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Today’s update to Deep Rock Galactic includes an update to make the game optimized for Xbox Series X|S. We love these new consoles because they make the game shine, and the updated hardware makes it much easier for us to handle cave generation and greater numbers of enemies. General, DRG now feels like a much smoother experience on the current generation of consoles. If you have an Xbox Series X|S, there’s never been a better time to play Deep Rock Galactic. And if you have a Game Pass subscription, you can download it now.
Some of you may not have played Deep Rock Galacticso let’s start with a quick overview of the game.
What’s Deep Rock Galactic?
DRG is a 4-player co-op shooter where you play as space-mining dwarves on the planet Hoxxes. Each mission takes place in a procedurally generated cavern with 100% destructible terrain. The game has grown over the years with new missions, biomes, weapons and more. We will continue to add new content to the game in the form of Seasons, with Season 02: Rival Escalation being the most recent.
You can play the game as a single player experience with the friendly robot BOSCO accompanying you on missions, but the game excels when you play co-op. There is an extensive and friendly community of players who are very welcoming to novice Greenbeard players. So the best experience is usually found by going to the server list or opening up your game to other players.
Our experiences in development for Xbox
Many of the Xbox services have allowed us to add features to the Xbox versions that we wouldn’t be able to otherwise. We’re a relatively small studio, so Cross Play across all platforms isn’t something we could do yet. But with Xbox, we managed to have cross-play between Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and the Windows 10/11 version of DRG using the Xbox account system. So you can play with your friends no matter what platform within the Xbox ecosystem they are on. And with Xbox cloud storage, your progress is transferred between Xbox consoles and Windows 10/11. Making it easy to integrate these features into the game has made developing the game for Xbox a much smoother experience. And creating an Xbox Series X|S version meant taking advantage of the Xbox features we already implemented for the Xbox One and Windows 10/11 versions.
This new version will be very similar if you played the Xbox One version on an Xbox Series X|S. But we managed to squeeze in one new feature available on the latest consoles.
120Hz mode
If you have a TV that supports 120Hz, you can play now Deep Rock Galactic up to 120 FPS on Xbox Series X|S. By adding the option for higher frame rates, it feels like we can bring some of the benefits of PC gaming to our Xbox players.
While 120Hz will not run at native 4K, the game uses dynamic upscaling, rendering at the highest resolution possible depending on the hardware and state of the game before scaling up to 4K. And if you don’t have a TV that supports 120Hz, we’ve left both Performance and Fidelity modes so you can choose between prioritizing framerate or resolution.
What’s to come?
Whether you’re a Greenbeard novice or a longtime Graybeard player, the following updates are coming: Deep Rock Galactic will be for everyone. On September 15, you can join the in-game Oktoberfest celebrations. And later in the fourth quarter we will release Season 03, which will bring a brand new theme to the game and a lot of unique content. Join our Discord or follow us on Twitter if you want to stay up to date DRG. On Discord, we have dedicated channels for Xbox if you want to find others to play with, talk directly to the developers, or report a problem.
Don’t worry if you’re still playing on Xbox One; we don’t plan to end support for the Xbox One version anytime soon. We still want the game to be played by as many of you as possible, so we’re doing everything we can to make sure DRG runs well on last generation consoles.
Deep Rock Galactic is available with Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and PC Game Pass for Windows 10/11.
See you at Hoxxes, Miners!
Rock and Stone
Deep Rock Galactic
Coffee Stain Publishing
$29.99 $23.99
Xbox One X Enhanced
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Supports Xbox Play Anywhere: Play for free on both Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++
NOTE: Crossplay is only between Xbox One and Windows 10 PC (Microsoft Store) version. Read more here: https://www.deeprockgalactic.com/crossplay-info
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++ Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring tough space dwarves, 100% destructible environments, procedurally generated caverns, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Hoxxes IV has the highest concentration of valuable minerals ever discovered; however, everything on the planet, from the creatures to the fauna, is extremely hostile. Good thing Deep Rock Galactic employs the best space miners in the universe: dwarves! Combining two things that dwarves love most – mining and killing monsters – Hoxxes is the perfect job for any proud, space-faring dwarf. *** 4 Player Co-op ***
Work together as a team to dig, explore and make your way through a vast cave system filled with hordes of deadly enemies and valuable resources. You’ll have to rely on your teammates if you want to survive the most hostile cave systems in the galaxy! *** 4 unique classes ***
Choose the right class for the job. Mow through enemies like the Gunner, explore ahead and light up caverns as the Scout, chew through solid rocks as the Driller, or support the team with defensive structures and turrets as the Engineer. *** Fully destructible environments ***
Destroy everything around you to achieve your goal. There is no set path, so you can complete your mission your way. Drill straight to your target or build an intricate network of paths to explore your surroundings – the choice is yours. But be careful, you don’t want to run into an alien swarm unprepared! *** Procedurally generated cave network ***
Explore a network of procedurally generated cave systems filled with enemies to fight and riches to collect. There is always something new to discover and no two playthroughs are the same. *** High-tech gadgets and weapons ***
Dwarves know what to bring to get the job done. This means the most powerful weapons and the most advanced gadgets out there: flamethrowers, gatling guns, portable platform launchers and much, much more. *** Light up your path ***
The underground caves are dark and full of horrors. You need to bring your own lights if you want to illuminate these pitch black caves. Full details on the game’s latest status, how to provide feedback and report issues can be found at https://www.deeprockgalactic.com/
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