Hello Miners!
It’s been one year since Deep Rock Galactic was fully released after two years in Early Access. So much has happened in the game since then, and the community of fellow miners playing the game is larger and more awesome than we could have ever hoped for. Every single day we have been reminded of the excitement and joy the game has brought so many players. And that energy has run through the studio for every update that we have worked on throughout this time.
We wanted to take this chance to look back on all the cool things that have happened to the game since it went 1.0.
New Biomes
With Update 33 you all got the chance to visit two new locations.
Azure Weald offered a fresh take on the whole ‘darkness’ aspect of the game, with bioluminescent growths adding a beautiful and eerie ambiance. The beauty of this place is balanced by the dangers lurking in the dark here. Stop too long to gaze at the underground vistas and you might find yourself sharing that moment with a swarm of bugs.
Hollow Bough was one of the most interesting locations we worked on. Having the cave reflect the inside of hollow trees infested by a parasitic force felt both new and something very much at home on Hoxxes IV.
New Missions
Update 32 brought with it two new mission types.
On-site Refining had your team of dwarves lay down pipelines to gather liquid morkite, while defending and maintaining it when the pumps are running. Since its introduction, we’ve seen some quite elaborate/impressive/convoluted/incomprehensible pipelines by you, the players. And combining those with being able to ride around those same structures on a hover board had us thinking if we should have included the game in the Sports category as well.
Escort Duty introduced a whole new character to the universe: Doretta the Autonomous Drilldozer. A key member of the team on this mission type, she seeks out the priceless Ommoran Heartstone. After drilling through the Ommoran of course.
New Enemies
New enemies were also added in Update 33. Two new Macteras joined the pack; the Tri-Jaw with their triple barrage of projectiles, and the Brundle with their tough armour. And of course, the Deeptora Bough Wasps were introduced in this update as well. Oh, and the Stabber Vine. Fun times.
And all the rest
Each update also consisted of other new and improved features, such as new secondary objectives, new cosmetics, a new beer, a new assignment, and numerous fixes and QoL improvements as well.
With the first year since full launch behind us, we’re now looking forward to the future. We have a lot planned and can’t wait to give you more details of what is coming. We do have some things to share though.
Modding Support
As we mentioned in Update 34, we decided to release modding support at a later date. We made this decision so we could build a better solution than what we initially had planned. We have been hard at work on this and we’ll share the details soon.
New Weapons
Many of you know that we have been working on new weapons for the next update. And if you caught our weekly live stream last week, you probably saw one of these new weapons in action. And if you want to see more of the designs and sketches that have gone into developing some of these weapons, here they are.
And so much more
There is much more planned for the next update, Update 35, besides new weapons. New overclocks, new cosmetics, and of course a new mission type. This update will be our biggest update ever when it lands in Q3 this year. We’re already hard at work and will keep you posted as work progresses.
Thanks again to all of you for being along this amazing journey with us. There’s never been a better time to join your fellow miners in search for rare minerals. And the game is now on sale so if you have that friend who is wondering why you’ve been shouting ‘Rock and Stone!’ lately, now is the time to bring them along!
We’re looking forward to many more years of exciting expeditions to the depths of Hoxxes IV alongside you all. And remember: The best days for Deep Rock Galactic may still be ahead of us.
Rock and Stone
With Love,
The Ghost Ship Crew