Thirty years have passed since the vicious storm that concluded the first chapter of humankind's survival story in Frostpunk, Earth is still overwhelmed by the neverending frost and harsh, icy climate. But the apocalyptic world has moved on. After the age of coal, conquering Frostland for the oil extraction industry is expected to be the new salvation of what’s left of humanity.

The City, settled around the Generator and its life-giving warmth, grew and progressed as the years ticked on. Years of whiteouts have changed the world, giving it a clean slate with which to write a new post-apocalyptic part of its story. Despite the noose of oppression again starting to tighten on a society that is struggling for life-preserving supplies—and increasingly bothered by inner squabbles after recent events—the world is once again facing an era of possibly prolific expansion.

Most notably, however, people changed. And once they feel like they’ve tamed the frost, and the bonding survival instinct has faded, their human nature will come into play, driven by ambition that could spiral The City into the fall.

However, change does not come easily, and not everyone in this new multi-layered society will welcome this new direction.

Today marks the release of the eighth and final episode of the City Unbound development diary series, and it focuses on a new feature coming to Frostpunk 2: multiple colonies.

This news comes directly from the Frostpunk 2 team in Warsaw, and they're excited to dive deeper into this previously untouched feature that dramatically raises the tension. Once New London expands to the point of having multiple colonies spread across the frostland, the stakes are no longer limited to one city— and survival is anything but guaranteed.

"In many ways, larger colonies are like cities themselves, with their own economy, logistics, and colonists," said game directors Lukasz Juszczyk and Jakub Stokalski."To establish a colony, players must relocate part of the population from the main city. While New London retains control—there are no independent delegates and votings in the colonies—each outpost requires careful management. If managed well, these colonies can become vital hubs, specialising in food production or oil extraction."

All, of course, for the well-being and pride of New London and humanity.

Frostpunk 2 is coming to PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG) and PC Game Pass on September 20, 2024, followed by PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at a later time.