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Ghost Ship Publishing Reveals New IP ‘Dinolords’ alongside Release Windows for Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor and SpellRogue
The developer-turned-publisher behind hit multiplayer Deep Rock Galactic shares updates on existing titles Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor and SpellRogue, and announces new IP during their debut publisher stream ‘On the Horizon’.
Check out the full Ghost Ship Publishing roadmap here.
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK October 5th 2023 - Ghost Ship Publishing, the company behind hit co-op game Deep Rock Galactic, has today revealed multiple updates on its portfolio of titles in its debut stream, Ghost Ship Publishing: On the Horizon. The recently formed publisher announced the signing of a new strategy game Dinolords and Early Access release windows of their two existing titles: auto-shooter spin off Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and deck building strategy SpellRogue, both launching in Q1 2024.
Lords and Peasants and Dinosaurs, oh my!
Developed by Danish studio Northplay, Dinolords is a medieval strategy game inspired by cult classics of the real-time strategy genre with a twist – you get to command dinosaurs. Players take on the role of a medieval Lord determined to tame the land and build a thriving settlement with a little help from our prehistoric friends. Construct fortifications, man the ramparts and wage medieval warfare upon your enemies. With dinosaurs. Big ones.
Northplay and Ghost Ship Publishing plan to release Dinolords in Early Access in Q1 2025. You can find more information about Dinolords here, and wishlist the game on Steam.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Demo at Steam Next Fest
Ghost Ship Publishing have also provided an update on the upcoming Deep Rock Galactic spin off shoot’em up developed by Funday Games. Following a limited closed beta earlier this year, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will be playable as part of the next Steam Next Fest that takes place October 9th - 16th. Miners will have the opportunity to take up arms as Scout and explore the Crystalline Caverns biome on three different hazard levels, slaying hordes of bugs in the process.
The team has also announced that Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will be launching into Early Access in Q1 2024.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor further expands the Deep Rock Galactic universe and puts a unique spin on shoot’em up games with destructible terrain, allowing for more diverse and decision-based gameplay. The game is currently available to wishlist on Steam.
SpellRogue Demo at Steam Next Fest
News lies in store for Guidelight Games’ SpellRogue, too. The studio’s upcoming turn-based deckbuilding roguelike will also be participating in Steam Next Fest, offering two full Acts of the game with four bosses and forty enemy encounters for players to tackle and best. One player character will be available, the Water Wizard, with three individual water loadouts offering a wide range of spells and combos for a glimpse at SpellRogue’s gameplay variety.
Guidelight Games’ deckbuilding roguelike adventure will be entering Early Access in January 2024.
SpellRogue is a turn-based roguelike fantasy game where players can cast powerful spells using their Mana Dice as they seek to drive out the Voidwalkers threatening to corrupt the world. The game is currently available to wishlist on Steam.
“We’re delighted to welcome Northplay and work alongside them on Dinolords.” Søren Lundgaard, CEO of Ghost Ship Games commented on the stream announcements. “We’re committed to helping the Danish game dev space grow and supporting teams that have flexible game design and open development is what Ghost Ship Publishing is all about. We’re also happy to share that all of our signed games are making good progress as we move from development to release, starting with Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor entering Early Access in Q1 2024 and SpellRogue in January next year.”
For more information, visit the official Ghost Ship Publishing website or follow the publisher on Twitter. To check out the On the Horizon stream, click here, and official press imagery can be found below:
About Ghost Ship Games
Ghost Ship Games is a Danish game development studio, founded in the spring of 2016 by a group of veteran game developers after years of working together. Ghost Ship Games’ motto is simple: Co-op First. The goal is to take co-operative gameplay to the next level and to make great games, focused on the core gamer. In 2021 Ghost Ship was acquired by Swedish video games holding company Embracer Group. In February 2023, Ghost Ship announced their Ghost Ship Publishing branch. For more information about Ghost Ship Games, please visit: http://www.ghostship.dk
About Funday Games
Funday Games is an independent video game development studio from Denmark. We create games that foster positive communities and bring people together. Funday is on a mission to create long lasting premium experiences that surprise and delight across platforms. Founded in 2011, Funday Games is based in Aarhus, Denmark, and has grown to 45+ passionate and experienced developers. For more information visit: www.fundaygames.dk
About Guidelight Games
Guidelight Games, founded by Tim Skafte and Thorbjørn Nielsen, is an indie game studio that is built on the belief that the best way to create deep engaging experiences is to involve the community from the very start in an open development process. The duo’s first title together is SpellRogue, which they started work on in 2020, and have already released 45+ incremental updates for playtesting by their growing community.
About Northplay
Northplay is a Danish game studio with a heart, dedicated to pursuing fun in everything they can do. The studio was founded in 2016 and has since self-published multiple indie games and produced various entertainment products for a variety of clients. Its upcoming strategy game Dinolords is the studio’s upcoming title published by Ghost Ship Publishing, giving players a chance to ride dinosaurs into medieval battle.
