{"id":16174,"date":"2026-04-17T04:03:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2127968"},"modified":"2026-04-17T04:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:03:25","slug":"the-long-darks-hesitant-prospect-update-out-now-adds-ash-canyon-region-and-new-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-long-darks-hesitant-prospect-update-out-now-adds-ash-canyon-region-and-new-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"The Long Dark&#8217;s Hesitant Prospect update out now, adds Ash Canyon region and new gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-long-darks-hesitant-prospect-update-out-now-adds-ash-canyon-region-and-new-gear.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Developer Hinterland&#8217;s acclaimed wilderness survival adventure The Long Dark is welcoming visitors to a brand-new region, Ash Canyon, as part of its free new Survival Mode Hesitant Prospect update, available now on all platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Ash Canyon is described as a hard-to-reach area &#8211; &#8220;defined by steep cavernous walls and burned-out forest&#8221; &#8211; located on the far side of Timberwolf Mountain. &#8220;If you can navigate your way through the treacherous landscape,&#8221; teases Hinterland, &#8220;you might find an abandoned mine that hides treasures worth more than gold to any survivor. Just be careful when crossing the harrowing rope-bridges. It&#8217;s a long way down!&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>To assist survivors willing to brave Ash Canyon, Hinterland has introduced two new gear items in its December update. 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Ash Canyon is described as a hard-to-reach area &#8211; &#8220;defined by steep cavernous walls and burned-out forest&#8221; &#8211; located on the far side of Timberwolf Mountain. &#8220;If you can navigate your way through the treacherous landscape,&#8221; teases Hinterland, &#8220;you might find an abandoned mine that hides treasures worth more than gold to any survivor. Just be careful when crossing the harrowing rope-bridges. It&#8217;s a long way down!&#8221;. To assist survivors willing to brave Ash Canyon, Hinterland has introduced two new gear items in its December update. 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