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'Eight Years in Orbit' Anniversary Event is live now!

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Hello Miners,
[p][/p][p]The Eight Years in Orbit seasonal event is now live in DRG!

Grab a friend and a (decorative) bottle of bubbles, it's time to celebrate another year of successful mining operations!

You can check out the full party invitation in the preview post, but here's the quick summary:
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  • [p]Acquire the exclusive (and festive) Party Hat - Year 8 by completing the associated assignment. [/p]
  • [p]Earn Double Performance Point Bonus by collecting Year Eight Trophies throughout your missions.[/p]
  • [p]Enjoy free beer on tap at the Abyss Bar.[/p]
  • [p]Take in the atmosphere with the glamorous decorations aboard the Space Rig.
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[p]The party goes on until Tuesday, March 17 a 13.00 CET.
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Tune in to the Anniversary Dev Stream![/h3][p]We're back with another celebratory anniversary dev stream, today featuring special guests (plural)!
Stream goes live the moment this post does, so head over to Twitch and/or Youtube for stream full of Space Rig shenanigans, and maybe (just maybe) some secrets will be revealed![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]
DRG Collectible Figurines - Kickstarter coming soon![/h2][p]
Our friends at MOOD Publishing (who we also worked with for the DRG Boardgame) are back with a new Kickstarter campaign, and this time, you can get your favorite dwarven miner (or better yet, get them all)!
The Kickstarter campaign launches on March 26, but you can get notified by signing up here!
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That's it this time around, we hope you're enjoying your time in orbit as much as we are!
Rock and Stone!

With Love,
-The Ghost Ship Crew
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PATCH NOTES - S06.04

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This patch contains a bunch of fixes to Pitjaws as well as rare problems that could happen when playing Heavy Extraction.

With Love,
The Ghost Ship Crew

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  • [p]Adjusted collision on lift pod to prevent players getting stuck[/p]
  • [p]Added fallback to lift pod positioning[/p]
  • [p]Moved pit jaw relocation logic to level generation, reducing stutters in levels that have the enemy[/p]
  • [p]Added a 2s grace period after relocation where the pit jaw won't target players[/p]
  • [p]Prevent resinite mass from spawning in path of drop pod and prevent important level elements from spawning in path of resinite mass[/p]
  • [p]Prevented lift pod from spawning near player spawn[/p]
  • [p]Fix relic raider firstperson arms  disappearing when look up and down



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'Eight Years in Orbit' anniversary event preview

Hello Miners,
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We're nearing Eight Years in Orbit, which means it's time for another mandatory work social!.[/p][p]The past eight years have seen record profits for the Deep Rock Galactic Corporation, thanks in no small part to your hard work in the mines. We can only imagine what the earnings reports will look like years from now, when you’re nearing the end of your standard 30-year contracts. We like to think of this company as a family, and you are our valued, situationally expendable family members.[/p][p]In order to properly applaud and appreciate your efforts, we'll be hosting a Company Party! [/p][p]The 'Eight Years in Orbit' Party is going live next week on Tuesday, March 3rd at 13.00 CET. We believe you are capable of both intense drinking and intense mining, so we'll keep the celebration going for two entire weeks. Here’s a preview of this year’s anniversary celebration:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Exclusive Hat - Limited Availability![/h3][p]"To infinity and beyond!" is what we'd say if the hat was turned sideways. Featuring genuine gold plating and teeny pickaxes, this is the ultimate headwear for any hard-working dwarf looking to showcase their dedication to the Company. A team from R+D’s Future Concepts Division spent the past eight years working on a name for this hat, and they came up with ‘Party Hat - Year Eight’! You can acquire this beauty by completing the associated assignment. Please note that this is a rare instance of a time-limited exclusive hat, so be sure to get it completed before the event ends. In other words, get to work![/p][p][/p][h3]Double Up on Performance Pass Bonus[/h3][p]The anniversary is making us feel generous (don’t worry, we’ve already booked an appointment with a specialist), so how about a Double Performance Pass Bonus? If you spot a hidden Year 8 Anniversary Trophy in the caves, dig it out, deposit it and get your bonus! Be aware that you may need to use the scanner to locate it.
[/p][h3]Free beer?![/h3][p]What could possibly go wrong when mixing dangerous levels of alcohol with dangerous levels of hostile aliens? Management is confident that this incentive will lead to an increase both in morale, and profit. You'll be able to drink Oily Oaf Brew, Glyphid Slammer and Leaf Lover’s Special* for free throughout the event! [/p][p][/p][p]*Management will not be held responsible for any pointy-eared name-calling resulting from consuming this beverage.
[/p][h3]A dance floor for the smooth operators[/h3][p]If you've been longing for a gilded marble dance floor, you're in luck! We've decked out the Space Rig with confetti, balloons, and decorative drinks to create an atmosphere in which you hopefully will be motivated to work hard and play hard.
[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]‘Eight Years in Orbit’ celebratory developer livestream[/h3][p]Every anniversary celebration comes with a livestream, and we're keeping up the tradition!
Join us on Twitch or YouTube right after the event launches on Tuesday, March 3rd at 13:00 CET for a fun stream with special guests!

See you then and there!
Rock and Stone!

With love,
-The Ghost Ship Crew
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Lunar Festival 2026 is now live!

Hello Miners,
[p]Welcome to the Year of the Horse! Get ready to take the reins and ride into the mines, because Lunar Festival 2026 is now live in Deep Rock Galactic!

You'll have the chance to grab a surprisingly well-fitting new horse mask, and get Double Performance Point Bonus for your Season 06 endeavors (or any other season of choice, as usual), and more!

Gallop in and check it out now – the event will run until March 3rd 2026 at 13:00 CET. Check out the preview post for all the details! Here's a quick summary:
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  • [p]Grab the new Staggering Stallion headpiece by completing a work assignment, that also rewards the golden Peerless Warrior tiara. Two hats for the price of one! [/p]
  • [p]Acquire all the previous Lunar Festival hats that you haven't yet acquired. [/p]
  • [p]Find and recover Golden Horse Statues for Double Performance Pass Point Bonus.[/p]
  • [p]Festive decorations and firecrackers in the Space Rig! [/p]
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May this year bring you luck miners, Rock and Stone!


With love,
- The Ghost Ship Crew
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Patch Notes: HOTFIX S06.03.1

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A small hotfix to add missing names to missions and fix the season 6 checkbox not working on the server list

With Love,
The Ghost Ship Crew

[/p][h3] — PATCH NOTES —[/h3][p]- Fixed season 6 checkbox in server browser, so that it now reloads the server list[/p][p]- Fixed missing names on season warning missions[/p][p]- Fixed bug causing the bone collector to be unaffected by the breach cutter[/p]