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| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]] | | industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]] | ||
| founded = {{Start date and age|2016}} | | founded = {{Start date and age|2016}} | ||
| predecessors = [[Deadline Games]]<br/>[[ | | predecessors = [[Deadline Games]]<br/>[[Press Play (company)|Press Play]] | ||
| founders = {{Unbulleted list|Søren Lundgaard|Mikkel Martin Pedersen|Henrik Edwards|Jonas Møller|Robert Friis|Philip Mygind}} | | founders = {{Unbulleted list|Søren Lundgaard|Mikkel Martin Pedersen|Henrik Edwards|Jonas Møller|Robert Friis|Philip Mygind}} | ||
| hq_location_city = [[Copenhagen]] | | hq_location_city = [[Copenhagen]] | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Ghost Ship Games was founded in the spring of 2016 by a team of five former employees of [[ | Ghost Ship Games was founded in the spring of 2016 by a team of five former employees of [[Press Play (company)|Press Play]] after that studio's closure. CEO Søren Lundgaard was 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 and each of the six founders had had experience in studio management.<ref name='Pedersen Interview'>{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/deep-rock-galactic-interview-ghost-ship-history-player-growth-3-million/|title=Deep Rock Galactic Game Director Talks Rise From Six Founders to Three Million Players|date=17 December 2021 }}</ref> 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 30% stake in Ghost Ship Games and agreed to publish their first game, ''Deep Rock Galactic''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wccftech.com/coffee-stain-studios-publishing-expanding/|title=Coffee Stain Studios: Expanding, Acquiring and Publishing|date=27 February 2017 }}</ref> | ||
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|date=19 September 2018 }}</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 [sic] Leaves Early Access This May}}</ref> | 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|date=19 September 2018 }}</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 [sic] Leaves Early Access This May}}</ref> | ||
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In August 2021, Coffee Stain's parent company [[Embracer Group]] acquired the remaining 70% of Ghost Ship Games, which made the studio a subsidiary of Coffee Stain Holding.<ref>{{cite web |title=Embracer Group acquires 3D Realms, CrazyLabs, Digixart, Easy Trigger, Force Field, Ghost Ship Games, Grimfrost, and Slipgate Ironworks |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/embracer-group-acquires-3d-realms-crazylabs-digixart-easy-trigger-force-field-ghost-ship-games-grimfrost-and-slipgate-ironworks |website=Gematsu |date=August 4, 2021 |access-date=August 5, 2021 |archive-date=August 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805074808/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/embracer-group-acquires-3d-realms-crazylabs-digixart-easy-trigger-force-field-ghost-ship-games-grimfrost-and-slipgate-ironworks |url-status=live}}</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|date=11 November 2021}}</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|date=December 2021}}</ref> In June 2022 they announced they had sold 4 million copies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/548430/view/3347878488984502794|title=4 Million Units sold|date=June 2022}}</ref> | In August 2021, Coffee Stain's parent company [[Embracer Group]] acquired the remaining 70% of Ghost Ship Games, which made the studio a subsidiary of Coffee Stain Holding.<ref>{{cite web |title=Embracer Group acquires 3D Realms, CrazyLabs, Digixart, Easy Trigger, Force Field, Ghost Ship Games, Grimfrost, and Slipgate Ironworks |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/embracer-group-acquires-3d-realms-crazylabs-digixart-easy-trigger-force-field-ghost-ship-games-grimfrost-and-slipgate-ironworks |website=Gematsu |date=August 4, 2021 |access-date=August 5, 2021 |archive-date=August 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805074808/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/embracer-group-acquires-3d-realms-crazylabs-digixart-easy-trigger-force-field-ghost-ship-games-grimfrost-and-slipgate-ironworks |url-status=live}}</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|date=11 November 2021}}</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|date=December 2021}}</ref> In June 2022 they announced they had sold 4 million copies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/548430/view/3347878488984502794|title=4 Million Units sold|date=June 2022}}</ref> | ||
Ghost Ship Games announced a [[Publishing]] label for Danish game studios in February | Ghost Ship Games announced a [[Publishing]] label for Danish game studios in February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Cass |date=2023-02-16 |title=Deep Rock Galactic dev launches publishing label for Danish studios |url=https://www.polygon.com/23599324/deep-rock-galactic-developer-ghost-ship-games-publishing |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> The label's first three titles were subsequently announced as ''Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor'' (a single player spinoff of Deep Rock Galactic), ''SpellRogue'' and ''DarkSwarm''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/ghost-ship-publishing-unveils-first-three-games-it-will-be-supporting-3406481|title=Ghost Ship Publishing unveils first three games it will be supporting|website=[[NME]] }}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:32, 10 April 2024
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Ghost Ship Games ApS is a Danish video game developer and publisher 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 former employees of Press Play after that studio's closure. CEO Søren Lundgaard was 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 and each of the six founders had had experience in studio management.[1] The newly formed team begin work on a co-op title that they envisioned as "basically combining Minecraft and Left 4 Dead".[2] In February 2017, Swedish developer Coffee Stain Studios acquired a 30% stake in Ghost Ship Games and agreed to publish their first game, Deep Rock Galactic.[3]
Coffee Stain Publishing released Deep Rock Galactic into early access on 28 February 2018.[4] 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.[5] The game officially left early access after more than two years on 13 May 2020.[6]
In August 2021, Coffee Stain's parent company Embracer Group acquired the remaining 70% of Ghost Ship Games, which made the studio a subsidiary of Coffee Stain Holding.[7] 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.[8][9] In June 2022 they announced they had sold 4 million copies.[10]
Ghost Ship Games announced a Publishing label for Danish game studios in February 2023.[11] The label's first three titles were subsequently announced as Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (a single player spinoff of Deep Rock Galactic), SpellRogue and DarkSwarm.[12]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Deep Rock Galactic | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| TBA | Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core | Microsoft Windows | Ghost Ship Publishing |
Games published
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor | Microsoft Windows | Funday Games |
| TBA | SpellRogue | Guidlight Games | |
| DarkSwarm | Bitfire Games | ||
| Dinolords | Northplay | ||
| Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core | Ghost Ship Games |
References
- ↑ "Deep Rock Galactic Game Director Talks Rise From Six Founders to Three Million Players". 17 December 2021. https://gamerant.com/deep-rock-galactic-interview-ghost-ship-history-player-growth-3-million/.
- ↑ "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 Studios: Expanding, Acquiring and Publishing". 27 February 2017. https://wccftech.com/coffee-stain-studios-publishing-expanding/.
- ↑ 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". 19 September 2018. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-18-deep-rock-galactic-and-the-advantages-of-open-development.
- ↑ "Deep Rock Galatic [sic] Leaves Early Access This May". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/deep-rock-galatic-leaves-early-access-this-may/1100-6476597/.
- ↑ "Embracer Group acquires 3D Realms, CrazyLabs, Digixart, Easy Trigger, Force Field, Ghost Ship Games, Grimfrost, and Slipgate Ironworks". August 4, 2021. https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/embracer-group-acquires-3d-realms-crazylabs-digixart-easy-trigger-force-field-ghost-ship-games-grimfrost-and-slipgate-ironworks.
- ↑ "Deep Rock Galactic Sells 3 Million Units". 11 November 2021. 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". December 2021. https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/12/acclaimed-co-op-shooter-deep-rock-galactic-digs-down-to-ps5-ps4-in-january.
- ↑ "4 Million Units sold". June 2022. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/548430/view/3347878488984502794.
- ↑ Marshall, Cass (2023-02-16). "Deep Rock Galactic dev launches publishing label for Danish studios" (in en-US). https://www.polygon.com/23599324/deep-rock-galactic-developer-ghost-ship-games-publishing.
- ↑ "Ghost Ship Publishing unveils first three games it will be supporting". https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/ghost-ship-publishing-unveils-first-three-games-it-will-be-supporting-3406481.