The Greatest Esports Event in the World is Back

It’s time.

Time for greatness. Time for unprecedented athleticism. Time for one dwarf to rise above the rest.

THAT’S RIGHT: It’s time for a new champion to be forged in the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals 2026. It’s the biggest sporting event since the invention of the ball.

On Thursday, February 12th at 15:45 CEST, the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals broadcasts with a live audience at Copenhagen Gaming Week, and around the world on Twitch and Youtube. Mark your calendar to be part of the greatest sporting spectacle of this generation.

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[h2]Why are you guys doing this again?[/h2]

Because somebody’s got to make history, damn it.

In case you were one of the few who did not see our universally-beloved 2024 debut, the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals is scientifically proven to be the most important sports event in the world.

But don’t take it from us – take it from this real journalist:

“I remember this event more clearly than the birth of my son. In my whole career I’ve never seen any sporting event more compelling, more action-packed, or professionally put together than the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals.”

-Don “The Bug” Scarabucci, Associate Sports Editor, Greywater News Tribune

This live broadcast esports event pits players head-to-head for the highest score in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. The game has sold over 2 million copies since it launched to Early Access, cultivating an incredible pool of sporting potential. Now, once again, we’ve invited the game’s top players to take on custom-made levels designed to push the envelope of esports performance.

We’ll take you right to the heart of the action with live play-by-play commentary from our in-house sports journalists and splitscreen coverage of each head-to-head match as it all plays out in this single-elimination tournament.

It’s all kicking off with an unforgettable live broadcast on Thursday, February 12th at 15:45 CEST. A recording will of course be available after. But nobody bragged to their grandkids about seeing a recording of the moon landing, did they?

[h2]How’s it going to work?[/h2]

To compete in the 2026 Invitationals, our talent scouts have identified eight thoroughbred esports stallions, each with hundreds of hours of training in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

These eight elite athletes will begin the tournament in random-matchup qualifier rounds. In each round of this tournament, competitors will be playing head-to-head in a pre-seeded match on Hazard 5 difficulty, with additional challenge modifiers thrown on top. They’ll be playing a competition version of DRG: Survivor, with special modifiers, challenge vectors and grueling conditions to test the mettle of any aspiring champion.

In every round, the player with the highest score will advance to the next stage of the tournament. But when the sun sets on the Invitationals, only one can be the true champion.

[h2]Tune in to the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals[/h2]

Will you cast your lot in the muscle-bound annals of sporting history, and join us for the ultimate trial of computer-based competition? Then it’s time to mark your calendars for the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals.

History will be made on Thursday, February 12th at 15:45 CEST on Twitch and Youtube. And of course, if you're in Copenhagen, you can come down to Copenhagen Gaming Week to catch the action live in person.

We’ll see you at the Invitationals.

With sports,
-Ghost Ship Games