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The Long Dark sequel Blackfrost hasn't been cancelled, but developer Hinterland are shifting a bit more focus onto the original's survival mode

Things are shifting around a bit over at The Long Dark developer Hinterland Studio. Earlier this year, The Long Dark's story mode wrapped up with the release of Wintermute's fifth and final episode . After that, you may have fairly assumed that focus would have been mostly placed on the sequel that was announced in…

The Long Dark sequel Blackfrost hasn't been cancelled, but developer Hinterland are shifting a bit more focus onto the original's survival mode
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Quick summary

Things are shifting around a bit over at The Long Dark developer Hinterland Studio. Earlier this year, The Long Dark's story mode wrapped up with the release of Wintermute's fifth and final episode . After that, you may have fairly assumed that focus would have been mostly placed on the sequel that was announced in…

What we know so far

Automatic note by LuaCat Games, built from what we know about the coverage (who reported it, how many sites, the story’s history) — not a translation or copy of the source.

Only one source has this so far: Rock Paper Shotgun. If other sites confirm it, they’ll show up below.

Bottom line: Take it with a grain of salt until another site confirms — details often change along the way.

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08/29/2026 17:59
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