{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c46667800c63d0ef11292f4b","clusterId":"c_83187299a76e507a9acd1ebc","slug":"deep-rock-galactic-rogue-core-holds-free-steam-weekend-as-devs-address-mixed-reviews","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Holds Free Steam Weekend as Devs Address Mixed Reviews","summary":"Ghost Ship Games is running a free weekend for Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core on Steam until 3:00 on November 17. The co-op roguelite FPS spin-off entered early access in May 2026 and holds a Mixed rating, with 60% of 14,463 reviews recommending it. The development team says the launch did not go very well but that six months of updates have moved the game in the right direction. Update 4 is scheduled for December 2026.","whyItMatters":"Six months after a rough early access launch, Ghost Ship Games is using a free weekend to pull in new players while the game sits at a 60% Mixed rating, which makes the December Update 4 the real test of whether the recovery holds.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe free weekend runs on Steam until 3:00 on November 17. Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is priced at 3,400 yen, and Update 4 is scheduled for December 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe development team has added enemies, weapons, and upgrades over the past six months and says it has also improved fundamental gameplay elements. The game entered early access in May 2026 as a spin-off of the mining FPS Deep Rock Galactic, adding roguelite elements to the dwarves\u0026#39; cave exploration.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core hits a free weekend with 60% of 14,463 Steam reviews positive. A Mixed rating six months into early access means the free weekend is doing the work the December Update 4 is meant to finish.","twitterPost":"Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core's free Steam weekend lands with 60% of 14,463 reviews positive. Update 4 in December carries the rest.","threadsPost":"Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is free on Steam until November 17, and 60% of 14,463 reviews recommend it. Ghost Ship Games says six months of updates moved the game in the right direction, but a Mixed rating puts the weight on Update 4 in December.","newsletterBlurb":"Ghost Ship Games is holding a free weekend for Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core on Steam until 3:00 on November 17. The co-op roguelite FPS spin-off entered early access in May 2026 and currently holds a Mixed rating, with 60% of 14,463 reviews recommending it. The development team says the launch did not go very well but that updates have moved the game in the right direction, with Update 4 scheduled for December 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/13/174846.html\",\"title\":\"[Free Weekend] Dwarf Mining Roguelite FPS \\\"Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core\\\" Free Weekend Now Running! Devs Acknowledge Mixed Reviews but Say Updates Are Moving the Game in a Good Direction\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5743,"outputTokens":789,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794571167,"createdAt":"2026-11-13T11:56:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T11:58:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-13T11:58:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_83187299a76e507a9acd1ebc","canonicalTitle":"【週末無料】ドワーフ採掘ローグライトFPS『Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core』フリーウィークエンド開催中！賛否両論ながらアップデートで良い方向に進んでいるとアピール","representativeArticleId":"a_0f846880ac5818fa9878cbc6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-13T11:15:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-13T11:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-13T11:58:22.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/13/174846.html","title":"【週末無料】ドワーフ採掘ローグライトFPS『Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core』フリーウィークエンド開催中！賛否両論ながらアップデートで良い方向に進んでいるとアピール"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Ghost Ship Games is holding a free weekend for Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core on Steam until 3:00 on November 17.","Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core entered early access in May 2026.","The game holds a Mixed rating, with 60% of 14,463 reviews recommending it.","Update 4 for Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is scheduled for December 2026.","Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is priced at 3,400 yen on Steam."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["deep-rock-galactic-rogue-core"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"deep-rock-galactic-rogue-core","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}