September 2021 DeveloperDiary
Hello everyone!
The long wait is nearly over. Today we reveal the key art andtitle for Episode Four of The Long Dark’s WINTERMUTE story mode:
Episode Four: “Fury, Then Silence”
A murderous gang of convicts has capturedMackenzie. Desperate to escape one of the darkest corners of Great Bear Island,he must somehow survive his fiercest enemy yet. Can Mackenzie recover theHardcase, continue his search for Astrid, and also save the innocents caught upin this deadly confrontation?
The episode takes place in a brand newregion dominated by an old prison complex built under the shadow of BlackrockMountain. Featuring 7-10 hours of gameplay, 60 minutes of narrative cinematics,and over 40 minutes of new music, Episode Four also introduces new keycharacters to the WINTERMUTE storyline, and puts the final narrative threads inplace that will later be resolved in Episode Five (ship date TBD).
The team is heading into the final stretch of the episode. Most of the bugs arefixed, and we’re in the final stages of localization, optimization, andpreparing things for launch.
True to our typical tradition, we aren’t announcing a release date until we arevery close to launch, so stay tuned for that. For our Survival Mode fans,Blackrock Region will be added to Survival Mode before the end of the year,along with a few other additions.
UPCOMING PRICE CHANGE
When we had THE LONG DARK in Early Access on Steam and on Xbox Game Preview, itwas priced at $19.99 USD. When we launched our 1.0 in August of 2017, we bumpedthe price up to $29.99 USD. With the launch of Episode Four, we’re increasingthe price for THE LONG DARK to $34.99 USD ($5 increase). We feel this is morereflective of the current state of the game in terms of quality and the scopeof content. The new price will take effect when Episode Four ships, so this isyour last opportunity to purchase THE LONG DARK at its current $29.99 price.Please note that this price increase will not impact you if you already own thegame. (Your local pricing may vary.)
ROADMAP AFTER EPISODE FOUR
After we launch Episode Four, I’ll post some details about our plans for THELONG DARK, onward to Episode Five and beyond, including how we plan to updateSurvival Mode in the future, our plans for Mod Support, and more.
Now, back to preparing Episode Four’s launch. We’ll see you soon!
- Raphael
Hello everyone!
The long wait is nearly over. Today we reveal the key art andtitle for Episode Four of The Long Dark’s WINTERMUTE story mode:
Episode Four: “Fury, Then Silence”
A murderous gang of convicts has capturedMackenzie. Desperate to escape one of the darkest corners of Great Bear Island,he must somehow survive his fiercest enemy yet. Can Mackenzie recover theHardcase, continue his search for Astrid, and also save the innocents caught upin this deadly confrontation?
The episode takes place in a brand newregion dominated by an old prison complex built under the shadow of BlackrockMountain. Featuring 7-10 hours of gameplay, 60 minutes of narrative cinematics,and over 40 minutes of new music, Episode Four also introduces new keycharacters to the WINTERMUTE storyline, and puts the final narrative threads inplace that will later be resolved in Episode Five (ship date TBD).
The team is heading into the final stretch of the episode. Most of the bugs arefixed, and we’re in the final stages of localization, optimization, andpreparing things for launch.
True to our typical tradition, we aren’t announcing a release date until we arevery close to launch, so stay tuned for that. For our Survival Mode fans,Blackrock Region will be added to Survival Mode before the end of the year,along with a few other additions.
UPCOMING PRICE CHANGE
When we had THE LONG DARK in Early Access on Steam and on Xbox Game Preview, itwas priced at $19.99 USD. When we launched our 1.0 in August of 2017, we bumpedthe price up to $29.99 USD. With the launch of Episode Four, we’re increasingthe price for THE LONG DARK to $34.99 USD ($5 increase). We feel this is morereflective of the current state of the game in terms of quality and the scopeof content. The new price will take effect when Episode Four ships, so this isyour last opportunity to purchase THE LONG DARK at its current $29.99 price.Please note that this price increase will not impact you if you already own thegame. (Your local pricing may vary.)
ROADMAP AFTER EPISODE FOUR
After we launch Episode Four, I’ll post some details about our plans for THELONG DARK, onward to Episode Five and beyond, including how we plan to updateSurvival Mode in the future, our plans for Mod Support, and more.
Now, back to preparing Episode Four’s launch. We’ll see you soon!
- Raphael
