Breakout indie hit Valheim just launched on Xbox consoles to the delight of many gamers; however, despite the game making its way to a new platform, the Norse mythology-inspired survival game may not be reaching PlayStation or Switch audiences any time soon. In a recent interview with Iron Gate developer Jonathan Smårs, the dev states that Valheim is only focusing on Xbox platforms for now, but it seems like the door is open for a port in the future.
Valheim launched in early access on PC via Steam in early 2021, and it didn’t take long for the Norse mythology survival game to skyrocket in popularity. Only a month after release, Valheim had already sold over five million copies and was topping the charts on Valve's storefront. Between launch and now, the game still hasn’t progressed past the Early Access stage, but it has reached a significant milestone in the form of its first console port, launching on the Xbox consoles on March 14 via Xbox Game Preview. Seeing as Valheim has come to consoles after all, some PlayStation and Switch gamers may be wondering when they can experience Iron Gate’s Norse survival adventure game for themselves.
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Unfortunately, PlayStation and Switch gamers may be waiting some time for Valheim to launch on their console of choice. Iron Gate developer, Jonathan Smårs, was recently interviewed on an episode of the Xbox Expansion Pass podcast, where he and the host discussed all things Valheim now that the game has found its way to the Xbox consoles. Eventually, the topic of launching on other console platforms came up, and Smårs’s response indicated that the team is currently only focusing on Xbox and PC. Smårs states, “Currently, we’re only
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