Valheim Now in Xbox Game Pass; Launch on Microsoft Consoles
Valheim has finally arrived on Xbox consoles. The game also received a patch, which introduces a large number of small changes and fixes. You can also play the title as part of the Xbox Game Pass service.
As the devs promised, so they did. After more than two years in early access on PC, Valheim debuted on Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X consoles. The title has also been made available in the Xbox Game Pass service.
Launch on consoles
Console edition of Valheim in early access can be bought in Microsoft Store for $19.99. If you are not convinced to buy, perhaps a better alternative will be to play the title in Game Pass - the game was previously available in the subscription only on PC, but now it can also be tested on Xbox consoles. The title supports cross-platform, which enables you to play together on one server regardless of the platform.
Valheim - essential info
Valheim is survival action game, which takes us to a fantastic world inspired by Norse mythology. The game enables us to play in solo or in cooperative mode with up to 10 players simultaneously. The core of the game is the character progression and collecting of gear, mainly through extensive crafting - built fortresses and outposts help in survival, as do the increasingly better armor and stronger arsenal. The goal of the game is to defeat all the powerful beasts inhabiting the world in order to restore peace to the land and gain the favors of Odin.
The title became a huge hit from the get-go. Within the first two weeks of its release on PC, it found more than 3 million buyers, and after a year there were more than 10 million. The title maintains a high level of interest among gamers, with about 30-50 thousand players daily on PC in recent times (via: SteamDB). Such a huge success is enviable. It will be interesting to see if the title will do as well on Microsoft consoles as it did on PC.
Patch 0.214.2 available for download
Along with its debut on Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X consoles, the developers have released a patch for the game, marked 0.214.2. It introduces a number of minor fixes, including menu and interface improvements, a manual save button, bug fixes or improved optimization.. Information about the content of the patch can be found on the game's official website.
Meanwhile, the developers are not idle. Since the game's debut in February 2021. Valheim has received a number of free updates - as recently as December 2022, a long-awaited patch called Mistlands was released, which introduced a new region of the world, as well as many weapons and skills. Unfortunately, for the moment it is not known when the game will leave early access. Judging by the high user ratings on Steam (95% positive reviews out of 340,000 opinions), players are not bothered by the fact that the game is still in Early Access phase.
