The long-awaited release date for Valheim's debut on the Xbox has finally been made official. The Viking-inspired sandbox survival game that saw viral success on PC will be coming to Xbox consoles in just a matter of weeks thanks to a new trailer that dropped the date.Ever since its early access launch in February 2021, Valheim quickly gained viral success thanks to many PC gamers who were in search of a new and exciting game to play with friends or solo during the height of the pandemic. With its Norse themes and difficult survival mechanics, Valheim quickly captured the hearts of many gamers who were hungry for a new survival challenge. Although PC gamers were having all the fun living as Vikings, console users were unfortunately left out of the party. Thankfully, Xbox owners will now be able to survive and explore the harsh and thrilling world of Valheim.The official Twitter account for Valheim shared a new gameplay trailer posted by IGN which revealed some exciting new footage that ended with the highly anticipated release date being revealed. Those who are eager to experience Valheim on their Xbox consoles will have to wait only a few weeks to play the game as it comes to those systems on March 14 of this year. With the developer recently detailing new features that will be coming to Valheim in 2023, Xbox users will be able to get a taste of these exciting new updates as well.
The short trailer also highlighted some of the aspects many players love about the game, like fighting trolls, building forts, and growing crops. There are hopes from some to see Valheim reach its full potential this year, and the footage from the trailer is just a small example of all the things that can be experienced in the game's world.
After two years of existing exclusively on PC, it's exciting that a whole new group of players will be able to jump into some awesome Viking action. Many devoted fans of the title are hoping 2023 is a big year for Valheim. Being released on a new console is already a huge success for the indie title, especially since the game originally only had a small team of five developers. However, there is more room for the game to grow, and it's going to be interesting to see how Xbox owners now play a role in that growth.
Valheim is available now for PC, and releases March 14, 2023 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.