The two take flight in Will's plane against a worsening storm.but while en route a bright green aurora flares up from the north and knocks them from the sky. The story itself focuses on two characters, Will McKenzie and Astrid Greenwood, a pilot and a doctor, respectively, who were once married and have since gone their separate ways.until one cold, snowy night when Astrid suddenly shows up at Will's front door with a locked hardcase and a request to be flown to Great Bear, a remote, nearly uninhabited region of the Canadian Wilderness. It was finally released in full on August 1, 2017, with the first 2 episodes of the story campaign unlocked on release, Episode three was released Octowith the remaining episodes to be released at a later date. The Long Dark was released in alpha form for Steam Early Access on September 22, 2014.