What changed in The Long Dark in 2017

Affects Lake Cabins, Fishing Huts, Jackrabbit House, and PV Crossroads House.

Affected locations include Lake Cabins, Fishing Huts, Jackrabbit House, and PV Crossroads House.

Predators are less deadly in this Experience, but will still attack when unprovoked.

Affects Farmhouse, Farmhouse Basement, Dam, and Dam Trailers.

Predators are less deadly in this Experience, but will still attack you when unprovoked.

Icons may appear when entering locations rather than through Charcoal Mapping, affecting the Faithful Cartographer achievement.

Affected locations include Farmhouse, Farmhouse Basement, Dam, and Dam Trailers.

Icons may appear automatically instead of through Charcoal Mapping, affecting the Faithful Cartographer achievement.

Fixed issue where player could end up with second, untreatable 'Plane Crash Injuries' due to conflict between manual save and checkpoint.

Fixed crash on 32-bit Windows XP systems.

Fixed crash on 32-bit Windows XP systems.

Fixes are retroactive but may require performing one mapping action per region to update the Achievement 'checklist'.

Fixed issue with stored loot being reset in the Pleasant Valley Farmhouse, as well as other instances of loot being lost. Previous loot should now be restored.

Fixed crash when changing resolution on DirectX 9 systems.

Fixes are retroactive but may require performing one mapping action per region to update the Achievement 'checklist'.

Fixed issue with stored loot being reset in the Pleasant Valley Farmhouse, as well as other instances of loot being lost. Previous loot should now be restored.

Fixed issue where player could end up with second, untreatable 'Plane Crash Injuries' due to conflict between manual save and checkpoint.

Fixed crash when changing resolution on DirectX 9 systems.

Resolved the issue where Antibiotics were not effectively curing Infections.

Code-entry for the Custom Experience Mode was appearing in 'all caps'.

Addressed the issue where all caught Fish had the same weight.

Resolved the issue where some customization options would not persist when modifying a baseline Experience Mode.

Antibiotics were not curing Infections as intended.

Addressed an issue where some interiors would be duplicated and have duplicated gear items in Custom Experience Mode.

Corrected the issue where Feats Badges could not be enabled in Custom Experience Mode, noting that progress in Custom mode does not count towards Feats progression.

Resolved issues where some localized strings were not properly integrated into the game.

Corrected the issue with code-entry for the Custom Experience Mode appearing in all caps.

Some customization options would not persist when modifying a 'baseline' Experience Mode using the Custom Experience Toolbox.

Feats Badges could not be enabled when using a Custom Experience Mode.

Some localized strings were not properly integrated into the game.

Some interiors would be duplicated and have duplicated gear items when playing using a Custom Experience Mode.

All caught Fish had the same weight.

Added a new Affliction and several new craftable Gear Items associated with the Moose.

A new save system for WINTERMUTE will allow saving almost anywhere with 20-25 save slots.

Three new Experience Modes for WINTERMUTE will be introduced to better balance difficulty for players.

Completely revised save system allowing saves almost anywhere with multiple save slots.

Three new Experience Modes for WINTERMUTE to enhance gameplay for both new and veteran players.

New Affliction and craftable Gear Items associated with the Moose will be added to enhance Survival Mode.

The Moose model, animation, audio, and core behavior are finished, and Moose have been populated in the world.

New animal model, animation, audio, and core behavior for Moose added to the game.

New 'Demon' wolves will be present during the event.

The sun will not rise during the event, creating a unique survival challenge.

The Aurora is disabled during the Four Days of Night event.

Strategically located Pumpkin Pies provide warming and wildlife deterrent capabilities.

Find high-calorie snacks in Candy Bowls during the event.

Light sources like lanterns last twice as long as usual during the event.

The sun will not rise during the event.

Join us for a Halloween event featuring perpetual darkness, special items, and unique gameplay changes.

Join us for a Halloween event featuring perpetual darkness, special light sources, demon wolves, and unique loot.

Discover Candy Bowls filled with high-calorie snacks.

Jack-O-Lanterns will indicate the locations of rare loot during the event.

Encounter new 'Demon' wolves during the event.

Find Pumpkin Pies that provide warming and wildlife deterrent capabilities.

The Aurora phenomenon is disabled during the Four Days of Night event.

Light sources such as lanterns last twice as long as usual.

Jack-O-Lanterns will indicate the location of rare loot.

Plans to enhance the narrative mode to align more closely with Survival Mode, including more freedom in mission structure.

A big update for Survival Mode is planned for December, including Milton as a new region and the Moose.

The 4 Days of Night event will be held again, but only on Steam due to platform limitations.

Revisiting the approach to how story and characters are presented, increasing freedom in mission types.

Aiming to balance resources for more regular, smaller updates to Survival Mode in the future.

A substantial update to Survival Mode is planned, including the addition of Milton as a region and a moose.

The 4 Days of Night event will return, but only on Steam due to technical limitations on consoles.

Building an internal platform and publishing team to improve future game launches and updates.

Building a team to improve testing, localization, certification, and promotion for future updates.

Plans to balance resources to allow for more frequent, smaller updates to Survival Mode.

Fixed issue where Flashlight pick-up 'hot spot' was awkwardly large.

Introduced a new Rope Climb feature in the River area.

Addressed issue that could prevent Old Bear from progressing in Bear Hunt mission.

Implemented scrolling for Journal text that doesn't fit on screen.

Improved screen flow leading to Episode Two once Episode One credits are complete or skipped.

Resolved issue with duplicated gear items appearing in the Trailer.

Resolved issue with collectibles not saving to Journal after death.

Fixed issue where Backer text appeared as 'N/A' instead of the correct English text in translated versions.

Resolved issue with Backer text appearing as 'N/A' in translated versions.

Adjusted Aurora frequency values to make occurrences more rare.

Tuned Aurora frequency values to make it more rare.

Fixed duplicated gear items in Trailer.

Resolved issue preventing Jeremiah's Flare Trust mission from triggering correctly.

Corrected issue allowing players to bypass the collapsed bridge.

Fixed issue that could prevent Old Bear from progressing to next waypoint in Bear Hunt mission.

Enhanced transition to Episode Two after Episode One credits.

Fixed issue with being able to get past the collapsed bridge in the Broken Railroad region.

Fixed issue preventing Jeremiah's Flare Trust mission from triggering correctly.

Resolved issue with duplicate Jeremiah Knives appearing in Episode Two.

Fixed issue with gamepad controls when viewing Journal Notes.

Fixed issue with duplicate Bears spawning in the Challenge: Hunted, Part Two.

Added scrolling for Journal text that won't fit entirely on screen.

Fixed issue with Back button returning to Main Menu instead of previous screen when viewing Journal Notes from the Main Menu.

Corrected the key asset used for Lake Cabin.

Corrected issue where Back button returned to Main Menu instead of previous screen.

Fixed issue with Cairn and Note collectibles not saving to Journal after death.

Fixed issue with duplicate Jeremiah Knives spawning in Episode Two.

Addressed issue with duplicate Bears spawning in Challenge: Hunted, Part Two.

Fix for Lake Cabin key using the incorrect key asset.

Added Rope Climb to River area in Broken Railroad region.

Corrected the overly large pick-up hot spot for the Flashlight.

Resolved issue with gamepad controls when viewing Journal Notes.

Soundtrack for Survival Mode and Episodes One and Two now available as DLC.

Soundtrack for Survival Mode and Episodes One and Two now available as DLC.

Fixed issues with Distress Pistol animation.

Fixed issue where players could return to Milton after completing Episode One.

Would not unlock correctly when starting a fresh Episode Two game.

Fixed issue where storage container in Lodge appeared to be interactive when it was not.

General memory optimizations.

Requires adding plants to crate outside Jeremiah's cabin.

Fixed issue where duplicate Trust option appeared for Grey Mother.

Clarified Survival School 'Harvestable Plants' mission requires adding plants to crate outside Jeremiah's cabin.

General cinematics polish.

Fixed issue where Torch Blueprint would not unlock correctly when starting a fresh Episode Two game.

Fixed issue preventing 'Lake Gunshots' mission from completing correctly.

Trading Cards for The Long Dark are now live.

Trading Cards for The Long Dark are now live.

Fixed issue where the Snow Shelter would not unlock properly after completing the relevant Trust unlock.

Fixed issue with post-FX not rendering correctly on Linux when using Medium or higher display settings.

Fixed issue with Jeremiah's Flare Cache not spawning correctly, fixing a blocker for the Supply Caches achievement.

Fixed several small typos in various Trust dialogues.

Fixed issue with a series of multiple exertion sounds being played after a Bear struggle.

Fixed issue with movie files not playing correctly on Linux.

Fixed issue with movie files not playing correctly on Linux.

Fixed issue with a series of multiple exertion sounds being played after a Bear struggle.

Fixed issue where Jeremiah would be inanimate after completing the Bear Hunt mission.

Fixed several small typos in various Trust dialogues.

Fixed issue where Rifle could end up in a broken state when reloading during a door transition.

Fixed issue where Methuselah cinematic might not play in Renewed Hope mission.

Fixed issue where the Snow Shelter would not unlock properly after completing the relevant Trust unlock.

Fixed issue with post-FX not rendering correctly on Linux when using Medium or higher display settings.

Fixed issue where Rifle could end up in a broken state when reloading during a door transition.

Fixed issue with Jeremiah's Flare Cache not spawning correctly, fixing a blocker for the Supply Caches achievement.

Fixed issue where Survival music could occasionally be heard in a story episode.

Fixed issue in Survival Mode where the female survivor voice sometimes plays when playing as the male survivor.

Fixed issue where Methuselah cinematic might not play in Renewed Hope mission.

Fixed issue where Jeremiah would be inanimate after completing the Bear Hunt mission.

Fixed issue where Survival music could occasionally be heard in a story episode.

Fixed issue in Survival Mode where the female survivor voice sometimes plays when playing as the male survivor.

Fixed endlessly feeding Wolf in Milton.

Fixed issue with 'Hank's Hatch' side mission in Episode Two.

Fixed issue where the Flashlight's 'high intensity' setting was ineffective against Aurora Wolves.

Fixed issue where Methuselah may not trigger correctly in certain circumstances in Episode Two.

Fixed issue where players could sometimes get stuck in a dialogue sequence.

Fixed issue where players could sometimes get stuck in a dialogue sequence.

Fixed issue with players teleporting when exiting the Lone Lake Cabin in Episode Two.

Fixed a variety of annoying collision bugs throughout.

Fixed issue with 'Hank's Hatch' side mission in Episode Two.

Fixed issue where players teleport when exiting the Lone Lake Cabin in Episode Two.

Fixed issue where players could get stuck in Grey Mother's Fuel mission in Episode One.

Fixed issue where the Flashlight's 'high intensity' setting was ineffective against Aurora Wolves.

Retuned Food and Fuel requirements of respective Grey Mother missions in Episode One.

Retuned Food and Fuel requirements of respective Grey Mother missions in Episode One.

Fixed issue with text jittering on some screens.

Fixed issue with overlapping text in the Give Items portion of the Trust interface.

Fixed issue where players could get stuck in Grey Mother's Fuel mission in Episode One.

Fixed issue with text jittering on some screens.

Fixed a variety of annoying collision bugs throughout.

Fixed issue with overlapping text in the Give Items portion of the Trust interface.

Fixed endlessly feeding Wolf in Milton.

Fixed camera crashing during Climb and Harvesting animations when FOV is over 90 degrees.

Fixed issue where Methuselah may not trigger correctly in certain circumstances in Episode Two.

Fixed camera crashing during Climb and Harvesting animations when FOV is over 90 degrees.

Made it more obvious that there are two available episodes.

Fixed issue with Rope Fall section of Episode One, where players could get stuck due to a scripting bug.

Fixed some camera popping in Episode One cinematics.

Auroras should now appear more reliably.

Improved cover flow UI for Episode Selection to make it more obvious that there are two available episodes.

Resolved the issue where the Ear would not spawn under certain circumstances.

Fixed issue with Mackenzie clipping through the chair in some Episode One cinematics.

Resolved an issue where players could get stuck in the Rope Fall section.

Struggle should be more survivable for new players.

Fixed issue with missing Milton Knowledge strings.

Auroras should now appear more reliably.

Fixed issue where the note with the Code would not appear in 'Hank's Hatch' side mission.

Fixed issue with not being able to pick up the Bear Hide in Survival School.

Adjusted difficulty to make it more survivable for new players.

Fixed scripting error that could create mission logic issues.

Fixed issue in Bear Hunt mission where the Ear would not spawn under certain circumstances.

Resolved issues that could create mission logic problems.

Resolved issue where the Aurora would not appear after completing the Bear Hunt mission, allowing players to progress without restarting.

Resolved issue where the Aurora would not appear after completing the Bear Hunt mission.

Polished cinematics for improved visual quality.

Tuned Antiseptic so that one dose is sufficient to treat Infection Risk.

The Condition tutorial will now only trigger once instead of after every death.

Resolved issue with objective marker appearing during Grey Mother mission set.

Added missing audio for picking up Astrid's Hardcase on Day 4.

Resolved issue where Wolves would sometimes not go into their Hold Ground AI state when approached with a Flare or Torch.

Resolved issues preventing the WINTERMUTE soundtrack from playing correctly.

Resolved a bug that could result in missing loot in scenes when reloading from a checkpoint, preventing some quests from being completable.

Added missing audio for picking up Astrid's Hardcase on Day 4.

Fixed issue with Condition tutorial triggering after every death; it will now only trigger once.

Resolved issue where Wolf AI did not flee correctly when the player threw a lit Flare, Torch, or Stone.

Optimizations made to reduce the chance of memory exhaustion and crashes on lower memory systems.

Polished cinematics for improved visual quality.

Added additional checkpointing in Ep1 and Ep2.

Additional optimizations for performance and memory use.

Resolved issues preventing the WINTERMUTE soundtrack from playing correctly, allowing more music to be heard while exploring.

Resolved a bug that could result in missing loot in scenes when reloading from a checkpoint, preventing some quests from being completable.

Resolved issue where looping Wolf 'feeding' sounds remained even when the Wolf AI was absent.

Optimizations to reduce the chance of lower memory systems exhausting memory and crashing.

Resolved issue where unlocked Crafting Blueprints could carry over to a New game.

Resolved issue where looping Wolf 'feeding' sounds remained even when the Wolf AI was absent.

Changed the Fire objective on Day 3 to track how long the fire has been burning instead of how long it will burn.

Fixed issue that could cause player to spawn on top of a campfire, making it impossible to place a fire and then spawn on it the following day.

Resolved issue where Wolves would sometimes not go into their Hold Ground AI state when approached with a Flare or Torch.

Changed Day 3 Fire objective to track how long fire has been burning versus how long it will burn.

Resolved issue with the objective marker appearing during the Grey Mother mission set.

Tuned Antiseptic so that one dose is sufficient to treat Infection Risk.

Resolved issue where feeding Wolves could face the player while still playing feeding animation.

Added additional checkpointing in Ep1 and Ep2.

Additional optimizations for performance and memory use.

Resolved issue with Wolf AI not fleeing correctly when the player throws a lit Flare, Torch, or Stone.

Fixed issue that could cause player to spawn on top of a campfire in 'Survival of the Fittest'.

Resolved issue with Map Marker not clearing after retrieving Distress Pistol in 'Light Up the Night'.

The Long Dark has launched with Episode One and Episode Two of WINTERMUTE.

The Long Dark has launched with Episode One and Episode Two of WINTERMUTE.

The first two episodes of WINTERMUTE will be released on August 1st, 2017.

Updated icons for harvestable item and crafted Treatment

Most noticeable at night

Updated for harvestable item and crafted Treatment

Most noticeable at night

This fixes issue with game not running multiscreen for some players

Fixes issue with game not running multiscreen for some players

All Badge and Feats, as well as Saved Journals, will be preserved after the update.

All unlocked and in-progress Badges and Feats, as well as Saved Journals, will be preserved after the update.

All Sandbox saves will be wiped with the update to FAITHFUL CARTOGRAPHER.

All Sandbox saves will be wiped with the upcoming update to FAITHFUL CARTOGRAPHER.

All save games will be wiped to rebuild Save Architecture for future stability. Profile data like Badges, Feats, and Journals will be preserved.

All save games will be wiped to rebuild Save Architecture for future stability. Profile data like Badges, Feats, and Journals will be preserved.

The Faithful Cartographer update is anticipated to launch in the first half of next week.

New content and features are being prepared for the Test Branch.

All current saves will be wiped with the FAITHFUL CARTOGRAPHER update, but profile data will be preserved.

All current saves will be wiped with the FAITHFUL CARTOGRAPHER update, but profile data will be preserved.

New features and content are being prepared for the Test Branch.

The update is expected to be ready by the end of May, depending on testing.

The price for The Long Dark has increased to $34.99 USD, reflecting the game's value after numerous updates.

The price for The Long Dark has increased to $34.99 USD, reflecting the game's current value and upcoming content.

Aesthetic overhaul of UI & HUD with improved functionality and usability.

Added more display and quality options for better performance and visuals.

Improved stability and compatibility of the save system to prevent lost saves and corruption.

Players can now throw stones at wildlife for defense and hunting.

Players can now select the tool/weapon before engaging in a Wolf Struggle.

A significant number of bugs have been fixed to improve overall game stability.

Reintroduced the ability to throw flares and torches to scare off wildlife.

Players can now use charcoal to update their own maps of the world, enhancing exploration.

Enhanced first-person presence for various weapons and light sources.

Re-introduction of throwing flares and torches to scare off wildlife.

Players can now throw stones at wildlife for defense and hunting.

The first two episodes of WINTERMUTE will be released on August 1st, 2017.

Players can now quarter animal carcasses and move portions, introducing risk/reward dynamics.

Aesthetic and functional improvements across all screens, enhancing usability.

New opt-in cartography gameplay allowing players to map the world using charcoal.

Updated item labels, signs, and added new graphics settings for better performance and visuals.

New system to quarter animal carcasses and move them, introducing risk/reward scenarios.

Optimizations to enhance game performance ahead of the full launch.

A significant number of bugs have been fixed in the past few months.

Numerous updates to item labels and signs for a more cohesive world.

Complete overhaul of the save system to improve stability and handle new Save requirements for WINTERMUTE episodes.