The CEO of Ghost Ship Games has said that the release of Deep Rock Galactic on PlayStation Plus was very beneficial.
CEO Soren Lundgaard said as much during Embracer’s most recent earnings call with investors. The co-op FPS made its way to Sony’s subscription service last year, and together with the switch to a seasonal release for Deep Rock Galactic and a major update, the game was quickly claimed by a lot of players. According to the executive, 10 million PS Plus users were quick to claim and download the game, as well as to buy cosmetics.
“We broke all our records on player numbers and revenue”, Lundgaard explained when talking about Deep Rock Galactic’s Season 1 release. “It surpassed our 1.0 release and paved the way for where we are today with Deep Rock.”
The executive then mentioned the influence of PlayStation Plus, stating that the release of the game on PlayStation Plus really helped push the IP even further.
“Already, two months later, we took advantage of this, on PlayStation Plus deal. We entered into PlayStation Plus and very, very fast, 10 million players claimed the game, started playing, enjoying the new season content, buying the cosmetic DLCs and just had a really good time together. And this propelled the Deep Rock Galactic IP even further into closing into mainstream.”
It’s good to learn that the release of Deep Rock Galactic on Sony’s subscription service has helped make the game become more mainstream.
We reviewed the game back in 2020, and were quite pleased with its mission variety, tutorial system, character design, and solid movement and shooting mechanics.
The Deep Rock Galactic experience is clearly focused on co-op, coming with features that make it extremely smooth like a dedicated button to attract attention from your teammates that almost makes voice chat superfluous. Extraction mechanics are also well-thought-out, as only one player needs to reach the escape pod for the mission to be successful, making it possible for players of different skill levels to enjoy themselves without constantly feeling left behind. The game can also be played solo, as players are supported by a customizable drone that supports them both in combat and outside of it, but the experience leaves a lot to be desired this way.
Deep Rock Galactic is an extremely polished experience in pretty much all of its components. The game is definitely not the best looking FPS released in recent times, but it’s got great style, and the excellent location design with smart use of lighting highlights the great claustrophobic feel of the deep galactic tunnels, which is further enhanced by a couple of great atmospheric tunes.
Deep Rock Galactic is available now for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The game is also available through Xbox Game Pass.
