The Long Dark News

Today's free game from the Epic Games Store is long and dark

December 20, 2020 This offer is over, and the next game is now free on the Epic Games Store.

Not satisfied with supplying weekly free PC games, Epic has decided to give away 15 games, one a day, over the holiday period. Today is number three, and one of the best survival games can be yours right now for nothing.

The Long Dark can be procured for free from the Epic Games Store. It's in the usual spot for free games on the store, and will remain available for exactly 24 hours. The next freebie will be rotated in on December 20, at 8:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT, bringing another surprise game.

From developer Hinterland Studios, The Long Dark is the archetypal survival experience. You're a pilot lost in the Canadian wilderness after a place crash, forced to fend yourself against the elements. It's a tad grueling, but the atmosphere and sense of place is what makes it one of the better choices in the genre. Epic isn't revealing anything about each game as it comes out, so tomorrow's is a mystery coming in some blue-green wrapping paper.

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The Long Dark Hotfixed to v1.92 [70699]

We’ve released our v1.92 (70699) Hotfix for The Long Dark. If you encounter any issues while playing The Long Dark please visit our Support Portal.

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GENERAL FIXES

[General] Fixed an issue that prevented Players from unlocking the Dark Walker Feat

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM HINTERLAND

Dear community,

2020 has been a tough year. But we're nearly through it. And in a year of a global pandemic, we were still able to ship two major updates to Survival Mode, two seasonal events, and launch the game on Nintendo Switch. We also made a ton of headway on Episode Four, which we're excited to share with you in 2021. And in case you missed it, make sure you take a moment to try out the new content we added in our recent update, HESITANT PROSPECT.

This is a good moment to remind you that the team will be off between December 21st and January 4th, and while we have some light support coverage during the holidays, we'll mostly be resting up and enjoying time with our loved ones before we embark on our ambitious plans for 2021.

We really appreciate all the support we've received from you throughout this year. We hope that The Long Dark brings you some seasonal comfort over the winter holidays, and we look forward to seeing you all back in January.

On behalf of the team at Hinterland, we wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday season, and all the best wishes for 2021.

- Raphael

The Long Dark Hotfixed to v1.90 [70139]

We’ve released our v1.90 (70139) Hotfix for The Long Dark. If you encounter any issues while playing The Long Dark please visit our Support Portal.

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GENERAL FIXES

[General] Fixed a crash that would occur if the in-game language was set to Turkish.
[General] Fixed an issue that caused players Badges and Feats to disappear
[General] Fixed an issue that would cause Players to spawn inside of the Main Menu scene, after exiting the new Survival game creation flow.
[General] Ash Canyon added to the Random Region list in Survival Mode.

GENERAL ART FIXES

[Enviro] Fixed missing cliff detail on numerous vistas found in Ash Canyon.
[Enviro] Fixed numerous floating and clipping items.
[Enviro] Pass for terrain traps in Ash Canyon.
[Enviro] Fixed floating environment meshes found in Ash Canyon.
[Enviro] Rabbits will no longer climb on the broken fishing hut, in the Main Menu.
[Enviro] Fixed low res textures appearing on the rope bridge, when visuals are set to Ultra.
[Enviro] Fixed an issue that caused item piles to become non-interactable when stacked on top of piles of the same item type.
[Prop] Fixed level of detail popping issue on Camp Fires.

USER INTERFACE

[UI] Fixed missing region name from the “You started in” journal stat, when starting in Ash Canyon.
[UI] Fixed an issue that prevented tracking Time Spent in Ash Canyon in the Journal.
[UI] Fixed an issue that prevented the region text from properly fading out after viewing the Map. This would cause a faint shadow of text to remain on screen.
[UI] Load screen icons will now fade out after loading is complete, as intended.
[UI] Localized text now correctly appears when selecting Timberwolf Mountain in the Region Selection.
[UI] Added missing localized strings and fixed several translation issues.
[UI] Loading into Ash Canyon now uses the correct load screen art.

SURVIVAL MODE

[General] The Sure Footing benefit will no longer expire and then reactive after a transition.
[Ash Canyon] Items can no longer be dropped when on a bridge, as intended.
[Ash Canyon] Pass for missing environment sound effects.
[Ash Canyon] All Abandoned Fires now appear as burnt out, as intended.

CHALLENGE MODE

[Darkwalker] Fixed an issue that could cause the Player to become stuck on a black screen after dying in a Darkwalker game, if the death animation could not be played in full.

KNOWN ISSUES

[WINTERMUTE] Placing the last Fuse in Episode Three does not work on Xbox or PS4 and causes the game to hang.
[General] Players on PS4 Pro may sometimes encounter a black screen while playing. The game continues to run, and the Player will be able to hear gameplay. Users can press Start to bring up the Pause Menu to exit, or quit back to the dashboard.

The Long Dark has a big new Survival Mode update out now with a new region

The Long Dark is probably one of the most beautiful survival games, and quite brutal too. Ready to get cold again? A big new update to the Survival Mode is out now.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/12/the-long-dark-has-a-big-new-survival-mode-update-out-now-with-a-new-region