible new pets!
Events:
- Heatwave: Hot weather can cause crops to gain “Sun-Dried” mutations
- Strong Wind: Rare and powerful winds can grant “Windstrike” mutations
- Windy: Breezy weather can grant “Windstrike” mutations
- Tornado: Multiple tornadoes appear simultaneously, granting “Twisted” mutations
Mutation Details:
- Windstrike: Triggered by Strong Wind and Windy events, 2x multiplier
- Twisted: Triggered by Tornado events, 5x multiplier
- Sun-Dried: Triggered by Heatwave events, 85x multiplier
- Verdant: Triggered by Gorilla Parrot, 4x multiplier
- Paradise: Combination of Sun-Dried + Verdant, 18x multiplier
Decorations:
- Over 20 summer-themed decorations!
Fixes, Changes, and Quality Improvements:
- Crafting system permanently added
- Character Sam is on vacation…
- Lightning rod moved to crafting system
- Numerous performance optimizations and improvements
- And much more!
We have been covering Grow a Garden extensively, producing guides on equipment mechanics, weather and mutation guides, seed types available for purchase, and more. You can also find detailed information on the Moonlight event and last month’s pet egg update in our Grow a Garden guides.
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