Deep Rock Galactic News

[h2]Hello Miners,[/h2]

On the Horizon is coming back – and that means news on all things Ghost Ship.

Next week, we’re broadcasting another On the Horizon, our big dev livestream where we take a deep dive into what we’re up to, checking in on our own games as well as Ghost Ship Publishing titles. For this one, the headliner is Rogue Core news — but we’ve also got a lot of other goodies on the agenda. Did somebody say Deep Rock Galactic merch?

On the Horizon goes live on Thursday, November 21st at 14:00 CET (UTC+1). You’ll be able to tune in via Youtube (where the premiere is already live) as well as on Twitch. A recording of the whole thing will be available after, too.

Here’s what’s on the docket for the stream! Do keep in mind that all these timestamps might vary a bit.

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[h3]14:00 CET - Welcome![/h3]
Søren Lundgaard (CEO) and Mikkel Martin Pedersen (Game Director) say hi and get things started. Since this is our first big broadcast from our new office, we’ll also have Aaron Hathaway (Marketing Manager) give you a tour of the new digs.

[h3]14:10 CET - Dev talks with Ghost Ship Publishing[/h3]
Søren and Alex Skronski (Head of Publishing) call up all the developers of the different Ghost Ship Publishing titles for an update of where they’re at. This means news on DRG: Survivor, SpellRogue, DarkSwarm and Dinolords. There may be some more special news here, too.

[h3]14:45 CET - Deep Rock Galactic merch reveal & showcase[/h3]
The days of “DRG has no merch” are over. At long last, we’re finally doing it: a full run of Deep Rock Galactic merch, soon available for preorders worldwide. Aaron and Alex (Head of Marketing) will introduce the project, showcase a selection of goodies, and launch the webshop live on stream.

[h3]15:00 CET - The state of Rogue Core[/h3]
Mikkel takes the stage again for a big update on how Rogue Core’s coming along. We’ll talk about where we’re at in production, share screenshots and footage from the game, and discuss different aspects of the game’s design, art and lore. We’ll save time for a little Q&A afterwards.

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We hope you’ll join us for the live broadcast next week on Thursday, November 21st. Again, you’ll find the stream on our Youtube and Twitch channels.

Talk soon!

With love,
-The Ghost Ship Crew

[h3]Athletes spend a lifetime training for a moment like this.[/h3]

Years of practice. Endless hours of honing kiting skills, tightening fast-twitch reflexes, building a master’s touch for baiting a Dreadnought into a supply pod.

All this, to get to the place where champions are forged: the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals.


[h2]What is the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals?[/h2]

Put simply, it’s the absolute pinnacle of sporting competition. Presented by the Ghost Ship Sports Network in cooperation with the Interplanetary Dwarven Athletics Association (IDAA), the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals are a live broadcast Esports event, pitting players head-to-head for the highest score in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, as you may know, is the rogue-like auto-shooter spinoff of the original Deep Rock Galactic. It’s one dwarf, solo, against the infinite alien hordes of Hoxxes. Developed by Funday Games and published by Ghost Ship Publishing, the game just released their big Update 04, which introduces a new biome, a scoring system, and a whole hosts of ramped-up mutators and lethal challenges.

To mark the occasion, we’re making it the center of this groundbreaking esports event: the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals. We’ll be broadcasting live from the Ghost Ship Games HQ in Copenhagen, with live play-by-play commentary from our extremely qualified sports journalists and splitscreen coverage of all the action as it unfolds in this head-to-head single elimination tournament.

Expect adrenaline. Expect groundbreaking sports journalism. Expect nothing short of the greatest, most professionally-produced sports experience in recorded history: the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals.

Is this a joke? No. Sort of. We’ve lost track. But we are sure of one thing: We’re going live on Monday, November 4th at 17:00 CET.


[h2]Who’s competing in the Invitationals?[/h2]

For this year’s Invitationals, we’ve brought in eight content creators, all of them well-versed in Deep Rock Galactic and DRG: Survivor. On Monday, November 4th, they’ll be competing head to head in our single elimination tournament, to make it to the finals and claim the title of World Heavyweight Champion.

This year’s competitors are:

• Idlecub
  
• Javarak Gaming
  
• ThisTofu
  
• Explorian (fka DRG Historian)
  
• Sniss
  
• Rexalicious
  
• Wanderbots
  
• Farham
  

These eight contestants will be assigned via random matchup for the Invitational’s four qualifier rounds. In each round, competitors will be playing head-to-head in a pre-seeded match on Hazard 5 difficulty. The player with the highest score will advance to the next stage of the tournament bracket, and eventually on to the finals – but only one can be the true champion.


[h2]What’s at stake?[/h2]

Nothing short of the most coveted trophy in sports history: the DRG: Survivor World Heavyweight Champion title belt.

Handcrafted with authentic Glyphid leather and gold plating harvested directly from Hoxxes, the championship title is a symbol of dwarven fortitude, strength, and enduring spirit. It’s graced the waists of many proud miners – and this year, at the Ultimate Challenge Invitationals, it’s going home with one of the eight competitors.




[h2]How do I tune into the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals? [/h2]

Great question.

When the event begins on Monday, November 4th at 17:00 CET, you can watch the Invitationals on Ghost Ship Game’s Twitch or Youtube page. The event premiere is already live on Youtube, in case you want to be there the split second the action kicks off.

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We hope you have a lovely weekend, and we’ll see you at the Invitationals.

With Love,
- The Ghost Ship Crew

[h2]Hello Miners,[/h2]

It's the spooky season.

Sharpen your pickaxes, check your weapons, and put on your most absorbent underwear: Hoxxes Halloween is here, and all its ghastly horrors are now running rampant in the caves.

You can check all the chilling details in the preview post, but here are the highlights:

• Unlock the new Creeper Wolf Mask and show the bugs who's the real apex predator
  
• Collect all previous Halloween cosmetics via the Last Year's Horrors assignment
  
• Shoot the screaming skulls in the caves and deposit them for a double mission performance point bonus
• Enjoy the Halloween decorations aboard the Space Rig and under absolutely no circumstances ask yourself why Management has so much money for candles but still hasn't invested in better equipment
  

It's all live right this minute! Hoxxes Halloween runs until November 7th at 13:00 CET -- so make sure to get the goods before then.

Have fun, and remember: Employees caught discussing paranormal happenings on company property may be subject to disciplinary exorcisms.

With Love,
- The Spooky Ghost Ship Crew

Fan art by u/Genpac64 on reddit

[h3]Hello Miners,[/h3]

Due to the amount of feedback we got regarding the Core Stone event, we have tweaked the encounter, overall decreasing the difficulty, especially on higher hazards. We also included a few other fixes.

With Love,
The Ghost Ship Crew

[h3]--- PATCH NOTES —[/h3]
Crawler Tweaks
- Reduced movement speed by 10%
- Made it so that the corrosive death puddles no longer fly out forward towards the player, but instead drop where the Crawler is killed
- Fixed Crawler armor to work like all other heavy armor in the game

- Changed a bunch of textures, so they will not look bad if they have not loaded fast enough
- Various Audio tweaks
- Added photosensitivity-mode to the Animated Static material, used on startup and info screens

EDIT: Updated version to 106182 to fix a crash

[h2]Hello Miners,[/h2]

Shellback, Stingtail, Core Spawn, Cave Leech /
Grabber, Guard, a Glyphid with no conscience /

Question, what do these things have all in common?

Everybody knows I’m a motherfit’s almost time for Hoxxes Halloween 2024!

You heard it here first: the seasonal spook-tacular is coming back! Hoxxes Halloween 2024 kicks off on Thursday, October 24th at 13:00 CET, and it’ll run until Thursday, November 7th. It’s the most terrifying thing to happen to Deep Rock Galactic since that one time a random joined your lobby, ordered a full round of Leaf Lover’s Special, and then left.

Let’s take a ghastly glimpse at the horrors that await you.


[h3]Dressed to the (ca)nines[/h3]

The full moon shines with an ominous glare, its frigid light taking a hostile sheen as it filters through the Space Rig bay window. You feel the hair on your neck stand up, your skin itching with a restless violence. A sharp animal rage flares through your limbs. What is this madness?

Not to worry! It’s simply a harmless side effect of the asbestos fireproofing used in the new Creeper Wolf Mask headgear, which you can unlock during this year’s Halloween event. All you have to do is complete a special assignment, and this completely harmless hat is yours to keep!

[h3]Haunting historic fashions[/h3]

Is this your first Hoxxes Halloween? Have you been too terrified to step foot in the caves during previous years? Not to worry, you’ve got the chance to earn all the Halloween cosmetics from past events. And this year, we’re pretty sure we didn’t forget to include the jack-o-lantern hat! Complete the Last Year’s Horrors assignment, and this creepy clutch of headgear will be yours forever.

[h3]Skulls! Shoot 'em![/h3]

In a disturbing turn of paranormal events, there seem to be cackling skulls flying around the caves. While alarming on a spiritual level, Management sees a golden business opportunity: These skulls represent a free source of valuable bone meal! Shoot down the skulls and deposit them during your mission, and we’ll reward your team with a double mission performance point bonus.

Please disregard any rumors that these skulls are the restless ghosts of former DRG employees. This is completely unfounded gossip, likely started by labor agitators to disrupt productivity. Remember: shoot first, ask questions never.

[h3]Spooky Space Rig[/h3]

We’re getting the Space Rig all dressed up for Halloween!
We spent a lot of money on it, too. Here’s the budget for the decorations:

Bats $200
Pumpkins $150
Ghosts $800
Candles $3,600
Lights $150

Someone who is good at the economy please help us budget this better next time. Management is pissed

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That’s all for now! Remember, Hoxxes Halloween 2024 kicks off on Thursday, October 24th at 13:00.
See you there – if you dare.

With Love,
-The Spooky Ghost Ship Crew