The Long Dark passed 5 million sales

The first-person action-adventure survival game, The Long Dark, has sold over five million copies worldwide. Announced by publisher and developer Hinterland Studio.

That’s up from 3.3 million in September 2019. The game has also another 3.5 million active players through Xbox Game Pass and Epic Game Store as it was a free-giveaway during the Christmas.

So that’s turnout to be the success story for an Indie title.

“That is a shocking number to me, when I think back to the humble origin of the The Long dark back on a whiteboard in my basement home office years and years ago. One of the most exciting things about this number is how international our audience is! We’ve been humbled and amazed at how popular our little Canadian survival experience has resonated with players around the world. Thank you for your support over the years, and we look forward to continuing to deliver delightful experience to your in The Long Dark, and hopefully in other games in the future! For us, there is a joy in exploration in its many facets, and we are excited to continue sharing this journey with you. ” said Hinterland Studio founder Raphael van Lierop.

The Long Dark first released in August 2017 for the Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC and in September 2020 for Nintendo Switch.

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