The Long Dark gets its first paid updates for Survival mode later this year

Van Lierop also announced that he will step aside as project lead on The Long Dark.

Katie Sorrell, lead designer on the games Story mode, will be taking over.

The planned updates will target The Long Darks core Survival mode and take the form of a season pass.

Hinterland are also aiming to offer the contents in three or four DLC packs after their release.

So why offer paid updates now?

This is such a magnificent turnaround, he said.

Meanwhile, The Long Dark is available onSteam,Epic Games StoreandMicrosoft Storefor 28/$35/30.