Deep Rock Galactic doubles player count to 10m

Co-op sci-fi mining shooter Deep Rock Galactic has trumpeted a new player milestone of 10 million users, following its successful rollout via PlayStation Plus on PS4 and PS5.

That means the game has more than doubled its userbase since 4th January, after previously being available since May 2020 on PC and Xbox One.

The game’s PlayStation launch includes a free battle pass, offering new rewards for online multiplayer.

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Soren Lundgaard, boss of Deep Rock Galactic’s 40-person development team, said the studio had been blown away by the success.

“The server list is absolutely packed with new players, and many players have been reaching out to us directly to tell us how much they love the game,” Lundgaard said. “We are receiving a lot of suggestions, feedback, and help tracking down bugs and issues.