Deep Rock Galactic News

Hello Miners,

Season 02 - Rival Escalation is only weeks away! And in the usual DRG spirit, there is a brand-new Narrated Trailer showing you all the new features you get to experience.

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Let’s break them down below for those who like reading (and if you do, Management commends you)

[h2]A New Season Event - Rival Signal
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The Rival presence on Hoxxes is escalating (hence the name of Season 02). In this brand new event for Season 02 you will be shutting down communications equipment set up by the Rivals. Similar to Season 01, this event will require some hacking as well as good old-fashioned firepower to complete. Time to provide some healthy competition, miners!

[h2]New Warning - Rival Presence
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Playing missions with this new warning will include swarms of Rival robots. These murderous little machines are a force to be reckoned with, so be extra vigilant. Management has luckily factored in the potential scenario of an escalating Rival presence on Hoxxes, and has something new prepared to counter it.

[h2]4 New secondary weapons
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You have all of course been following the Secondary Weapon reveals in the Steam Posts leading up to Season 02. But just in case you need a refresher, each of the classes is getting a new secondary weapon to deal with all of the above. The Scout gets the Nishanka Boltshark X-80, the Engineer gets the Shard Diffractor, The Gunner gets the ArmsKore Coil Gun, and the Driller gets the Colette Wave Cooker.

[h2]The Rival Nemesis
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Those new weapons will soon be field-tested as the Rivals have unleashed their latest menace on DRG. We do not know much about this new threat yet, miners, so stay on your toes. Unless the Nemesis grabs you in its metal embrace, of course. In which case, this next feature should come in handy

[h2]Medical Gowns added to the Medbay
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If you happen to be downed on a mission and wake up in the medbay, you will now find that you are wearing garbs proper for recovery.
While they may be comfortable, Management strongly reminds you to change into work garments before going on your next mission. Mainly because the Medical Gown is (just barely) approved for use in medical facilities. But also to ensure the gowns can be reused so we can stay within budget.

[h2]Phazyonite
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Have you been wanting to mix up your appearance more frequently, but find that you need to spend those credits on upgrades rather than new items in the shop? Well, the new mineral Phazyonite which you will be able to find while on missions can only be used to purchase cosmetic items. So now you can buy that new helmet without foregoing an upgrade.
This Season also introduces the Cosmetic Mastery system. When you buy items from the shop, your Cosmetic Mastery increases, giving you more Phazyonite as a reward. Time to mix up that outfit! Changing clothes regularly will be appreciated by your fellow miners.

[h2]New Performance Pass
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This is a new Season after all, so there is of course a new season terminal. New Beards, Paintjobs, Helmets, etc. It is of course completely free, just like in Season 01. And any rewards you did not unlock from the Season 01 performance pass can be found in Cargo Crates, Lost Packs, Cosmetic Cores, and The Shop.

[h2]New DLC - Robot Rebellion
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR9HuzZeDdw
We mentioned this in the last post, but here it is again: There will of course be a new cosmetic DLC released at the same time as season 02. Robot Rebellion will include 4 new suits of armor (one for each class), a unique new helmet in two variants, and new paintjobs. You can wishlist it now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1946960/Deep_Rock_Galactic__Robot_Rebellion_Pack/

Season 02 lands on Steam April 28th, and on Consoles May 5th. And, we’ll be launching a preview on the Experimental Branch during the middle of next week. We’ll update this post with the exact experimental branch date later.

With love,
The Ghost Ship Crew

Hello Miners,

We have something new for you, while you are waiting for Season 02 to land.

[h2]The Great Egg Hunt
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The Great Egg Hunt is upon us! Colorful eggs have made it into the Space Rig.



This is what you can eggspect during The Great Egg Hunt:

• The Great Egg Hunt Assignment
  
• 2 new Eggstravagant hats rewarded during the assignment
  
• The Space Rig bar has been eggscuisitely decorated
  
• And something new when playing Egg Hunt missions, eggsactly what that is you’ll have to find out yourself
  

The Great Egg Hunt starts now and ends April 19th, 19.00 CET. We hope you are all eggcited and ready to eggsplore this new event!

With love,
The Ghost Ship Crew

[h2]Hello Miners,[/h2]

We’ve moved some barrels, now they shouldn’t fall into the launch bay unless "someone" kicks them.
We also added preparations for The Great Egg Hunt event which will start April 7th,19.00 CET and end April 19th, 19.00 CET.

With Love,
The Ghost Ship Crew

[h2]--- PATCH NOTES ---[/h2]

• Moved some barrels
  
• Fixed that players could join after the primary objective final stage was started on Salvage and Industrial Sabotage
  
• Added The Great Egg Hunt event
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1946960/Deep_Rock_Galactic__Robot_Rebellion_Pack/

[h2]Hello Miners,[/h2]

A few more words this time around, compared to our last post. Many of you managed to decipher the code within the picture, and for that we salute you! It was a tricky puzzle,so to make sure the information is shared with all:

[h2]Season 02 Releases on April 28th, 2022 on Steam[/h2]

Season 02 - Rival Escalation will begin end of April on Steam, and a week later on Consoles. We have already shown you the new secondary weapons you can enjoy once the Season starts. So whether you are into disintegrating your enemies, cooking them alive from the inside, hiding behind walls to kill them, or just turning them into pincushions, this season has something for you.

Once Season 02 lands, you will all have access to the Season 02 Performance Pass, and all the unlockable cosmetic items it includes. We promised you before that you will still be able to unlock the items from past seasons even after they end, and we are sticking with that promise. More on that real soon.

But there’s more.

Many of you noticed the dwarves fighting something in the key art for Season 02 shown last week. And some of you have come very close to guessing what it is (where is that Driller???). Stay tuned for the big reveal in the near future. And if you can’t wait for us to post it here, you can tune in to our weekly Dev Streams on Twitch every Thursday and Friday.

Season 02 lands April 28th on Steam, and May 5th on Consoles. And if you want to try it early, we’ll be releasing it on the experimental branch on 19th April.

[h2]Season 02 Cosmetic DLC - Robot Rebellion[/h2]

Just like last season, you will be able to buy a new collection of cosmetic items in the Robot Rebellion Pack. Check out the new armor frameworks, helmets, and paintjobs in the video below.

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Be among the first to get notified when it lands by wishlisting it now. So you can show off your new armor and matching helmets before everyone else.

[h2]Easter Event - The Great Egg Hunt[/h2]

While you wait for Season 02 you can enjoy The Great Egg Hunt, starting April 7th, 19.00 CET (ending April 19th, 19.00 CET).



What might you be able to experience during this event? Well, in usual DRG-fashion, the Space Rig will be eggsquisitely decorated. There will also be a new assignment for you to complete and earn the two eggstravagant new hats.

And, if you play any Egg Hunt missions during the event, see if you can spot the Easter Egg (*wink, wink, nudge, nudge*) included as well.

What an eggciting time to be alive, Miners!



That’s all for now, but stay tuned for more reveals as we get closer to Season 02. Until then, happy mining.

With love,
The Ghost Ship Crew