[2023] Oktoberfest 2023 Preview

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Hello Miners, In space, there are no smells. But if there were, you’d smell that harvest season is in the air. That’s why Management has approved the budget for the Oktoberfest 2023 celebrations aboard the Space Rig! These festivities start next week on September 14th (13:00 CET), and they’ll run until October 3rd (13:00 CET).

We hope all employees of Deep Rock Galactic will take part in this non-contractually-mandatory (but strongly encouraged) work event. Here’s the reveal trailer, with more details down below!



Brand New Lederhosen Make room in your wardrobe for the stunning new Lederhosen outfit! These bad boys are made of high-quality Glyphid leather, and they are not washable. Complete the ‘Hunt for Lederhosen’ Assignment, and these darling dungarees are yours forever – along with the hats from previous years’ Oktoberfest celebrations.


A Big Meaty Hat The brains down in R&D’s Couture Division have cooked up the meatiest piece of headgear we’ve ever seen. You can unlock the Sausagebucket hat through the 'Oktoberfest Celebration' Assignment, which also grants some credits, crafting materials, Matrix Cores, and brewing ingredients. If this hat makes your scalp smell of smoked meat for more than four hours after wearing, report to the Medical Bay immediately.


Special Seasonal Beer Due to popular demand, Best Wurst Beer is back on tap for a limited time. Served with a delicious dipping sausage, it’s the highest-protein beer on the menu. Heck, it’s practically a square meal in a mug! Speaking of mugs, we’re running low on those, so don’t expect anyone to wash them between rounds.


Longbeard Freight Whiffs It Once Again We’ve run into some issues getting all the Oktoberfest supplies delivered. This time, we specifically requested that Longbeard Freight send a pilot with a service record free of DUIs, but it didn’t seem to make a difference. Those numbskulls have fumbled the load once again, and now we’ve got thousands of Best Wurst Beer mugs scattered throughout the caves of Hoxxes.

We need your help to save Oktoberfest. If you can recover a mug during your mission, Management has agreed to grant you a doubled mission Performance Point bonus in exchange.


Delightful Ambiance on Space Rig 17 Last but not least, we’re decking out the Space Rig to fit the festivities. You can look forward to colorful fabric bunting, kickable hay bales and inflatable sausages (which do not belong in the Launch Bay), and even some real sunflowers. We’ll also be piping in some authentic biergarten chitter-chatter as ambient noise at the Abyss Bar, to make you feel less alone while you drink.

There’s a lot to look forward to! We can’t wait to hear those dwarven yodels echoing through the caves of Hoxxes. Rock and Stone, and yodelay-hee-hoo!


Deep Rock Galactic is getting physical Also, a quick side announcement: we’re happy to share that Deep Rock Galactic is getting its first physical release! The PS5 Special Edition is under production now, thanks to our friends at Skybound. We expect it’ll be available for purchase in Q4 of this year. If you're interested in picking up a copy, you can find your nearest local retailer here[deeprockgalactic.skybound.com].



Okay, that’s it. Rock and Stone again.

With Love,
-The Ghost Ship Crew


Note: Many clever miners have proposed renaming this event ‘Rocktoberfest.’ This is a good idea. But Management already ordered the merch with ‘Oktoberfest’ printed on it, and they’re not going to pay for all that stuff twice.