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The Long Dark

The Long Dark is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster. Welcome to the Quiet Apocalypse.

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Release Date: 22 Sep, 2014

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Title: The Long Dark
Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Developer: Hinterland Studio Inc.
Publisher: Hinterland Studio Inc.
Release Date: 22 Sep, 2014

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Note: This Early Access game is not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The Long Dark exits Early Access tomorrow. Thank you for all your support over the years!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We are launching our 1.0 on August 1st, 2017. This will mark the end of our Early Access campaign.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full 1.0 of The Long Dark is launching on August 1st, 2017.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The full 1.0 of The Long Dark is launching on August 1st, 2017.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The full 1.0 of The Long Dark is launching on August 1st, 2017.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“The full 1.0 of The Long Dark is launching on August 1st, 2017.”

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31 July

ELEGY -- A visual poem of The Long Dark

Today, we announced that a feature film adaptation of The Long Dark is in development with the producer of the Resident Evil films. The script will be written by Raphael van Lierop, writer and director of the game.

To help visualize what such an adaptation might look like (nothing like Resident Evil!), we've created a short film called ELEGY. Directed by Jared Pelletier, with a performance by Oscar-winning actor, Christopher Plummer.

We hope you enjoy it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZNbUITN-mA

Remember that The Long Dark launches worldwide on Steam on Tuesday, August 1st, at 8AM PST.

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28 July

The Long Dark -- LAUNCH TRAILER IS HERE!!

Hello fans,

We're thrilled to be able to share the launch trailer for The Long Dark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syoDWIt9yZY

We can't wait to hear what you think about the game on August 1st, and we hope you find it was worth the long wait.

The Long Dark launches Worldwide on Steam on Tuesday, August 1st at 8AM Pacific Time.

Thank you for your support over the years.

- The Hinterland Team

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About This Game

WELCOME TO THE QUIET APOCALYPSE

Bright lights flare across the night sky. The wind rages outside the thin walls of your wooden cabin. A wolf howls in the distance. You look at the meagre supplies in your pack, and wish for the days before the power mysteriously went out. How much longer will you survive?

THIS IS THE LONG DARK

WINTERMUTE

The episodic story-mode for The Long Dark, WINTERMUTE launches with two of the five episodes that form its Season One.

In Episode One: “Do Not Go Gentle”, bush pilot Will Mackenzie (player character) and Dr. Astrid Greenwood are separated after their plane crashes deep in the Northern Canadian wilderness in the aftermath of a mysterious flash of light in the sky. Struggling to survive as he desperately searches for Astrid, Mackenzie comes across the small town of Milton, where he begins to understand the scope of this quiet apocalypse.
In Episode Two: “Luminance Fugue”, Mackenzie’s search for Astrid takes him deeper into the savage Winter wilderness. A mysterious trapper may be the key to finding Astrid, but can he be trusted?

The first two episodes of WINTERMUTE represent approximately 15 hours of gameplay. Episodes Three to Five are included in the price of the game, and will be unlocked for free as they are released.

Features performances by Jennifer Hale, Mark Meer, David Hayter, and Elias Toufexis (Episode Three), and the music of Cris Velasco.
SURVIVAL MODE

Survival Mode is the free-form, non-narrative survival sandbox that has been honed over nearly three years on Early Access.
No hand holding! The game challenges players to think for themselves by providing the information but never the answers. You have to earn the right to survive.
Permadeath! When you die in Survival Mode, your save is deleted. Every decision matters. [Note that WINTERMUTE does not feature permadeath.]
Condition and Calories: Monitor your Hunger, Thirst, Fatigue, and Cold as you struggle to balance resources with the energy needed to obtain them. Every action costs Calories, and time is your most precious resource. Choose your path carefully.
Scour the World for Supplies: Over 100 gear items including Tools, Light Sources, Weapons, First Aid supplies, Clothing, and more.
A Vast Living World: Explore a 50 square kilometre Northern Canadian wilderness in search of precious supplies. In Winter. Dynamic time of day, weather, wildlife presence, etc. provide just enough randomness to keep things challenging.
Survival of the Fittest: Hunt, fish, trap, climb, map, search for life-saving food and gear items, and try to avoid dying from the hostile wildlife, succumbing to hypothermia, frostbite, or dysentery (amongst other uncomfortable afflictions), find and maintain your life-saving gear.
Hunt or Be Hunted: Wildlife to hunt and be hunted by: Wolves, Bears, Rabbits, Deer, Crows, and more to come in future updates.
Choose Your Experience: Four distinct Experience Modes let you find a challenge level you are comfortable with, such as Pilgrim Mode, which is meant to be quiet and pensive, all the way to Interloper Mode, where only the most experienced survivors have a chance to last a week.

Survival is your only goal, and death your only end. Make your own survival story with every game.

Features the music of Sascha Dikiciyan.
CHALLENGES

Several standalone Challenge Modes offer objective-based experiences designed to last 1-3 hours each, such as Whiteout -- the race to gather enough supplies to prepare for a monster blizzard. Or Hunted, where you need to escape a murderous Bear. Complete them to unlock Feats that provide long-term gameplay benefits in Survival Mode. Five Challenges exist at launch, with more on the way in future updates.
FUTURE UPDATES

In addition to releasing the remaining three episodes of WINTERMUTE, we intend to continue updating Survival Mode, as we have done with about 100 updates/hotfixes over the past three years of Early Access. Keep in mind that your purchase of The Long Dark entitles you to all five episodes of WINTERMUTE, as well as updates to Survival Mode along the way.
ABOUT HINTERLAND

Hinterland is a small independent developer of original interactive entertainment. Based on Vancouver Island, Canada, Hinterland’s team is largely distributed across North America. Although The Long Dark is the studio’s first game, Hinterland is made up of veterans of the “triple-A” games industry, with lead developers from several renowned studios including Valve, Ubisoft Montreal, Relic, Volition, Capcom, Radical, BioWare, Sony London, and United Front games.
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System Requirements

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Minimum:

OS: Windows XP
Processor: Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: Any on-board chip will work.
Additional Notes: The game is in an Alpha state and is constantly being expanded and optimized. System requirements are subject to change until the game ships.

Recommended:

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: Ideally, something with Surround capabilities.
Additional Notes: The game is in an Alpha state and is constantly being expanded and optimized. System requirements are subject to change until the game ships.

Minimum:

OS: OSX 10.9.3
Processor: Core i5 @ 2.2GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: On-board.
Additional Notes: The game is in an Alpha state and is constantly being expanded and optimized. System requirements are subject to change until the game ships.

Recommended:

OS: OSX 10.9.3
Processor: Core i7 @ 2.7GHz+
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated standalone GPU w/ 1GB+ VRAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: On-board
Additional Notes: The game is in an Alpha state and is constantly being expanded and optimized. System requirements are subject to change until the game ships.