# The Long Dark will get new DLC again as studio shifts devs away from the sequel to survive an ‘uncertain’ industry: ‘We have to adapt to this’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-long-dark-will-get-new-dlc-again-as-studio-shifts-devs-away-from-the-sequel-to-survive-an-uncertain-industry-we-have-to-adapt-to-this/
- Published: 2026-08-29T21:12:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-30T03:29:35+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/the-long-dark-will-get-new-dlc-again-as-studio-shifts-devs-away-from-the-sequel-to-survive-an-uncertain-industry-we-have-to-adapt-to-this/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Hinterland restarts paid DLC for The Long Dark
- Blackfrost sequel devs reassigned; its team shrinks
- Blackfrost Early Access delayed to 2027; prices may rise

## Summary

Hinterland Studio has confirmed it will resume paid DLC development for The Long Dark, its long-running survival game, shifting a number of developers away from its anticipated sequel, Blackfrost, to support the effort. The studio said the move was needed to keep the business sustainable amid an "uncertain" games industry, with Blackfrost continuing development under a smaller dedicated team rather than being shelved.

Over the next 24 months at least, The Long Dark is set to receive free Survival Mode updates, bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements alongside two new DLC content streams. Blackfrost's Early Access launch has already been pushed back to 2027, and Hinterland, which is self-funding development, has said it may raise prices for DLC and Survival Mode, though no final decision has been made.

## Coverage

- [PC Gamer: The Long Dark will get new DLC again as studio shifts devs away from the sequel to survive an ‘uncertain’ industry: ‘We have to adapt to this’](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/the-long-dark-will-get-new-dlc-again-as-studio-shifts-devs-away-from-the-sequel-to-survive-an-uncertain-industry-we-have-to-adapt-to-this/)
- [Rock Paper Shotgun: The Long Dark sequel Blackfrost hasn't been cancelled, but developer Hinterland are shifting a bit more focus onto the original's survival mode](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-long-dark-sequel-blackfrost-hasnt-been-cancelled-but-developer-hinterland-are-shifting-a-bit-more-focus-onto-the-originals-survival-mode)

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