After taking the world by storm in Early Access on Steam about 18 months ago, Valheim is now PC Game Pass. Of course, if you prefer, you can also purchase it from the Microsoft Store for £19.99. Note that the Microsoft Store version offers “full cross-play functionality”.
Since February 2021, the game has already sold over 10 million copies, making it a very popular game. To clarify, crossplay is currently available for Windows Store owners and Game Pass players to play with their friends on Steam. Valheim is aiming to hit the Xbox Series S|X (again with Game Pass) in Spring 2023. Its console version is being developed by an external team at developer Fishlabs, while cross-play and MS Store compatibility are handled by his Piktiv. Developer Iron Gate continues to work on his update to the first biome, which is set to introduce the Mistlands.
“Seeing Valheim grow from a one-man project into a cross-platform game enjoyed by millions of players is an incredible smile,” said Henrik Törnqvist, co-founder of Iron Gate. , said: “We wanted this game to capture people’s imaginations and create memories that will last a lifetime, but seeing it expand to where it is now is a little surreal.
“Walheim has always been intended to be a territory to explore with friends,” said Albert Säfström, VP of Publishing at Coffee Stain. “We appreciate Microsoft’s efforts to connect players around the world with a vast library of games available in one place. It’s an important step forward towards the launch of Valheim on the Xbox console next year”.
Valheim is available in the Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass, and Steam Early Access for PC and Linux.
