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Hinterland Studio announced on November 24 that the open world survival game “The long darkThe first paid Expansion Pass for “The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territorywill be released on December 5, local time. Supported platforms are PC (Steam Store/Epic Games). In addition, the roadmap of the content added in the expansion pass has also been revealed.
The Long Dark is a first person survival game about survival in extreme cold. Players collect supplies to survive in the extreme freezing environment and try their best to secure their food, clothes and shelter. The game has three game modes. A “Wintermute” story mode that depicts the mysteries of a world in peril and stories of survivors, a challenge mode that aims to achieve difficult objectives, and a survival mode that aims to survive as long as possible using the player’s know-how. .
“The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory” is a paid expansion pass that adds survival-focused content. Buyers will have access to delivered content multiple times over the next 12 months. The first update will be released on December 5th.
In “The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory”, a hub area and three types of regions will be added, set in a mountainous area called the “Far Range”. Abandoned airport “Forsaken Airfield” should be implemented with the first update. In addition, the dangerous mine “Industrial Mine” and the steep mountain area “Mountain Pass” will appear.
Many game elements will be added. For example, “Glimmer Fog”, a fog that causes unpredictable movements due to electrification, and “Handheld Shortwave”, a portable radio that activates when this fog and the aurora appear and guides you to supplies and hidden locations. In addition, there are a wide variety of new features, such as hideout customization items that make it easier to organize objects and furniture, adding cooking recipes and new ingredients, and status ailments that cause insomnia depending on the events encountered . content will be added.
And there is also content called “Tales” where you can enjoy the unique story of “The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory”. This appears to be a form of challenge mode with the story as the main focus. It is said that three types of Tales will be implemented, and will be content that will allow you to enjoy the story while working on the challenge. The story will also be linked to the main story mode. Also, free updates will be distributed from time to time for users who do not own the Expansion Pass. For Survival mode, renewed vegetation and distribution of resources on the map, new first-person animations and improved graphics will be implemented.
The Long Dark started early access in 2014 and was officially released in 2017. Since then, developer Hinterland Studio has been providing many free updates to players. While continuing with such free updates, it seems that it has become policy to handle paid DLCs. First of all, I would like to expect what kind of content will be implemented in the first bullet point.
『The Long Darkness』はPC（Steam/Epic Games Store) is delivered to. At the time of writing this article, both stores are on sale at a price of around 1220 yen each. The period is until November 30th. The first update of the “The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory” expansion pass is available for PC (Steam/Epic Games Store) will be delivered on December 5 local time. The price will be $19.99 at launch, and existing players will be able to purchase the bundle for slightly less. The price will increase as more content is added and will eventually reach $29.99.
