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The Long Dark's next update will overhaul cooking and fishing

Tales from the Far Territory Part Three will introduce recipes for paid expansion pass owners, and an overhauled fishing experience for all players.

Bill Lavoy

June 12, 2023 6:10 PM

Hinterland Games

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The Long Dark is rolling along with its Tales from the Far Territory expansion pass, and today Hinterland announced that Part Three would be arriving later in June. The new update will bring something for everyone, even if you don’t own Tales from the Far Territory.

Tales from the Far Territory Part Three will see two core systems overhauled: cooking and fishing. Cooking will see a new user interface and the introduction of Frontier Cooking. Fishing, on the other hand, will give players more freedom over where they can fish, and will introduce several new species.

Frontier Cooking will allow players to prepare more complex dishes using 7 new ingredients and 24 recipes. It appears this will include 15 known recipes with 9 more that can be found through exploration. A closer look at the screenshot in the blog post suggests that the dishes you can make depend on your cooking skill level, so expect to be eating a lot of Rabbit Pie before you can dig into Lily’s Pancakes. Frontier cooking will require the paid expansion pass for Tales from the Far Territory.

The fishing overhaul will be free for all players and also looks to be a game changer.

In addition to those two system overhauls, Part Three of Tales from the Far Territory will include a new species of wildlife called the Ptarmigan, and new crafting recipes to complement it. The cooking overhaul will include a new Skillet, and the fishing update will feature the Fishing Lure in addition to the new species.

Finally, paid expansion pass owners are getting new tool variants, including three new Revolver variants, another Bow variant, and a new variant of the Flashlight. Each one, like the existing tool variants, will include its own unique aesthetic and some stat differences to give players more options when choosing what to bring on their next adventure.

Tales from the Far Territory continues to breathe new life into a game that was already exceptional. Some of the changes in Part One and Part Two have refreshed the survival experience, and Part Three should be no different. Complex recipes will change how players approach food, and the freedom to fish outside of huts should provide both benefits and pitfalls.

To get a complete picture of Part Three of Tales from the Far Territory, read the full June developer diary for yourself, and check out The Long Dark’s expansion pass page to see what’s already live and what may be coming.

Bill Lavoy

Managing Editor

Bill, who is also known as Rumpo, is a lifelong gamer and Toronto Maple Leafs fan. He made his mark early in his career through guide writing and a deep understanding of editorial SEO. He enjoys putting in the work to create a great content, be it a wild feature or grinding out an in-depth collectible guide. Tweet him @RumpoPlays if you have a question or comment about one of his articles.