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{{Short description|Danish video game developer}} | |||
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{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = Ghost Ship Games ApS | | name = Ghost Ship Games ApS | ||
| logo = | | logo = Ghost Ship Games.svg | ||
| type = [[Subsidiary]] | | type = [[Subsidiary]] | ||
| parent = [[Coffee Stain Studios|Coffee Stain Holding]] | | parent = [[Coffee Stain Studios|Coffee Stain Holding]] | ||
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]] | | industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]] | ||
| founded = {{Start date and age|2016}} | | founded = {{Start date and age|2016}} | ||
| founders = {{Unbulleted list|Søren Lundgaard|Mikkel Martin Pedersen|Henrik Edwards|Jonas Møller|Robert Friis|Philip | | founders = {{Unbulleted list|Søren Lundgaard|Mikkel Martin Pedersen|Henrik Edwards|Jonas Møller|Robert Friis|Philip Mygind}} | ||
| hq_location_city = [[Copenhagen]] | | hq_location_city = [[Copenhagen]] | ||
| hq_location_country = | | hq_location_country = Denmark | ||
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Søren Lundgaard (CEO)|Henrik Edwards (CTO)}} | | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Søren Lundgaard ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])|Henrik Edwards ([[Chief technology officer|CTO]])}} | ||
| num_employees = 28 | | num_employees = 28 | ||
| website = {{URL|https://www.ghostship.dk/| | | website = {{URL|https://www.ghostship.dk/|ghostship.dk}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ghost Ship Games ApS'' is a Danish [[video game developer]] based in [[Copenhagen]]. Founded in 2016, it is best known for developing ''[[Deep Rock Galactic]]''. | |||
Ghost Ship Games is a Danish video game developer | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Ghost Ship Games was founded in the spring of 2016 by a team of five developers, with CEO Søren Lundgaard being invited to join the company shortly after by game director Mikkel Martin Pedersen. Lundgaard and Pedersen had previously been co-workers at the defunct game studio [[Deadline Games]] for over ten years. The newly formed team begin work on a co-op title that they envisioned as | Ghost Ship Games was founded in the spring of 2016 by a team of five developers, with CEO Søren Lundgaard being invited to join the company shortly after by game director Mikkel Martin Pedersen. Lundgaard and Pedersen had previously been co-workers at the defunct game studio [[Deadline Games]] for over ten years. The newly formed team begin work on a co-op title that they envisioned as "basically combining ''[[Minecraft]]'' and ''[[Left 4 Dead]]''".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.psu.com/news/rock-and-stone-ghost-ship-games-ceo-soren-lundgaard-talks-deep-rock-galactics-upcoming-playstation-launch/|title=Rock And Stone! Ghost Ship Games CEO Søren Lundgaard Talks Deep Rock Galactic’s Upcoming PlayStation Launch}}</ref> In February 2017, Swedish developer [[Coffee Stain Studios]] acquired a 35%{{failed verification|date=December 2021}} stake in Ghost Ship Games and agreed to publish their first game, ''Deep Rock Galactic''.<ref name="gsg">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-02-24-coffee-stain-invests-in-ghost-ship-games |title=Coffee Stain invests in Ghost Ship Games|date=24 February 2017 |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |access-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115112849/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-02-24-coffee-stain-invests-in-ghost-ship-games |archive-date=15 November 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
Coffee Stain Publishing released Deep Rock Galactic into early access on February | Coffee Stain Publishing released ''Deep Rock Galactic'' into early access on 28 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/02/14/deep-rock-galactic-early-access-game-preview/|title=Deep Rock Galactic Comes to Early Access, Game Preview This Month| publisher=Comic Book| author=TANNER DEDMON | accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref> Ghost Ship benefited from the community feedback that an early access model allowed for. Early reviews of the game were very positive and the game amassed 300,000 players by September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-18-deep-rock-galactic-and-the-advantages-of-open-development|title=Deep Rock Galactic and the advantages of open development}}</ref> The game officially left early access after more than two years on 13 May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/deep-rock-galatic-leaves-early-access-this-may/1100-6476597/|title=Deep Rock Galatic Leaves Early Access This May}}</ref> | ||
In August 2021, Coffee Stain's parent company [[Embracer Group]] acquired the remaining 65% of Ghost Ship Games, which made the studio a subsidiary of Coffee Stain Holding. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/embracer-group-acquires-ghost-ship-042500192.html|title=Embracer Group acquires Ghost Ship Games}}</ref> In November 2021, Ghost Ship announced that Deep Rock Galactic had sold three million copies and would be ported to [[Playstation 4]] and [[Playstation 5]] in January 2022. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/deep-rock-galactic-sells-3-million-units/|title=Deep Rock Galactic Sells 3 Million Units}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/12/acclaimed-co-op-shooter-deep-rock-galactic-digs-down-to-ps5-ps4-in-january|title=Acclaimed Co-Op Shooter Deep Rock Galactic Digs Down to PS5, PS4 in January}}</ref> | In August 2021, Coffee Stain's parent company [[Embracer Group]] acquired the remaining 65%{{failed verification|date=December 2021}} of Ghost Ship Games, which made the studio a subsidiary of Coffee Stain Holding.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/embracer-group-acquires-ghost-ship-042500192.html|title=Embracer Group acquires Ghost Ship Games}}</ref> In November 2021, Ghost Ship announced that ''Deep Rock Galactic'' had sold three million copies and would be ported to [[Playstation 4]] and [[Playstation 5]] in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/deep-rock-galactic-sells-3-million-units/|title=Deep Rock Galactic Sells 3 Million Units}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/12/acclaimed-co-op-shooter-deep-rock-galactic-digs-down-to-ps5-ps4-in-january|title=Acclaimed Co-Op Shooter Deep Rock Galactic Digs Down to PS5, PS4 in January}}</ref> | ||
== Games developed == | == Games developed == | ||
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! scope="col" | Publisher(s) | ! scope="col" | Publisher(s) | ||
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| 2020 | ! scope="row" | 2020 | ||
| Deep Rock Galactic | | ''[[Deep Rock Galactic]]'' | ||
| [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Playstation 4]], [[Playstation 5]] | | [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Playstation 4]], [[Playstation 5]] | ||
| [[Coffee Stain Studios|Coffee Stain Publishing]] | | [[Coffee Stain Studios|Coffee Stain Publishing]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Companies based in Copenhagen]] | [[Category:Companies based in Copenhagen]] | ||
[[Category:Danish companies established in 2016]] | [[Category:Danish companies established in 2016]] | ||
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[[Category:Video game companies of Denmark]] | [[Category:Video game companies of Denmark]] | ||
[[Category:Video game development companies]] | [[Category:Video game development companies]] | ||
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'Ghost Ship Games ApS is a Danish video game developer based in Copenhagen. Founded in 2016, it is best known for developing Deep Rock Galactic.
History
Ghost Ship Games was founded in the spring of 2016 by a team of five developers, with CEO Søren Lundgaard being invited to join the company shortly after by game director Mikkel Martin Pedersen. Lundgaard and Pedersen had previously been co-workers at the defunct game studio Deadline Games for over ten years. The newly formed team begin work on a co-op title that they envisioned as "basically combining Minecraft and Left 4 Dead".[1] In February 2017, Swedish developer Coffee Stain Studios acquired a 35%Template:Failed verification stake in Ghost Ship Games and agreed to publish their first game, Deep Rock Galactic.[2]
Coffee Stain Publishing released Deep Rock Galactic into early access on 28 February 2018.[3] Ghost Ship benefited from the community feedback that an early access model allowed for. Early reviews of the game were very positive and the game amassed 300,000 players by September 2018.[4] The game officially left early access after more than two years on 13 May 2020.[5]
In August 2021, Coffee Stain's parent company Embracer Group acquired the remaining 65%Template:Failed verification of Ghost Ship Games, which made the studio a subsidiary of Coffee Stain Holding.[6] In November 2021, Ghost Ship announced that Deep Rock Galactic had sold three million copies and would be ported to Playstation 4 and Playstation 5 in January 2022.[7][8]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Deep Rock Galactic | Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 | Coffee Stain Publishing |
References
- ↑ "Rock And Stone! Ghost Ship Games CEO Søren Lundgaard Talks Deep Rock Galactic’s Upcoming PlayStation Launch". https://www.psu.com/news/rock-and-stone-ghost-ship-games-ceo-soren-lundgaard-talks-deep-rock-galactics-upcoming-playstation-launch/.
- ↑ "Coffee Stain invests in Ghost Ship Games". 24 February 2017. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-02-24-coffee-stain-invests-in-ghost-ship-games.
- ↑ TANNER DEDMON. "Deep Rock Galactic Comes to Early Access, Game Preview This Month". Comic Book. http://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/02/14/deep-rock-galactic-early-access-game-preview/. Retrieved on 23 June 2018.
- ↑ "Deep Rock Galactic and the advantages of open development". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-18-deep-rock-galactic-and-the-advantages-of-open-development.
- ↑ "Deep Rock Galatic Leaves Early Access This May". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/deep-rock-galatic-leaves-early-access-this-may/1100-6476597/.
- ↑ "Embracer Group acquires Ghost Ship Games". https://finance.yahoo.com/news/embracer-group-acquires-ghost-ship-042500192.html.
- ↑ "Deep Rock Galactic Sells 3 Million Units". https://www.thegamer.com/deep-rock-galactic-sells-3-million-units/.
- ↑ "Acclaimed Co-Op Shooter Deep Rock Galactic Digs Down to PS5, PS4 in January". https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/12/acclaimed-co-op-shooter-deep-rock-galactic-digs-down-to-ps5-ps4-in-january.