Ghost Ship Games
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- Founded
- 2016
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About Ghost Ship Games
Ghost Ship Games is a Danish game development studio based in Copenhagen, founded in spring 2016 by six veteran developers. Its work centres on cooperative multiplayer games, combining procedural environments, action-focused design and ongoing community involvement. Alongside its internal development work, the company supports external independent developers through its Ghost Ship Publishing label.
The studio is best known for Deep Rock Galactic, a science-fiction first-person shooter for one to four players. Its procedural level generation and destructible voxel environments underpin cooperative exploration and combat. The game entered Early Access in February 2018 and reached full release in 2020, with releases across PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms. By 2024, it had surpassed 10 million players. Ghost Ship Games continues to support the game through live operations and community engagement while developing Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core, a roguelite FPS spin-off.
Development and publishing
Ghost Ship Games works across engineering, art, narrative, multiplayer systems and ongoing game support. Its development approach places cooperative play at the centre of design and incorporates player feedback through Early Access and an open development model. Procedural generation, destructible environments and replayable action are recurring elements of its work.
Launched in February 2023, Ghost Ship Publishing expanded the company's activities into funding, production support, design mentorship, marketing and distribution for other independent developers. Its publishing portfolio includes projects developed by separate partner studios, including Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor from Funday Games, SpellRogue from Guidelight Games and Dinolords from Northplay. These collaborations extend its publishing activity beyond games produced by its internal team.
Coffee Stain first invested in the business in 2017, and full acquisition followed in August 2021. Ghost Ship Games continues to operate autonomously within the Coffee Stain group, retaining its founding leadership and creative independence.
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Founders and leadership
The six co-founders previously collaborated at Deadline Games and Press Play. The report identifies their current roles as:
- Søren Lundgaard — CEO and Executive Director.
- Mikkel Martin Pedersen — CCO, Game Director and Board Chairman.
- Henrik Edwards — CTO.
- Robert Friis — Art Director.
- Jonas Møller — Technical Director.
- Philip Mygind — Lead Programmer.
Working practices
The company describes its workplace approach as agile and sustainable, with an explicit commitment to avoiding crunch. Its stated emphasis is on working efficiently and getting playable work on screen with minimal overhead.
Recognition
Deep Rock Galactic received SXSW Gaming Awards for Indie Game of the Year and Excellence in Multiplayer. These awards recognise the game; the report does not supply award years.
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Where Ghost Ship Games is based
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: Gothersgade 8F, sal 3, 1123 København K, Denmark Opened: 2024 Overall headquarters and development studio, accommodating engineering, art, narrative, community management, publishing operations and playtesting. The studio relocated here in August 2024. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Wildersgade 41A, 1408 København K, Denmark Closed: 2024 Former studio headquarters in Christianshavn, vacated when the company relocated in August 2024.
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