Once in a while, it's good to look back and see what you have accomplished. When we founded Ghost Ship Games four and a half years ago, we knew we would bring Deep Rock Galactic to life, and we decided that open development and co-op first would be our guiding principles. But - we never anticipated the fantastic community that would spring up around the game, or the fact that we'd strike gold like we have and end up with a bonafide success on our hands.

Before we launched into Early Access, we reached an internal agreement that 200.000 units sold during the game's lifetime would be suitable, and would allow us to continue and do a new game. But now we just crossed 2 MILLION units sold, and the game is performing stronger than ever - not only in sales, but also in the strength of the community. When reading a random thread on gaming and suddenly one user comments "Rock and Stone", causing the whole thread to explode in rock-and-stone shouts, then you know you've created something extraordinary and transcending. And the "we" does not only mean us developers, but also very much you, the community around Deep Rock Galactic. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you!

with love
the Ghost Ship crew

You’ve all been twiddling your beards in anticipation of this, so here it is. Update 33 will release onto Steam on February 4th. Titled NEW FRONTIERS, Update 33 will grant access to two brand new biomes - the mysterious wonders of the AZURE WEALD, and the thorn-infested hell of HOLLOW BOUGH. Update 33 also includes all-new Mactera variations and several new strains of horrible Glyphid Dreadnought mutations.

Should the new biomes, the Dreadnought Hiveguard, and the monster twins: Dreadnought Arbalest and Lacerator, not satisfy your thirst, we also have the Mactera Trijaw and the Mactera Brundle standing by to harass your endeavors, together with tweaks and changes to current mission types, such as being able to retrieve Doretta's control unit in Escort missions plus downloading the location M.U.L.E legs, and building fuel lines in Salvage missions.

We will also be adding the horned helmet we promised during the Steam Award nominations, and rumor has it that a new paid cosmetic DLC will allow you to dress your dwarf in an exotic dreadnought carapace.

The Xbox/Win10 version of Update 33 will release a week later on February 11th.


If you absolutely can’t wait to get your pickaxe dirty, we will release Update 33 onto the Experimental branch on Steam on January 25th, and if you’d like to put your boots up and ingest a glyphid slammer with some good, solid dwarven entertainment, we will be live-streaming the two new biomes on our Twitch channel on January 21st and 22nd (1 PM UTC+1 both days). Update: The stream for Thursday will take place at 8 PM UTC+1.

Finally, we'll leave you with a handful of fresh screenshots and images from the upcoming update:






with love
- The Ghost Ship Crew

We got an announcement to make. On the last road map, we stated that the two new biomes we would add to update 33 would be Azure Weald and Caustic Mire. When we made the decision for those two biomes we were actually experimenting with multiple different types of biomes and after a couple of weeks of prototyping, we fell in love with a different biome than Caustic Mire. Say hello to Hollow Bough!

Hollow Bough is a biological oddity that has the Science Department scratching their heads - this entire region of the planet is dominated by colossal, organic conglomerations resembling the inside of hollow trees. However, these structures are under attack by an invasive species of voracious vine-like plants, as much a threat to us as the planet itself. We recommend traversing these environs with extreme caution. The deep, dark folds of wood and bark house much more than a first glance let on.




So why this change? Well, in our prototype Caustic Mire felt a bit like a cheap mix of Crystalline Cavern and Magma Core. And Hollow Bough immediately stood out in our first prototype as very original and interesting. We felt it looked both better and was more distinct from the other biomes. Furthermore, we simply had more original ideas for Hollow Bough and we really wanted to explore the spline tech we used for building pipelines in On-Sight Refining to do creepy thorny vines.

Changes like this in our production planning is simply a consequence of two things. First, we try to share information with you guys as early as possible (and we can only share what we know at that point), and secondly, we are very agile and change plans on the spot if we think it is the right thing to do. This will most likely not be the last time this happens, but, as always, we will share any changes with you as soon as possible and when we are confident that the change is the right thing to do.

So what about Caustic Mire you may ask? The short answer is that we are not doing that now or in the foreseeable future. And when we decide to add more biomes at some point there is no guarantee that we are gonna create that biome.

We are passionate game developers and we always prioritize features that we think will be the coolest for the game at any given point, but we also make decisions based on what we think will be more fun to work on. Luckily these two things align most of the time :-)

Next week we will reveal more info on Update 33 including a release date. Until then, here are a few teasers (and no, sorry, Azure Weald is not actually under water even though it has an under-water-feel to its looks).







with love
- The Ghost Ship Crew

You did it!

You nominated Deep Rock Galactic so hard it got shortlisted for the Better With Friends category. We are extremely proud of this. Deep Rock Galactic was always a game about playing together, so this nomination feels like a win in it self.

And now we just need one more vote from you to bring us to the top. So smash that vote button and spread the word to prove to the world that Deep Rock Galactic truly is Better With Friends.



Oh, we didn't forget that we promised you a reward if we got nominated. The BOLTED MARAUDER helmet will be added to Update 33 scheduled to release in late January. Not sure what we'll do if we also win the award, but we'll come up with something.

Since this will likely be our last Steam post before Christmas, we would like to say thanks for all your support in a year that was a bummer for the world, but a fantastic year for Ghost Ship Games and our wonderful community!



with love
the Ghost Ship crew

It's soon time to get in a very merry mood! On Monday December 14 at 1pm UTC, The Space Rig will be dressed up, presents are to be found in the caves, and The Yearly Performance Bonus assignment will be available to all. And just because Management really likes you the generous rewards includes two Xmas flavored head wear. On top of this, you all get to claim a fancy Yuletide Sock to put on your head.

Take note that the Yearly Performance Bonus can NOT be aborted and must be completed before this event ends on the 2nd of January, 2021.


Update 33 is still on track for release towards the end of January 2021. We will have more information and teasers for you when we get back in the new year (the dev team is off for the Holidays from December 23 and back on January 4). For now, you will have to do with this short snippet from the upcoming Azure Weald biome:



Rock and Stone!
Ghost Ship crew

Well well well - This hotfix should resolve the issue where only two Morkite Wells spawn in Refinery missions and potentially fix a crash that happens to some players when loading missions.

Cheers,
The Ghost Ship Crew

• Fixed case where only 2 Morkite Wells spawns in Refinery missions.
  
• Potential fix for crash when loading missions.

This hotfix resolves an issue that arrived with the weekly rotation of Deep Dives. Mini M.U.L.E.s are no longer consumed by the terrain surrounding the Ommaran Heartstone, and you can no longer deposit mini M.U.L.E. legs into the M.U.L.E.

We are aware that the issue is also critical on Xbox One and Windows 10, and aim to have a hotfix available to download for these platforms in the coming week.

Cheers,
The Ghost Ship Crew

• Squashed a bug that enabled players to deposit mini M.U.L.E. legs into the M.U.L.E.
  
• Squashed a bug that enabled mini M.U.L.E.s to be buried in the terrain surrounding the Ommoran Heartstone
  
• Added a fourth mini M.U.L.E. leg to Salvage Mission objectives in Deep Dives

Hello Miners,

We thought it was final, but this is the Ultimate-Mega-Ultra-Remix Final hotfix!…we hope.. It contains a fix to the Gunner shield and some Drilldozer bugs.

Cheers,
The Ghost Ship Crew

--- PATCH NOTES ---
- Attempt to fix Oil Canisters sometimes not getting instant picked up on clients in Escort.
- Tried to simplify Drill Dozer code, it works better
- Shieldgenerator can now again be thrown instantly + owner again gets shieldboost
- Fixed Gloomstalker neck being visible

When we released Deep Rock Galactic into 1.0 earlier this year, it was after numerous big updates. If you have enjoyed what we've done do far, and feel that Deep Rock Galactic is worthy of the acclaim, we'd be honored if you would consider nominating it in the category Better With Friends.



You can only nominate Deep Rock Galactic in a single category, so if it's not your Better With Friends pick, we would be grateful if you considered it in other categories, such as Game Of The Year, Best Soundtrack, or Labor of Love.

In proper DRG fashion, we’re throwing another in-game helmet into the foray to get the hype going! If we get nominated in any of the categories, you'll all get the lovely BOLTED MARAUDER helmet ingame for free to celebrate. If we make it to the finals, the BOLTED MARAUDER will be released with Update 33.

So, grab your pickaxe, and go vote for the nominations of this year’s Steam Award! The nominated games will be part of the Steam Awards Finale early next year, where a final voting round will take place.



You’ve believed in us, so now we’ll believe in you.

Rock and Stone!
The Ghost Ship Crew

Hello Miners,

One of the community’s most requested things has been soft, cuddly, and tangible versions of the loot bugs native to Hoxxes IV. Well, we heard your request, and together with our merch partner For Fans By Fans, we’re finally able to reveal the loot bug plushie, together with a set of beer steins for the dwarves that like to hydrate regularly, and a hoodie for those cold nights on Space Rig 17.

The loot bug plushie is available for preorder right now and comes with a preorder bonus of two gold nuggets to fill the space next to the nitra in that greedy little belly. The cuddly wuddly, wittle bwug is an original fan submission for our Fan Forge competition by laryoung816

Use the code SANTADWARF for 20% off (Valid until Nov 26th. Does not apply to the preorders, such as the loot bug, but the beer steins and the hoodie and the rest of the merch are eligible for this discount). Note that due to production times, the loot bug will not be able to arrive in time for Christmas.

It’s time to make things right for all the times you’ve squashed a loot bug to call that very needed resupply! Go visit the Deep Rock Galactic section on For Fans By Fans to redeem yourself!

Note: We are aware that shipping costs outside of the US are less than optimal. We’re investigating alternatives, but for the foreseeable future, there’s no way around it.