Valheim for Xbox Series, Xbox One launches in Game Preview on March 14

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The Xbox Series and Xbox One versions of Valheim will launch in Game Preview on March 14, Coffee Stain Publishing and developer Iron Gate Studio announced. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass.

The PC version of Valheim is currently available in Early Access via Steam and Microsoft Store. It is also available via PC Game Pass.

Here is an overview of the game, via its store pages:

About Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for one-to-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct longhouses, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin! Explore the Tenth World Explore a world shrouded in mystery. Discover distinct environments with unique enemies to battle, resources to gather and secrets to uncover! Be a viking, sail the open seas in search of lands unknown, and fight bloodthirsty monsters. Build Mighty Halls Raise viking longhouses and build bases that offer reprieve from the dangers ahead. Customize buildings, both inside and out, with a detailed building system. Progress through building tiers to upgrade, expand and defend your base. Gather, Craft, and Survive Struggle to survive as you gather materials and craft weapons, armor, tools, ships, and defenses. Decorate your hearths and sharpen your blades, grow crops and vegetables, prepare food, brew meads and potions, and progress as you defeat more difficult bosses and discover new recipes and blueprints. Key Features Massive procedurally-generated world where every biome is immersive and distinct, with unique enemies, resources and crafting recipes to discover.

Play alone or with up to 10 players on player-hosted dedicated servers and experience unlimited world creation and enemies that scale in difficulty.

Stamina-based combat that rewards preparation and skill. Utilize weapon types with unique attacks, different blocking styles, ranged combat, dodges and parries to fight your enemies.

Rewarding food system where you cannot starve and are not punished for not eating, instead you gain health, stamina and regeneration buffs depending on what foods you consume.

Intuitive crafting where recipes are discovered as you explore the world, and pick up new resources and ingredients.

Flexible building system that takes structural integrity and ventilation into account. Build a small shelter or an entire village, make outposts or claim abandoned buildings as your own. Then customize to your liking.

Sail boats and ships to reach distant lands and explore the sea that offers riches to claim and monsters to fight.

Epic boss fights that will test even the best prepared vikings and offer rewards that help you on your journey.

lokizeep on February 18th, 2023 at 22:00 UTC »

So so so very excited for this game. Started on Minecraft, went to 7 days to Die and then Ark. This is a dream on Xbox for me.

HaywoodJablome37 on February 18th, 2023 at 21:11 UTC »

Will it have cross platform play? I've got PC but would love to play with my Xbox friend

pieterpiraat on February 18th, 2023 at 16:24 UTC »

Yeeeees finally!