"It's just unreal" - Frostpunk series posts impressive player numbers as a Switch version is announced and major Frostpunk 2 DLC is disclosed

Frozen city-building survival series Frostpunk has apparently been played by 11 million people, creator 11 Bit Studios has announced [note this article originally and incorrectly stated it had sold 11 million copies, which it has not].

That's across 2018's Frostpunk and its 2024 sequel Frostpunk 2.

"Seeing 11m brave the frost: it's just unreal," said Frostpunk 2 game director Łukasz Juszczyk in a franchise update video.

"Back when I was an artist on the first Frostpunk, none of us expected the avalanche it would trigger." The Frostpunk video covered all aspects of the series, most notably including a first look at the upcoming Frostpunk 2 DLC Breach of Trust.

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This is due 23rd June and revolves around a volcanic eruption nearby your city, therefore turning a resource that's usually sought in the game - heat - into a suddenly very destructive one.

A debut video showed rivers of lava gurgling around the player's city.

"What you just saw changes everything," Juszczyk added.

"In Breach of Trust, the heat is no longer your salvation: it might just be your downfall." He went on to say that Breach of Trust will bring an "evocative" story to the game as part of a "massive" scenario and include "fresh" gameplay mechanics.

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You can either wait until June to play it or sign up for playtests now.

And this is not all for Frostpunk 2.

Beyond Breach of Trust, Frostpunk 2 is apparently building to something "big", which is presumably the "Surge DLC" listed on the game's roadmap.

The Frostpunk 2 roadmap.

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Except there are no roads.

Don't think too much about it.

| Image credit: 11 bit Studios Elsewhere in Frostpunk land, we got a brief glimpse at Frostpunk 1 remake Frostpunk 1886, which is apparently more than an Unreal Engine makeover.

Notably, it includes a new Purpose upgrade path, which focuses on the strength of a community.

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Frostpunk 1886 also has a new close-up perspective, wider city views and new explorable areas ## Editor's Note What do you think about this news? Share your thoughts below! Source: [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/frostpunk-sales-milestone-and-dlc)